Prof. Dr. Tobias R?th

Refereed journal publications

R?th, T., Spieth, P., & Dzomba, H. (2025). Shaping innovation portfolios: The effect of interactive and diagnostic control use on organizational politics and agility. Management Accounting Research, 66, 100934.

Bechtel, J., R?th, T., & Kock, A. (forthcoming). The influence of sustainability orientation on portfolio innovativeness in manufacturing and service firms. Journal of Product Innovation Management.

Block, J., Br?ndle, L., Limbach, P., R?th, T., & Sabel, C. A. (2025). Half dead or more alive than ever? New, old, and (increasingly) redundant literature review formats. Management Review Quarterly.

R?th, T., Heidenreich, S., Schweitzer, F., & Spieth, P. (2024). Navigating through learning tensions at the front end: How firms can motivate paradoxical thinking when screening the creativity of ideas. R&D Management, 1–20. (VHB=B; IF= 6.3)

Spieth, P.; Breitenmoser P.; & R?th, T. (2023): Business Model Innovation: Integrative Review, Framework, and Agenda for Future Innovation Management Research, Journal of Product Innovation Management (VHB= A, IF= 10.5)

R?th, T., Schweitzer, F. & Spieth, P. (2023): Digital New Market Creation by Incumbent Firms: The Influence of Formalization and Political Behavior on Decision-Making Agility, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, 32(1): 101755 (VHB= A, IF= 7)

Spieth, P.; R?th, T.; Clauss, T.; Urhahn, C.; Killen, C. (2023): Investigating the Effect of Perceived Product Portfolio Innovativeness on Consumers’ Brand Perceptions, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 70(10), 3451-3464 (VHB =B, IF = 5.8)

Arnold, F.; Breitenmoser P.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2022): How Do Technological Frames Feel? A Digital Business Model Perspective, International Journal of Innovation Management, 26(09), 1-30 (VHB= B, IF = - )

Schweitzer, F.; Palmié, M.; Gassmann, O.; Kahlert, J.; R?th, T. (2022): Open innovation for institutional entrepreneurship: How incumbents induce institutional change to advance autonomous driving, R&D Management, 52(3), 456-483 (VHB= B, IF= 6.3)

Bauer, J., Schweitzer, F., Heidenreich, S., Roeth, T. (2021): ?The value of experience-based simulation in garnering support for radically new concepts“. International Journal of Innovation Management, 2150095, pp. 1-24 (VHB= B, IF = - )

Spieth, P.; R?th, T.; Claus, T.; Klos, C. (2021): Measuring Technological Frames in the Digital Age: Conceptualization, Scale Development, and Validation; Journal of Management Studies, 58(7), 1962-1993 (VHB= A, IF= 10.5)

Schweitzer, F.; R?th, T.; Gillier, T. (2020): The eye of the beholder: The influence of intuition, rationality, and leeway on the assessment of an idea's market-creation potential, Industrial Marketing Management, 91, 274-284 (VHB= B, IF = 10.3)

R?th, T.; Spieth, P.; Joachim, V. (2020): The Interaction of Intuition and Rationality during Escalated NPD Decisions: An Investigation of Decision-makers’ Affective States, International Journal of Innovation Management, 2050033, (VHB= B, IF = - )

Spieth, P.; R?th, T.; Meissner, S. (2019): Reinventing a business model in industrial networks: implications for customers’ brand perceptions, Industrial Marketing Management, 83, 275-287 (VHB= B, IF = 10.3)

R?th, T.; Spieth, P.; Lange, D. (2019): Managerial Political Behavior in Innovation Portfolio Management: A Sensegiving and Sensebreaking Process*, Journal of Product Innovation Management, 36(5), 534-559 (VHB= A, IF= 10.5)

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2019): The influence of resistance to change on evaluating an innovation project’s innovativeness and risk: A sensemaking perspective. Journal of Business Research, 101, 83–92 (VHB= B, IF= 11.3)

Monograph

R?th, T. (2018) How does individual behavior scale up to organizational decision-making? An investigation of formalized innovation processes. kassel university press. Kassel

