Mr. Associate Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sofka worked for ZEW in the Unit “Economics of Innovation and Industrial Dynamics”.
Selected Publications
Articles in Refereed Journals
Ketata, Ihsen, Wolfgang Sofka and Christoph Grimpe (2015), The Role of Internal Capabilities and Firms’ Environment for Sustainable Innovation: Evidence for Germany, R&D Management 45(1), 60-75.
Köhler, Christian, Wolfgang Sofka and Christoph Grimpe (2012), Selective Search, Sectoral Patterns, and the Impact on Product Innovation Performance, Research Policy 41, 1344-1356. Download
de Faria, Pedro and Wolfgang Sofka (2010), Knowledge Protection Strategies of Multinational Firms — A Cross-Country Comparison, Research Policy 39(7), 956-968.
Sofka, Wolfgang and Christoph Grimpe (2010), Specialized Search and Innovation Performance – Evidence Across Europe, R&D Management 40, 310-323.
Aschhoff, Birgit and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Innovation on Demand – Can Public Procurement Drive Market Success of Innovations?, Research Policy 38, 1235-1247.
Sofka, Wolfgang and Tobias Schmidt (2009), Liability of Foreignness as a Barrier to Knowledge Spillovers: Lost in Translation?, Journal of International Management 15(4), 460-474.
Grimpe, Christoph and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Search Patterns and Absorptive Capacity: Low- and High-Technology Sectors in European Countries, Research Policy 38 (3), 495–506.
Sofka, Wolfgang (2008), Globalizing Domestic Absorptive Capacities, Management International Review (mir) 48 (6), 769-792.
Schmiele, Anja and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Internationalizing R&D Co-opetition: Dress for the Dance with the Devil, featured in: Yu, L., Co-opetition Without Borders, MIT Sloan Management Review 49 (2), 8-9. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Jörg Zimmermann (2008), Regional Economic Stress as Moderator of Liability of Foreignness, Journal of International Management 14 (2), 155-172.
Articles in Non-Refereed Journals
Schmiele, Anja and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), M&A-Investitionen aus Brasilien, Russland, Indien und China in Deutschland, M&A Review 7/2008, 359-363. Download
Schmiele, Anja and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), German Financial Experts Welcome M&A from India, freeDoMS, Department of Management Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 1/2, 1-3.
Grimpe, Christoph, Tobias Schmidt and Wolfgang Sofka (2007), Innovationspotenziale in der Bewertung von IPOs, M&A Review 3/2007, 118-123.
Sofka, Wolfgang (2006), Ostdeutschland als Sprungbrett für ausländische Anbieter, ZfAW Zeitschrift für die gesamte Wertschöpfungskette Automobilwirtschaft 4/2006, 19-23.
Borell, Mariela and Wolfgang Sofka (2006), Ausländische Investoren auf dem deutschen Kapitalmarkt: Fremde in einem fremden Land?, FINANZ BETRIEB 2, 114-122.
Meitner, Matthias and Wolfgang Sofka (2003), Barbarians at the Brandenburger Gate, M&A-Review 08,09/2003, 360-367.
Monographs, Contributions to Edited Volumes
Grimpe, Christoph and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Searching for Innovation in Market and Transition Economies: Evidence Across Europe, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago,.
Faria, Pedro and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Formal and Strategic Knowledge Protection Strategies of Multinationals - A Cross Country Comparison, in: Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago,.
Grimpe, Christoph and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Rapid response capabilities: The importance of speed and flexibility for successful innovation, in: Sherif, Mostafa H.; Khalil, Tarek M. World Scientific, New Jersey, 359-380.
Grimpe, Christoph, Wolfgang Sofka and John Saee (2007), Managing innovation and learning in dynamic environments: The role of rapid response capabilities, in: John Saee Routledge, London, New York, 328-342.
Sofka, Wolfgang and Thorsten Teichert (2006), Global Sensing and Sensibility - A Multi-Stage Matching Assessment of Competitive Advantage from Foreign Sources of Innovation, in: K. Mark Weaver Vol. ISSN 1543-8643 Atlanta,.
Heneric, Oliver, Georg Licht and Wolfgang Sofka (2005), Europe's Automotive Industry on the Move, Vol. 32, Physica-Verlag, Heidelberg.
