Dirk Deichmann

Dirk Deichmann is a Professor at the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, holding the Chair of Horticulture Innovation. He leads the Innovation Management group and serves on the Executive Board of the European Group of Organizational Studies (EGOS). His research examines creative behavior, idea management, and the role of networks and leadership in innovation.

Education:

• PhD in Management (2011), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• MSc in Business Administration (Cum Laude, 2007), Erasmus University Rotterdam
• BSc in Business Administration (Cum Laude, 2005), Hanzehogeschool Groningen

Research Themes: His work bridges innovation management, organizational behavior, and social network theory. Recent studies explore idea recognition, gender biases in venture novelty, and the paradoxes of status in innovation. He emphasizes the microfoundations of knowledge sharing and the human-centric design of innovation systems.

Scientific Awards:

• ERIM Top Article Junior Award (2015)

Advising & Grants: Supervised 9 PhD candidates, including Balazs Szatmari and Menno Julian Smit. Served on editorial boards for Research Policy, Academy of Management Journal, and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. Co-organized EGOS colloquia on novelty generation and linguistic approaches to innovation.