John Ettlie

John Ettlie is the Rosett Professor of Business at the Saunders College of Business, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). He holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University (1975) with prior appointments at University of Illinois Chicago, DePaul University, and the University of Michigan Business School. His expertise spans technology management, new product development, and innovation research. He has published over 60 journal articles and authored five books including Managing Technological Innovation (Wiley, 2000).

Education: BS, MS, and Ph.D. from Northwestern University. Research focuses on enterprise systems adoption, technology reliability, and new product development (NPD) collaboration with leading institutions. Current initiatives include the RIT New Product Development Forum and Innovation Research Network, fostering applied research in business innovation.

Consulting engagements include Saturn Corporation, Caterpillar Tractor, and Allied-Signal. He serves as associate editor for Decision Sciences and Journal of Operations Management. Teaching focuses on project management and innovation management, emphasizing leadership roles in project teams and global competitive strategies.

Key research trends include exploring open innovation dynamics in automotive sectors, cognitive styles influencing organizational innovation, and boundary-spanning roles in engineering projects. His work bridges manufacturing and service innovation paradigms, with notable contributions to ERP adoption strategies and R&D performance metrics.

Grants and collaborations involve partnerships with Professors Mohan Subramaniam (Boston College) and Michael Johnson (University of Michigan). His labs/groups emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to innovation challenges, combining technological and managerial perspectives. Future work continues addressing globalization of R&D, regulatory adaptation, and sustainable product strategies.