Discussion and Working Papers
Höwer, Daniel, Tobias Schmidt and Wolfgang Sofka (2011), An Information Economics Perspective on Main Bank Relationships and Firm R&D, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 11-055, Mannheim. Download
Köhler, Christian, Wolfgang Sofka and Christoph Grimpe (2009), Selectivity in Search Strategies for Innovation – From Incremental to Radical, From Manufacturing to Services , ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-066, Mannheim, published in: Research Policy. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Christoph Grimpe (2009), Searching for Innovation in Market and Transition Economies: Evidence Across Europe, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-061, Mannheim, published in: Academy of Management. Download
Schmidt, Tobias and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Knowledge sourcing: legitimacy deficits for MNC subsidiaries?, Deutsche Bundesbank Discussion Paper Series 1: Economic Studies No 09/2009, Frankfurt. Download
Zimmermann, Jörg, Christoph Grimpe and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Young, Open and International: The Impact of Search Strategies on the Internationalization of New Ventures, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-017, Mannheim. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Christoph Grimpe (2009), Specialized Search and Innovation Performance – Evidence Across Europe, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-016, Mannheim, published in: R&D Management. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Edlira Shehu (2009), Host Country Contingencies on Knowledge Protection Strategies of Multinational Firms – Bring a Knife to a Gunfight?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 09-002, Mannheim. Download
Schmidt, Tobias, Franz Schwiebacher and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), The Effects of Experience on Selecting Innovation Projects - Better the Devil You Know, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-084, Mannheim. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Christoph Grimpe (2008), Managing Search Strategies for Open Innovation - The Role of Environmental Munificence as well as Internal and External R&D, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-075, Mannheim. Download
Aschhoff, Birgit and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Innovation on Demand - Can Public Procurement Drive Market Success of Innovations, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-052, Mannheim, published in: Research Policy. Download
Aschhoff, Birgit and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Successful Patterns of Scientific Knowledge Sourcing – Mix and Match, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-033, Mannheim. Download
Faria, Pedro and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Formal and Strategic Appropriability Strategies of Multinational Firms – A Cross Country Comparison, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 08-030, Mannheim, published in: Research Policy. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang (2007), Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts, Working Paper Series 2007-2008 Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Working Paper 031-07/08, Atlanta. Download
Grimpe, Christoph and Wolfgang Sofka (2007), Search Patterns and Absorptive Capacity: A Comparison of Low- and High-Technology Firms from Thirteen European Countries, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-062, Mannheim, published in: Research Policy. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang (2007), What Makes Foreign Knowledge Attractive to Domestic Innovation Managers?, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-055, Mannheim. Download
Schmiele, Anja and Wolfgang Sofka (2007), Internationalizing R&D Co-opetition: Dress for the Dance with the Devil, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 07-045, Mannheim, published in: MIT Sloan Management Review. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Jörg Zimmermann (2007), Regional Dimensions of Liability of Foreignness: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?, Jena Economic Research Papers 2007-023, Jena. Download
Grimpe, Christoph, Ihsen Ketata and Wolfgang Sofka (2007), Profiling Sustainable Innovators: Not Ready to Make Nice?, Working Paper Series 2007-2008 Georgia Tech Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Working Paper 030-07/08, Atlanta. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Jörg Zimmermann (2007), Regional Dimensions of Liability of Foreignness: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?, Max Planck Institute of Economics Papers on Entrepreneurship, Growth and Public Policy No. 12-2007, Jena, Germany. Download
Schmidt, Tobias and Wolfgang Sofka (2006), Lost in Translation - Empirical Evidence for Liability of Foreignness as Barriers to Knowledge Spillovers, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-001, Mannheim, published in: Journal of International Management. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Thorsten Teichert (2006), Global Sensing and Sensibility - A Multi-Stage Matching Assessment of Competitive Advantage from Foreign Sources of Innovation, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-009, Mannheim, published in: Best Paper Proceedings of the Sixty-fifth Annual meeting of the Academy of Management. Download
Kaiser, Ulrich and Wolfgang Sofka (2006), The Pulse of Liability of Foreignness Dynamic Legitimacy and Experience Effects in the German Car Market, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-070, Mannheim. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang (2006), Innovation Activities Abroad and the Effects of Liability of Foreignness: Where it Hurts, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 06-029, Mannheim. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang (2005), Global Idea Sourcing An empirical investigation into the mechanisms behind the usage of foreign business sources for innovation, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-53, Mannheim, published in: Management International Review (mir). Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Jörg Zimmermann (2005), There’s no Place Like Home A strategic framework to overcome liability of foreignness in the German car market., ZEW Discussion Paper No. 05-84, Mannheim, published in: Journal of International Management. Download
