Pek-Hooi Soh
Associate Dean, Faculty
Professor, Strategy / Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Burnaby
Room: WMC 5305
Email: psa28@sfu.ca
Curriculum Vitae: View
Credentials
Ph.D. Management of Technology (MIT); M.Sc. Management (National University of Singapore); M.Sc. Management of Information Systems (London School of Economics); B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science (University College London)Biography
Pek Hooi Soh is a Professor of Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the Beedie School of Business. She earned her Ph.D. in Management of Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship from MIT Sloan School of Management. She also holds Master’s degrees from the London School of Economics and NUS Business School, and a B.Sc. from University College London.
Pek's current research explores the competitive and cooperative dynamics of digital platform ecosystems, digital health, and the role of AI in decision-making and entrepreneurial strategies. Pek has published in leading journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Journal of Management, Strategic Management Journal, Research Policy, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Journal of Business Venturing. Her doctoral thesis proposal received second prize in the INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition in 1997. She currently serves on the editorial boards of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice and the Journal of Business Venturing and has been an active peer reviewer for over a dozen business and engineering management journals.
Reflecting on her most valuable experience as an academic, Pek shares, "Meeting and engaging with wonderful professors, colleagues, students, and professionals from diverse backgrounds continually inspires me."
Research Interests
Ecosystems Innovation, Digital Platforms, Digital Health, Entrepreneurial Strategy, Strategic Alliances.
Selected Publications
articles and reports
Zhang, W., Soh, P. H., & Zhao, W. (2023). How do entrepreneurs and their ventures benefit from prior setbacks: The mediating role of attitude towards failure. International Small Business Journal. http://doi.org/10.1177/02662426221118208
Pu, M., & Soh, P. H. (2018). The role of dual embeddedness and organizational learning in subsidiary development. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, 35(2), 373-397. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-017-9513-4
Subramanian, A. M., & Soh, P. H. (2017). Linking alliance portfolios to recombinant innovation: The combined effects of diversity and alliance experience. Long Range Planning, 50(5), 636-652. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2016.11.001
Maine, E., Soh, P. H., & Dos Santos, N. (2015). The role of entrepreneurial decision-making in opportunity creation and recognition. Technovation, 39-40(1), 53-72. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.technovation.2014.02.007
Soh, P. H., & Subramanian, A. M. (2014). When do firms benefit from university-industry R&D collaborations? The implications of firm R&D focus on scientific research and technological recombination. Journal of Business Venturing, 29(6), 807-821. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2013.11.001
Subramanian, A. M., Lim, K., & Soh, P. H. (2013). When birds of a feather don't flock together: Different scientists and the roles they play in biotech R&D alliances. Research Policy, 42(3), 595-612. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2012.12.002
Soh, P. H. (2010). Network patterns and competitive advantage before the emergence of a dominant design. Strategic Management Journal, 31(4), 438-461. http://doi.org/10.1002/smj.819
Zhang, J., Soh, P. h., & Wong, P. k. (2010). Entrepreneurial resource acquisition through indirect ties: Compensatory effects of prior knowledge. Journal of Management, 36(2), 511-536. http://doi.org/10.1177/0149206308329963
Zhang, J., Souitaris, V., Soh, P. H., & Wong, P. K. (2008). A contingent model of network utilization in early financing of technology ventures. Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 32(4), 593-613. http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00244.x
Soh, P. H., & Subramanian, A. M. (2008). Is usage a missing link in explaining the perceived learning outcome of technology-mediated learning? IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 55(1), 50-66. http://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2007.912818
Soh, P. H., & Roberts, E. B. (2005). Technology alliances and networks: An external link to research capability. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 52(4), 419-428. http://doi.org/10.1109/TEM.2005.850727
Soh, P. H., Mahmood, I. P., & Mitchell, W. (2004). Dynamic inducements in R&D investment: Market signals and network locations. Academy of Management Journal, 47(6), 907-917. http://doi.org/10.5465/20159630
Soh, P. H. (2003). The role of networking alliances in information acquisition and its implications for new product performance. Journal of Business Venturing, 18(6), 727-744. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0883-9026(03)00026-0
Soh, P. H., & Roberts, E. B. (2003). Networks of innovators: A longitudinal perspective. Research Policy, 32(9), 1569-1588. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0048-7333(03)00065-9
books chapters and monographs
Soh, P. (2020). Resources. Oxford Bibliographies in Management. Oxford University Press (NY). http://doi.org/10.1093/OBO/9780199846740-0191
Soh, P., & Subramanian, A. (2019). Alliance Portfolios. Oxford Bibliographies in Management. Oxford University Press (NY). http://doi.org/10.1093/OBO/9780199846740-0185
Subramanian, A. M., Lim, K., & Soh, P. (2017). Bridging scientists and informal R&D collaborations: Implications for firm-level knowledge integration and patent performance. In Tell, F., Berggren, C., Brusoni, S., & Van de Ven, A. (Eds.), Managing Knowledge Integration Across Boundaries (pp. 191-205). Oxford University Press. http://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198785972.003.0012
Soh, P. (2016). Dominant designs. In Teece, D., & Augier, M. (Eds.), Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management. Palgrave Macmillan. http://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-94848-2_387-1