Faculty Profile

Andrew von Nordenflycht

Associate Professor
PhD (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA); BA, (Stanford University, Stanford, CA.)

Surrey Phone: 778-782-7492
Segal Phone: 778-782-7720
Surrey Office: SUR 5047
Segal Office: Segal 3255

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Biography

With a BA in history and six years of work experience as a software product manager and management consultant, Dr. Andrew von Nordenflycht brings an interesting perspective to his teaching and research in the field of corporate governance. He joined the Beedie School of Business at SFU in 2004 after earning his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

"I'm combining my interest in history and institutional change with an issue that's very relevant to corporations today - corporate governance," says Andrew. "Power structures are often hard to change and are a source of institutional inefficiency in both corporations and government."

Selected Publications

von Nordenflycht, A. 2010. "What is a Professional Service Firm? Towards a Theory and Taxonomy of Knowledge Intensive Firms." Academy of Management Review (forthcoming).

von Nordenflycht, A. 2009. "Firm Size & Industry Structure under Human Capital Intensity: Insights from the Evolution of the Global Advertising Industry." Organization Science (forthcoming).

von Nordenflycht, A. 2007. "Is Public Ownership Bad for Professional Service Firms? Ad Agency Ownership, Performance and Creativity." Academy of Management Journal, 50(2): 429-445.

Gittell, J.H., A. von Nordenflycht and T.A. Kochan. 2004. "Mutual Gains or Zero Sum? Labor Relations and Firm Performance in the Airline Industry," Industrial and Labor Relations Review, Vol. 57, No. 2 (January), pp. 163-179.

Chandler, Alfred D., Jr. with assistance from Andrew von Nordenflycht and Takashi Hikino. 2001. Inventing the Electronic Century: the Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries. New York: Free Press.

Working Papers

The Demise of the Professional Partnership? The Emergence and Diffusion of Publicly-traded Professional Service Firms

The Theory of the Firm meets the 17th Century: The Case of the Chartered Trading Companies.

The Employment System as a Competitive Advantage: The Transformation of Authority at Continental Airlines.