Further (practitioner-oriented) publications

Spieth, P.; R?th, T.; Claus, T.; Klos, C. (2021): Digitalization starts in the minds of decision makers. But how can we capture this in empirical research? Online at managementstudiesinsights.com, available at managementstudiesinsights.com
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Gillier, T.; Schweitzer, F.; Roeth, T. (2021): Gut feel or rational analysis? Both may be vital in finding winning ideas for new markets. Online at the Conversation. theconversation.com/gut-feel-or-rational-analysis-both-may-be-vital-in-finding-winning-ideas-for-new-markets-159496 (last access on July 28, 2021)

Spieth, P., Klos, C., R?th, T., et al. (2021): ?Entwicklung eines digitalen Lehr- und Lernarrangements für das deutsche Handwerk“ in TransWork - Assistenzsysteme und Kompetenzentwicklung, Hrsg. Fraunhofer-Institut für Arbeitswirtschaft und Organisation IAO, Springer

Klos, C., Beutner, C., R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2020): ?Fachkr?ftequalifizierung und –sicherung in der zukünftig digitalisierten Arbeitswelt: Multimediales Lehr- und Lernarrangement für die Adoption von IuK-Technologien im Handwerk.“ kassel university press. Kassel

Klos, C., R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2018): Technologische Vorausschau: Der Einfluss der Digitalisierung auf die Arbeit von morgen. kassel university press. Kassel

Refereed conference publications

Müller, L.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2024): Explorering the Interface of Agile and Conventional New Product Development: A Paradox Lens, 84. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.

Klein, S.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2024): Political Contestation of Incumbents’ Adaption to Technological Change: The Influence of Strategic Leaders’ Emotional and Strategic Framing. 84. Wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung des Verbandes der Hochschullehrerinnen und Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft e.V.

R?th, T.; Spieth, P.; Klos, C. (2023): Managing Technological Frames: How Strategic Actors’ Framing Shapes the Implementation of Digital Technologies, JPIM Research Forum

R?th, T.; Spieth, P & Dzomba, H., Speith, S. (2023): Agility in the Management of Innovation Portfolios: The Interaction of Politics and Organizational Controls, European Academy of Management, Dublin, Irland

Breitenmoser, P.; R?th, T.; Spieth, (2023): Mechanisms for Managing Business Model Ambiguity and Implications for Organizational Agility: A Multiple Case Study, 23^rd Annual Conference of the European Academy of Management (EURAM), Dublin, Irland

Breitenmoser, P.; R?th, T.; Spieth, (2023): The Impact of Cognitive Ambiguity on Individual Resonance to Business Model Innovation: A Multiple Case Study, 30^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Lecco, Italien

Müller, L.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2023): Exploring the interface of agile and conventional new product development: A paradoxical view, Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Lecco, Italien

Müller, L.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2023): Agile Control: Theory and Scale Development, European Academy of Management, Dublin, Irland

R?th, T. & Müller, L. (2022): How the Grounding of Framing Shapes the Digital Transformation of Incumbents, Strategic Management Society (SMS) 42^nd Annual Conference, London, United Kingdom

R?th, T. & Schweitzer, F.; Heidenreich, S.; Spieth, P. (2022): Navigating Through Paradoxes: The Influence of Paradoxical Thinking on Idea Screening, 82^nd Annual Meeting of The Academy of Management (AoM), Seattle, USA

Arnold, F.; Breitenmoser, P.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2022): The Emotional Grounding of Technological Frames, R&D Management Conference, Trient, Italien

Spieth, P.; Breitenmoser, P. & R?th, T. (2022): Business Model Innovation Research: A Literature Review. R&D Management Conference, Trient, Italien

Müller, L.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2022): Agile Organizational Control: Theory, Scale Development, and Future Research Areas?, 29^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Hamburg, Deutschland

Heidenreich, S.; Spieth, P. & Joachim; V. & R?th, T., (2022): Why Do Consumers Reject Innovations Before Evaluating Them? Exploring the Nature of and Strategies to Overcome Passive Innovation Resistance, 29^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Hamburg, Deutschland

Schweitzer, F. & R?th, T. (2022): How Do Strategic Leaders in Incumbent Firms Shape Digital Mindsets?, 29^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Hamburg

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. & Klos, C. (2022): Digital Transformation of Incumbents: Exploring the Consequences of Incongruent Technological Frames. EURAM, Winterthur, Schweiz

