Dr. Matthias Filser

Personal profile

Management role

Head, Center for Entrepreneurship

Position at the ZHAW

www.zhaw.ch/de/sml/institute-zentren/iie/entrepreneurship/

Projects

• Innnosuisse Startup Training Modul 3 und 4 / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Innnosuisse Startup Training Module 1 und 2 / Project leader / Project ongoing
• Runway Startup Incubator / Project leader / Project ongoing

Publications

• Suchek, Nathalia; Fernandes, Cristina I.; Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias; Sjögrén, Helena,

  2021.

  Innovation and the circular economy : a systematic literature review.

  Business Strategy and the Environment.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2834

• Reuschl, Andreas; Tiberius, Victor; Filser, Matthias; Qiu, Yixin,

  2021.

  Value configurations in sharing economy business models.

  Review of Managerial Science.

  16(1), pp. 89-112.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-020-00433-w

• Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias; Puumalainen, Kaisu; Kailer, Norbert; Thurner, Selina,

  2020.

  Business model innovation : a systematic literature review.

  International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management.

  17(06), pp. 2050043.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S0219877020500431

• Filser, Matthias; Kraus, Sascha; Breier, Matthias; Nenova, Ioanna; Puumalainen, Kaisu,

  2020.

  Business model innovation : identifying foundations and trajectories.

  Business Strategy and the Environment.

  30(2), pp. 891-907.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1002/bse.2660

• Filser, Matthias; Tiberius, Victor; Kraus, Sascha; Zeitlhofer, Tanita; Kailer, Norbert; Müller, Adrian W.,

  2020.

  Opportunity recognition : conversational foundations and pathways ahead.

  Entrepreneurship Research Journal.

  pp. 20200124.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1515/erj-2020-0124

• Filser, Matthias; Tiberius, Victor; Kraus, Sascha; Spitzer, Jonathan; Kailer, Norbert; Bouncken, Ricarda B.,

  2020.

  Sharing economy : a bibliometric analysis of the state of research.

  International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing.

  12(6), pp. 665-687.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2020.112234

• Wales, William J.; Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias; Stöckmann, Christoph; Covin, Jeffrey G.,

  2020.

  The status quo of research on entrepreneurial orientation : conversational landmarks and theoretical scaffolding.

  Journal of Business Research.

  128, pp. 564-577.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2020.10.046

• Filser, Matthias; Kraus, Sascha; Roig-Tierno, Norat; Kailer, Norbert; Fischer, Ulrike,

  2019.

  Entrepreneurship as catalyst for sustainable development : opening the black box.

  Sustainability.

  11(16), pp. 4503.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.3390/su11164503

• Hammerschmidt, Jonas; Eggers, Fabian; Kraus, Sascha; Jones, Paul; Filser, Matthias,

  2019.

  Entrepreneurial orientation in sports entrepreneurship : a mixed methods analysis of professional soccer clubs in the German-speaking countries.

  International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.

  16(3), pp. 839-857.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-019-00594-5

• Eggers, Fabian; Niemand, Thomas; Filser, Matthias; Kraus, Sascha; Berchtold, Jennifer,

  2018.

  To network or not to network - is that really the question? : the impact of networking intensity and strategic orientations on innovation success.

  Technological Forecasting and Social Change.

  155(119448).

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2018.09.003

• Filser, Matthias; De Massis, Alfredo; Gast, Johanna; Kraus, Sascha; Niemand, Thomas,

  2018.

  Tracing the roots of innovativeness in family SMEs : the effect of family functionality and socioemotional wealth.

  Journal of Product Innovation Management.

  35(4), pp. 609-628.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jpim.12433

• Gast, Johanna; Filser, Matthias; Rigtering, Coen J.P.; Harms, Rainer; Kraus, Sascha; Chang, Man-Ling,

  2018.

  Socioemotional wealth and innovativeness in small- and medium-sized family enterprises : a configuration approach.

  Journal of Small Business Management.

  56(S1), pp. 53-67.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12389

• Kraus, Sascha; Berchtold, Jennifer; Palmer, Carolin; Filser, Matthias,

  2017.

  Entrepreneurial orientation : the dark triad of executive personality.

  Journal of Promotion Management.

  24(5), pp. 715-735.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10496491.2018.1405524

• Gundolf, Katherine; Cesinger, Beate; Géraudel, Mickaël; Filser, Matthias,

  2017.

  Strong ties, personality, and legitimacy of entrepreneurs : the case of private physicians.

  International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing.

  9(4), pp. 346-372.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJEV.2017.088638

• Stieg, Philipp; Hora, Wolfgang; Niemand, Thomas; Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias,

  2017.

  All roads lead to Rome : internationalization pathways of family-owned SMEs.

  International Journal of Business Strategy.

  17(3), pp. 47-64.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.18374/IJBS-17-3.6

• Hughes, Mathew; Filser, Matthias; Harms, Rainer; Kraus, Sascha; Chang, Man-Ling; Cheng, Cheng-Feng,

  2017.

