Associate Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sofka

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.

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.

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,.

Sofka, Wolfgang (2008), Internationalisierungspotenziale von Open-Innovation-Strategien: Chancen und Herausforderungen für das Innovationsmanagement, OPUS-Datenbank, Download

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.

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

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