Section / Research Journey

The work, organized by what it's asking.

A doctoral archive — released papers, construct briefs, discussion posts, and class reflections. Browse the full list, or filter by one of the five themes the program keeps returning to. A piece of writing can sit under more than one theme; that overlap is the point.

See also: research plans — snapshots of where I was and what I was planning at the time. →

Filter / ThemeAllAI Awareness & Adoption ReadinessPower & GovernanceInstitutional PressureFirm StructurePeople at Work

9 entries — newest first

  1. Released

    Apr 19, 2026

    The Innovation–Adoption Paradox

    When the technology is held constant across borders, what determines whether a country's workforce actually absorbs AI, and what does that mean for the managers operating inside those countries?

    22 min →
  2. Class Reflection

    Mar 9, 2026

    Firm Boundaries and the Geography of Digital Work

    As digital coordination and AI lower transaction costs, what stays inside the firm — and where on the map does the work actually happen?

    4 min →
  3. Discussion Post

    Jan 17, 2026

    Gen-AI, Power, and Labor

    Does Gen-AI's combination of capital concentration, rapid diffusion, and state-level strategic competition break the historical pattern of broadly-shared gains from general-purpose technologies?

    7 min →
  4. Released

    Nov 26, 2025

    Rapid Technology Changes Keep Industries Mimetic

    When the cycle of new technology compresses faster than organizations can build expertise, does mimicry stop being a strategy and become the only available behavior?

    8 min →
  5. Class Reflection

    Nov 19, 2025

    Institutional Costs of AI for Small Retail

    Is a small jewelry shop in Naples at a structural AI disadvantage simply for being small and operating in a non–pronoun-drop society?

    3 min →
  6. Class Reflection

    Nov 18, 2025

    Power, Networks, and the CEO Pipeline

    If networks, political values, and educational pipelines all reinforce who reaches the top, is a genuinely diverse CEO pool structurally possible?

    3 min →
  7. Class Reflection

    Oct 22, 2025

    When Organizational Ambidexterity is Half-Committed

    Why is HP struggling to find market success in explorative spaces despite recognizing the need to shift?

    3 min →
  8. Construct Brief

    Oct 22, 2025

    Exploring Organizational Commitment in Post-COVID Remote and Hybrid Environments

    How does organizational commitment hold up, and which model (KUT vs. Three-Component) best measures it, in a post-COVID hybrid and remote workforce?

    5 min →
  9. Class Reflection

    Oct 15, 2025

    The Fluidity of Agency Theory between the CEO and the Board of Directors

    Can an ultra-high-powered CEO invert agency theory and become the principal over their own board?

    3 min →