Position

Stephan is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Strategy & Innovation at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam. Currently he is involved in a joint Dutch-German research project on creating sustainable value through new business models in the supply chain.

Research Interests

Business Model Design, Business Model Innovation

Subject Group

International Strategy & Marketing

Previous appointments

Prior to joining Amsterdam Business School, Stephan was a PhD candidate at the University of Münster (Germany). In the course of his doctorate, he also spent four month as an international visiting researcher at the School of Business Administration, University of San Diego (USA), and four month as a visiting PhD student at the Amsterdam Business School, University of Amsterdam (The Netherlands).

 2014

• Von Delft S, Kortmann S. 2014 How to Overcome Organizational Inertia against Business Model Innovation. Paper presented at the Special Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Copenhagen, Denmark.

• Thiel C, von Delft S, Leker J. 2014. On the Role of Customer Orientation in Sustainability-driven Innovations. Paper presented at the XV ISPIM (International Society of Professional Innovation Management) Conference, Dublin, Ireland.

2013

• Von Delft S. 2013. Inter-industry Innovations in Terms of Electric Mobility: Should Firms Take a Look Outside Their Industry? Journal of Business Chemistry 10(2): 67-87.

• Von Delft S, Leker J. 2013. The Role of Organizational Learning and Strategic Flexibility in Business Model Innovation: A Capability-perspective. Paper presented at the 33^rd Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Atlanta, USA.
• Von Delft S, Kortmann S. 2013. Neue Geschäftsmodelle – Neue Möglichkeiten. Nachrichten aus der Chemie 61(5): 545-547.
• Von Delft S, Gelhard C, Klein F, Leker J. 2013. The Role of Collaboration and the Six Myths of Technology Transfer. Poster presented at the 2^nd Symposium Research in the Chemical Industry, Muenster, Germany.

2012

•  Von Delft S, Leker J. 2012. Technische Revolution und wirtschaftliche Reaktion. Nachrichten aus der Chemie 60(2): 143-146.

2011

• Von Delft S, Leker J. 2011. Collaborative Innovation in Converging Industries: the Case of Electromobility. Paper presented at the 4^th ISPIM (International Society of Professional Innovation Management) Symposium, Wellington, New Zealand.
• Von Delft S, Preschitschek N, Leker J. 2011. Welche Auswirkungen hat Elektromobilität auf bestehende Industriegrenzen? Erste Erkenntnisse aus Publikations- und Patentanalysen. Poster presented at the GDCh (German Chemical Society) Science Forum 2011, Bremen, Germany.
• Niedergassel B, von Delft S, Leker J. 2011. Commercializing Academic Research Results: The Case of Germany’s R&D System. Paper presented at the XXII ISPIM (International Society of Professional Innovatin Management) Conference, Hamburg, Germany.

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