  Family firm configurations for high performance : the role of entrepreneurship and ambidexterity.

  British Journal of Management.

  29(4), pp. 595-612.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12263

• Kraus, Sascha; Mensching, Helge; Calabrò, Andrea; Cheng-Feng, Cheng; Filser, Matthias,

  2016.

  Family firm internationalization : a configurational approach.

  Journal of Business Research.

  69(11), pp. 5473-5478.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2016.04.158

• Filser, Matthias; Brem, Alexander; Gast, Johanna; Kraus, Sascha; Calabrò, Andrea,

  2016.

  Innovation in family firms : examining the inventory and mapping the path.

  International Journal of Innovation Management.

  20(6), pp. 1650054-1-1650054-39.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919616500547

• Gast, Johanna; Filser, Matthias; Gundolf, Katherine; Kraus, Sascha,

  2015.

  Coopetition research : towards a better understanding of past trends and future directions.

  International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

  24(4), pp. 492-521.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1504/IJESB.2015.068637

• Filser, Matthias; Eggers, Fabian,

  2014.

  Entrepreneurial orientation and firm performance : a comparative study of Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.

  South African Journal of Business Management.

  45(1/ a117), pp. 55-65.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajbm.v45i1.117

• Filser, Matthias; Eggers, Fabian; Kraus, Sascha; Málovics, Éva,

  2014.

  The effect of financial resource availability on entrepreneurial orientation, customer orientation and firm performance in an international context an empirical analysis from Austria and Hungary.

  The Journal of East European Management Studies.

  19(1), pp. 7-30.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.5771/0949-6181-2014-1-7

• Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias; O'Dwyer, Michele; Shaw, Eleanor,

  2013.

  Social entrepreneurship : an exploratory citation analysis.

  Review of Managerial Science.

  8(2), pp. 275-292.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11846-013-0104-6

• Filser, Matthias; Kraus, Sascha; Märk, Stefan,

  2013.

  Psychological aspects of succession in family business management.

  Management Research Review.

  36(3), pp. 256-277.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/01409171311306409

• Filser, Matthias,

  2012.

  Management research and religion : a citation analysis.

  Journal of Business Ethics.

  112(1), pp. 177-185.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-012-1240-7

• Filser, Matthias,

  2013.

  Strategic issues in entrepreneurship and family business research.

  Utrecht:

  University Utrecht.

  ISBN 978-94-91870-02-6.

• Süss, Natalie; Filser, Matthias,

  2021.

  Vorbilder und Inspirationen für Gründerinnen.

  Competence.

  pp. 28-29.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-23500

• Filser, Matthias; Hefti, Jacques,

  2019.

  Wie Startups flugfähig werden.

  Competence.

  pp. 46-48.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.21256/zhaw-20112

• Beckenbauer, Angela; Filser, Matthias; Hösli, Kathrin,

  2019.

  Ecosystem innovation : dimensions, essentials and measures for successful collaborations

  .

  In:

  Birkholz, Christoph; Letzing, Katka; Molnar, Zsofia, eds.,

  Ecosystem innovation : how to create successful partnerships between high-growth startups and established organizations.

  Zürich:

  Kickstart Innovation.

  pp. 35-38.

• Müller, Adrian; Filser, Matthias; Graziano, Benjamin,

  2019.

  The big leap from science to business

  .

  In:

  Birkholz, Christoph; Letzing, Katka; Molnar, Zsofia, eds.,

  Ecosystem innovation : how to create successful partnerships between high-growth startups and established organizations.

  Zürich:

  Kickstart Innovation.

  pp. 143-146.

• Filser, Matthias; Cesinger, Beate; Kraus, Sascha,

  2015.

  International Entrepreneurship: zum State-of-the-Art der betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung.

  Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis.

  67(2), pp. 107-123.

  Available from: https://www.wiso-net.de/document/BFUP__bfup2015107nwb

• Xi, Jing; Kraus, Sascha; Filser, Matthias; Kellermanns, Franz W.,

  2013.

  Mapping the field of family business research : past trends and future directions.

  International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal.

  11(1), pp. 113-132.

  Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11365-013-0286-z

• Graziano, Benjamin; Weise, Jana; Bläse, Richard; Filser, Matthias,

  2022.

  Needs of impact entrepreneurs along the venture creation process in Switzerland.

  In:

  ISPM Connects Athens Conference, Athens, Greece, 28-30 November 2022.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

Eggers, F., Niemand, T., Filser, M., Kraus, S., Berchtold, J. (forthcoming). To Network or Not to Network - Is That Really the Question? The Impact of Networking Intensity and Strategic Orientations on Innovation Success. Technological Forecasting & Social Change, forthcoming.

Hughes, M., Filser, M., Harms, R., Kraus S., Chang, M.-L., Cheng, C.-F. (2018). Family Firm Configurations for High Performance: The Role of Entrepreneurship and Ambidexterity. British Journal of Management, 29 (4), 595-612.

