David John Teece

David John Teece (United States of America) is a professor of international business, pioneer of the concept of dynamic capabilities in strategic management, the globally recognised author, who has published hundreds of scientific publications and dozens of books.

D. J. Teece is the most quoted scientist in the area of dynamic capabilities within the last 20 years. Professor writes research papers and various publications, as well as applies the results of scientific research in practice.

Professor Teece is an honoured economist and director of the Tusher Centre for the Management of Intellectual Capital at the Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley, and a member of the supervising board at the School of Arts and Sciences of the University of Pennsylvania.

The scientist wrote more than 30 books and 200 research papers, was mentioned more than 92 thousand times in the search system for scientific literature “Google Scholar”. D. J. Teece is one of the 10 most quoted scientists of the last decade, recognised by the world’s largest management consulting company Accenture as one of the 50 most important business intellectuals in the world.

According to the data of the open Internet access ScienceWatch created for the analysis of scientific metrics and research results, his article on economics and business was the most quoted research paper of the world in 1995–2005.

Professor has been providing consultations to companies and governments throughout the world on the issues of economics, business and finances for more than 30 years.

Merits to the University:

  • Increasing of the internationality of strategic management research, development of the cooperation networks and intellectual breakthrough in the research of strategic management, technological organisations and innovation development
  • Professor shares the strategic management networks with the University’s scientists, edits research papers, provides consultations to the School of Economics and Business
  • D. J. Teece provides KTU scientists with his insights on the use of technologies and their benefits to the public and business

Title of Honorary Doctor is awarded for enhancing the internationalisation of the University’s strategic management research and the development of collaborative networks, and for intellectual breakthroughs in research on strategic management, technological organisations and innovation development.