R?th, T; Müller, L. & Spieth, P. (2022): Drifting apart of Frames‘ Grounding: How Framing Tactics shape the Digital Transformation of Incumbents, EURAM, Winterthur, Schweiz

Arnold, F.; Breitenmoser, P.; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2022): How Do Technological Frames Feel?, XXXIII ISPIM Innovation Conference, Kopenhagen, D?nemark

Müller, L; R?th, T. & Spieth, P. (2022): Exploring the paradox of agility: How can organizations manage the agile transformation of their new product development processes?, ISPIM, Kopenhagen, D?nemark

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2021): How to Play the Political System Well? An Organizational Change Perspective on Process Innovations. Strategic Management Society (SMS) 41^st Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada

Müller, L.; R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2021): NPD Processes in the Digital Age: Exploring and Measuring Agility. International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference, Berlin/ Germany

R?th, T.; Schweitzer, F.; Spieth, P. (2021): Formalized New Product Development: A Political Perspective on Flexibility. EURAM (European Academy of Management), Montréal, Canada

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2021): How to Play the System Well? Exploring Strategic Actors’ Framing Flexibility to Push Digital Innovations in Incumbent Firms. 28^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Milan, Italy

Müller, L.; R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2021): Making Sense of Agility: Exploring the Agile Transformation of Inflexible NPD Processes. 28^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Milan Italy

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2020): Investigating the Implementation of Digital Process Innovation: A Political Perspective on Organizational Change, at 20^th EURAM Conference, Dublin (Ireland)

R?th, T., Schweitzer, F.; Spieth, P. (2020): Managerial Leeway in New Product Development’s Market Creation Potential: A Political Perspective on Decision-Making Processes; 27^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Antwerp, Belgium

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2019): A Behavioral Perspective on Agility in Innovation Portfolio Management Investigating Political and Rational Decision-Making Processes. VHB TIE Conference, Darmstadt/ Germany

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2019): The Interaction of Political and Rational Decision‐Making Processes: A Behavioral Perspective on Agility in Innovation Portfolio Management, 26^th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference (IPDMC), Leicester/England

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2018): Political behavior and decisions-making processes: A multiple case study in the context of innovation project portfolio management, EURAM (European Academy of Management), Reykjavík/Island

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2018): Framing at the CEO, top management team, and middle management interfaces: How much does the CEO matter?, 25^th IPDMC: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto/Portugal

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2018): Political behavior revisited: Individual’s sensegiving and sensebreaking practices to influence innovation project portfolio management decisions, 25^th IPDMC: Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Porto/Portugal

R?th, T.; Joachim, V.; Spieth, P. (2018): The role of affect on escalating commitment: The interplay of intuition and rationality in decision-making, 80. Jahrestagung des VHB, Magdeburg/Deutschland

Klos, C.; R?th, T., Spieth, P. (2018): The Influence of Managerial Capabilities on Digital Technology Integration: Required Management Competencies in Industries with Highly Specialized, Unstandardized Work, Academy of Management Global Proceedings,

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2017): Political behavior revised: Exploring positive effects on decision-making effectiveness, Strategic Management Society (SMS) 37^th Annual Conference, Houston/USA

R?th, T.; Joachim, V.; Spieth, P. (2017): Intuition and Rationality During NPD Decisions: The Interplay of Affect and Uncertainty, Strategic Management Society (SMS) 37^th Annual Conference, Houston/USA

Spieth, P.; Klusmann, C.; R?th, T.; Schneider, S. (2017): Cognitive View on Business Model Innovation, R&D Management Conference Leuven/Belgium

Spieth, P.; Klusmann, C.; R?th, T.; Schneider, S. (2017): Opportunity Evaluation utilizing the Concept of Business Model Innovation: Insights from an Experimental Research Design, International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference, Vienna/Austria

R?th, T.; Spieth, P.; Joachim, V. (2017): Evaluation of NPD projects: The impact of emotions and uncertainty, International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference, Vienna/Austria

R?th, T.; Spieth, P. (2016): How to design effective decision-making in new product portfolio management: An upper echelon perspective, EURAM Annual Conference, Paris, France