Aks ZaheerProfessor
Director (With Faculty Rank)

Aks ZaheerCurtis L. Carlson Chair in Strategic Management
CSOM Strategic Mgmt & Org, CSOM Strategic Mgmt Res Ctr
3-420 CarlSMgmt
321 19th Ave S
Minneapolis, MN  55455
Phone: 612/626-8389
Fax: 612/626-1316
azaheer@umn.edu


Education
PhD, 1992, strategic management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
MBA, 1975, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
BA, 1973, honors, economics, St. Stephen's College, Delhi University

Research

Current Research
Competitive advantage from inter-firm relationships
Trust in inter-organizational collaborations
Buyer-supplier relations
Research on networks of firms
Using inter-firm networks to build capabilities
Strategic decision-making in uncertain business environments
Strategic implications of advanced information technologies


Publications

Major Publications

  • "Prior Alliances with Targets and Acquisition Performance in Knowledge Intensive Industries," A. Zaheer, E. Hernandez and S. Banerjee, Organization Science (Forthcoming).
  • "Network Evolution: The Origins of Structural Holes," A. Zaheer and G. Soda, Administrative Science Quarterly (2009).
  • "Repairing Relationships Within and Between Organizations: Building a Conceptual Foundation" K.T. Dirks, R.J. Lewicki, and A. Zaheer, Academy of Management Review (2009).
  • "Geography, Networks, and Knowledge Flow," G. Bell and A. Zaheer, Organization Science (2007).
  • "Trust Across Borders," S. Zaheer and A. Zaheer, Journal of International Business Studies (2006).
  • "Benefiting from Network Position: Firm Capabilities, Structural Holes, and Performance," A. Zaheer and G. Bell, Strategic Management Journal (2005).
  • "Network Memory: The Effect of Past and Current Networks on Performance," G. Soda, A. Usai, and A. Zaheer, Academy of Management Journal (2004).
  • "Trust as an Organizing Principle," B. McEvily, V. Perrone, and A. Zaheer, Organization Science (2003 ).
  • "Free to be Trusted? Organizational Constraints on Trust at the Boundary," V. Perrone, A. Zaheer, and B. McEvily, Organization Science (2003).
  • "Market Microstructure in a Global B2B Network," S. Zaheer and A. Zaheer , Strategic Management Journal (2001).
  • "Strategic Networks," R. Gulati, N. Nohria, and A. Zaheer, Strategic Management Journal (2000).
  • "Bridging Ties: A Source of Firm Heterogeneity in Competitive Capabilities," B. McEvily and A. Zaheer, Strategic Management Journal (1999).
  • "Time Scales and Organizational Theory," S. Zaheer, S. Albert, and A. Zaheer, Academy of Management Review (1999).
  • "Does Trust Matter? Exploring the Effects of Inter-organizational and Interpersonal Trust on Performance," A. Zaheer, V. Perrone, and B. McEvily, Organization Science (1998).
  • "Uncertainty in a Transaction Environment: An Empirical Test," K. Sutcliffe and A. Zaheer, Strategic Management Journal (1998).

Instruction

Courses

Fall, 2009
WMBA 5664 Strategic Management Sec.  001
MBA 6300 Strategic Management Sec.  001
MBA 6300 Strategic Management Sec.  002
Spring, 2010
CHMB 5807 Business Strategy Sec.  001


Service

Current Editorial Appointments

  • Associate Editor, Academy of Management Review
  • Editorial Board, Strategic Management Journal
  • Guest Editor, The Genesis and Evolution of Networks, Organization Science

Scholarly Service and Honors

  • Outstanding Core Teacher of the Year, Full-Time MBAs, 2009
  • Best Paper Award, Academy of International Business, Milan, June 2008
  • Curtis Cup, Outstanding Teaching Award, Carlson Executive MBA program, 2006
  • Outstanding MBA Core Faculty Member, Carlson School of Management, 2004-05
  • Finalist, Best Paper, Academy of Management Review, 1999
  • MBA Teacher of the Year, Carlson School of Management, 1995
  • Director, Strategic Management Research Center, Carlson School of Management