Sofka, Wolfgang and Tobias Schmidt (2004), I Like The Way You Move: An Empirical Investigation into the Mechanisms Behind First Mover and Follower Strategies, ZEW Discussion Paper No. 04-87, Mannheim. Download
Expertises
Crass, Dirk, Georg Licht, Bettina Peters and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Time Series Estimates of Intangible Investments – Sensitivity Analysis for Germany, EU Kommission, Mannheim. Download
Rammer, Christian, Wolfgang Sofka, Harald Legler, Birgit Gerke and Olaf Krawczyk (2009), Innovationsmotor Chemie 2009 - FuE-Potenziale und Standortwettbewerb, Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V., Mannheim und Hannover. Download
Legler, Harald, Birgit Gehrke, Olaf Krawczyk, Ulrich Schasse, Christian Rammer, Nina Leheyda and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), Die Bedeutung der Automobilindustrie für die deutsche Volkswirtschaft im europäischen Kontext, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie, Hannover, Mannheim. Download
Heger, Diana, Daniel Höwer, Georg Licht, Georg Metzger and Wolfgang Sofka (2009), High-Tech-Gründungen in Deutschland - Optimismus trotz Krise, in Zusammenarbeit mit Microsoft, Mannheim. Download
Grimpe, Christoph, Nina Leheyda, Christian Rammer, Anja Schmiele and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Sectoral Innovation Systems in Europe: Monitoring, Analysing Trends and Identifying Challenges - Machinery and equipment sector , EU Kommission, DG Enterprise, Mannheim. Download
Grimpe, Christoph, Nina Leheyda, Christian Rammer, Anja Schmiele and Wolfgang Sofka (2008), Sectoral Innovation Systems in Europe: Monitoring, Analysing Trends and Identifying Challenges - Automotive Sector, EU Kommission, DG Enterprise, Mannheim. Download
Rammer, Christian, Anja Schmiele, Wolfgang Sofka, Harald Legler, Olaf Krawczyk and Mark Leidmann (2007), Innovationsmotor Chemie 2007 - Die deutsche Chemieindustrie im globalen Wettbewerb, Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V., Mannheim. Download
Czarnitzki, Dirk, Andreas Fier, Oliver Heneric, Katrin Hussinger, Georg Licht, Elisabeth Müller and Wolfgang Sofka (2004), European competitiveness report 2004, European Commission, Brussels. Download
Moch, Dietmar, Wolfgang Sofka and Bianca Willauer (2003), European Hedonic Centre - ZEW Report, Eurostat, Mannheim.
Rammer, Christian, Oliver Heneric, Wolfgang Sofka and Harald Legler (2003), Innovationsmotor Chemie, Gutachten für den Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI), Mannheim, Hannover. Download
Research Reports
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Projects
Finished Projects
- Project Duration 01.05.2009 - 30.11.2009Unternehmensgründungen in Hochtechnologiebranchen in Deutschland 2009
- Project Duration 01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009Organizational and Marketing Innovations as Drivers for Firm Performance
- Project Duration 01.07.2008 - 31.07.2009Innovation Motor Chemistry 2009 - R&D Potentials and International Competition
- Project Duration 01.07.2008 - 30.09.2009The Role of the Automotive Industry for the German Economy and from a European Perspective
- Project Duration 01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008Internationalization of the Innovation Activities of Medium-Sized Enterprises in Germany
- Project Duration 01.10.2007 - 31.05.2008Evaluation of the Economics Effects of the Swiss Cartel Act
- Project Duration 01.09.2006 - 31.05.2007Innovation Motor Chemistry 2007: Germany’s chemical industry in the face of global competition
- Project Duration 01.07.2006 - 31.07.2010Competition in the European Car Market
- Project Duration 01.06.2006 - 15.08.2006EU Competitiveness Report 2006: Literature Review on Lead Markets
- Project Duration 01.04.2006 - 31.01.2007German uses for innovation stimuli from abroad
- Project Duration 01.01.2006 - 30.04.2009Impact of R&D Programmes on Innovation: an international comparison
- Project Duration 01.12.2005 - 31.05.2008Innovation Watch - SYSTEMATIC
- Project Duration 01.01.2004 - 31.10.2004The European Automotive Industry: Competitiveness, Challenges, and Future Strategies
- Project Duration 01.04.2003 - 31.12.2006Structural Modelling and Analysis of Strategic Competition and Mergers in Heterogenous-Product Markets
- Project Duration 01.01.2003 - 30.09.2005Direct Indicators for Commercialization of Research and Technology (INDICOM)
- Project Duration 01.09.2002 - 28.02.2003Chemistry as an Engine for Innovation
- Project Duration 01.07.2002 - 31.03.2003Global Innovation Positioning Strategy - Lead Market Analysis for Functional Clusters
- Project Duration 01.06.2002 - 31.01.2005Business Cycles Impacts on R&D and Innovation Behaviour of Large Firms and SMEs
- Project Duration 01.05.2001 - 31.08.2003European Hedonic Centre
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Research Stays
- 03. – 04.2008 Visiting Scholar Oakland University, Rochester, MI, USA Oakland University, Rochester, United States of America (USA)
- 05. – 05.2008 Visiting Scholar IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research and Instituto Superior Técnico – Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology & Policy Research, Instituto Superior Técnico, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal
- 10. – 10.2008 Visiting Scholar Deutsche Bundesbank (German Centralbank), Frankfurt Deutsche Bundesbank, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
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Visiting scholar Georgia Institute of Technology, College of Management, Strategic Management, Atlanta, GA, USA
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, United States of America (USA)
College of Management, Strategic Management