Filser, M., De Massis, A., Gast, J., Kraus, S., Niemand, T. (2018). Tracing the Roots of Innovativeness in Family SMEs: The Effect of Family Functionality and Socioemotional Wealth. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 35 (4), 609–628.

Gast, J., Filser, M., Rigtering, C., Harms, R., Kraus, S., Chang, M.-L. (2018). Socioemotional Wealth and Innovativeness in Small- and Medium-Sized Family Enterprises: A Configuration Approach. Journal of Small Business Management, 56 (S1), 53-67.

Stieg, P., Hora, W., Kraus, S., Niemand, T., Filser, M. (2017). All Roads Lead to Rome: Internationalization Pathways of Family-Owned SMEs. International Journal of Business Strategy, 17 (3), 47-64.

Kraus, S., Berchtold, J., Palmer, C., Filser, M. (2017). Entrepreneurial Orientation: The Dark Triad of Executive Personality. Journal of Promotion Management, 24 (5), 1-21.

Gundolf, K., Cesinger, B., Géraudel, M., Filser, M. (2017). Strong Ties, Personality, and Legitimacy of Entrepreneurs: The Case of Private Physicians. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 9 (4), 346-372.

Kraus, S., Mensching, H., Calabrò, A., Cheng, C.-F., Filser, M. (2016). Family Firm Internationalization: A Configuration Approach. Journal of Business Research, 69 (11), 5473–5478.

Filser, M., Brem, A., Gast, J., Kraus, S., Calabro. A. (2016). Innovation in Family Firms: Examining the Inventory and Mapping the Path. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20 (6), 1-39.

Filser, M., Cesinger, B., Kraus, S. (2015). International Entrepreneurship – Zum State-of-the-Art der betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung. Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis, 67 (2), 107-123.

Gast, J., Filser, M., Gundolf, K., Kraus, S. (2015). Coopetition Research: Towards a Better Understanding of Past Trends and Future Directions. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 24 (4), 492-521.

Xi, (M.) J., Kraus, S., Filser, M., Kellermanns, F. (2015). Mapping the Field of Family Business Research: Past Trends and Future Directions. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 11 (1), 113-132.

Filser, M., Eggers, F., Kraus, S., Málovics, É. (2014). The Effect of Financial Resource Availability on Entrepreneurial Orientation, Customer Orientation and Firm Performance in an International Context: An Empirical Analysis from Austria and Hungary. Journal for East European Management Studies, 19 (1), 7-30.

Filser, M., Eggers, F. (2014). Entrepreneurial Orientation and Firm Performance: A Comparative Study of Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland. South African Journal of Business Management, 45 (1), 55-65.

Kraus, S., Filser, M., O'Dwyer, M., Shaw, E. (2014). Social Entrepreneurship: An Exploratory Citation Analysis. Review of Managerial Science, 8 (2), 275-292.

Gundolf, K., Filser, M. (2013). Management Research and Religion: A Citation Analysis. Journal of Business Ethics, 122 (1), 177-185.

Filser, M., Kraus, S., Märk, S. (2013). Psychological Aspects of Succession in Family Business Management. Management Research Review, 36 (3), 256-277.

Kraus, S., Harms, R., Filser, M. (2012). Strategic Entrepreneurship – Structuring a New Field of Research. International Journal of Strategic Management, 12 (2), 126-137.

Kraus, S., Filser, M., Eggers, F., Hills, G.E., Hultman, C.M. (2012). The Entrepreneurial Marketing Interface: A Citation and Co-Citation Analysis. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 14 (1), 6-26.

Kraus, S., Marxt, C., Filser, M., Guieu, G. (2011). Strategic Entrepreneurship – Analyse der Strukturen und Entwicklung des Forschungsfeldes. Zeitschrift für KMU & Entrepreneurship, 59 (3), 203-228.

Kraus, S., Filser, M., Götzen, T., Harms, R. (2011). Familienunternehmen – Zum State-of-the-Art der betriebswirtschaftlichen Forschung. Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis, 63 (6), 587-605.

Eggers, F., Kraus, S., Filser, M. (2009). Entrepreneurial Marketing – Zum Bedarf eines modifizierten Marketingansatzes für junge wachstumsorientierte Unternehmen. Zeitschrift für KMU & Entrepreneurship, 57 (3/4), 187-218.

Other publications

Filser, M., Tiberius, V., Kraus, S., Spitzer, J., Kailer, N., Bouncken, R. (forthcoming). Sharing Economy: A Bibliometric Analysis of the State of Research. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, forthcoming.

Hammerschmidt, J., Eggers, F., Kraus, S., Jones, P., Filser, M. (forthcoming). Entrepreneurial Orientation in Sports Entrepreneurship – A Mixed Methods Analysis of Professional Soccer Clubs in the German-Speaking Countries. International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, forthcoming.

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