Sebastian RAISCH
Full Professor
Institute of Management
Ph.D., University of Geneva
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Short bio
Sebastian Raisch is Professor of Strategic Management and Director of the Executive MBA at GSEM, University of Geneva. His research focuses on how large firms cope with the tensions between stability and change in their corporate development. He has worked and published on topics such as corporate growth and decline, corporate turnaround, organizational ambidexterity, organizational paradox, and strategic change. Currently, he is very much interested in the “digital revolution” and how it affects organizations as well as our lives.
Sebastian's work has been published in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Journal of Management Studies, Sloan Management Review, and Harvard Business Review. In recent years, he received several academic awards for his contributions to the ambidexterity literature including the Strategic Management Society’s Best PhD Paper Award, the Emerald Publishing Group’s Citation of Excellence Award, and the Journal of Management’s Scholarly Impact Award. Sebastian serves on the Editorial Boards of the Academy of Management Journal, the Journal of Management Studies and the Strategic Management Journal.
Research & publications
Raisch S., Hargrave T.J., Van De Ven A.H. (2018). The Learning Spiral, A Process Perspective on Paradox. Journal of Management Studies. DOI:10.1111/joms.12397.
Luger J, Raisch S, & Schimmer M (2017). Dynamically Balancing Exploration and Exploitation: The Contingent Benefits of Ambidexterity. Organization Science (forthcoming)
Zimmermann A, Raisch S, & Cardinal L (2017). Managing Persistent Tensions on the Frontline: A Configurational Perspective on Ambidexterity. Journal of Management Studies (forthcoming)
Raisch S & Tushman ML (2016). Growing New Corporate Businesses: From Initiation to Graduation. Organization Science, 27(5): 1237-57.
Schad J, Lewis MW, Raisch S, & Smith WK (2016). Paradox Research in Management Science: Looking Back to Move Forward. Academy of Management Annals, 10(1): 5-64.
Zimmermann A, Raisch S, & Birkinshaw J (2015). How Is Ambidexterity Initiated? The Emergent Charter Definition Process. Organization Science, 26(4): 1119-1139.
Sebastian Raisch is Professor of Strategy at GSEM, University of Geneva. His research focuses on how large firms cope with the tensions between stability and change in their corporate development. He has worked and published on topics such as artificial intelligence, corporate growth and decline, corporate turnaround, organizational ambidexterity, organizational paradox, and strategic change. Currently, he is very much interested in the “digital revolution” and how it affects organizations as well as our lives.
Sebastian's work has been published in journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Organization Science, Journal of Management, and Strategic Management Journal. In recent years, he received several academic awards for his contributions to the ambidexterity literature including the Strategic Management Society’s Best PhD Paper Award, the Emerald Publishing Group’s Citation of Excellence Award, and the Journal of Management’s Scholarly Impact Award. Sebastian is Associate Editor at the Academy of Management Review and serves on the Editorial Boards of the Academy of Management Journal and the Strategic Management Journal.
Selected publications
Journal article
Hillebrand, L., Raisch, S., & Schad, J. (2025). Managing with Artificial Intelligence: An Integrative Framework. Academy of Management Annals, 19 (1), 343-375. https://doi.org/10.5465/annals.2022.0072.
Raisch, S., & Fomina, K. (2024). Combining Human and Artificial Intelligence: Hybrid Problem Solving in Organizations. Academy of Management Review. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2021.0421.
Krakowski, S., Luger, J., & Raisch, S. (2023). Artificial intelligence and the changing sources of competitive advantage. Strategic Management Journal, 44 (6), 1425-1452. https://doi.org/10.1002/smj.3387.
Visnjic, I., Jovanovic, M., & Raisch, S. (2022). Managing the Transition to a Dual Business Model: Tradeoff, Paradox, and Routinized Practices. Organization Science, 33 (5), 1964-1989. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2021.1519.
Nauhaus, S., Luger, J., & Raisch, S. (2021). Strategic Decision Making in the Digital Age: Expert Sentiment and Corporate Capital Allocation. Journal of Management Studies, 58 (7), 1933-1961. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12742.
Raisch, S., & Krakowski, S. (2021). Artificial Intelligence and Management: The Automation-Augmentation Paradox. Academy of Management Review, 46 (1), 192-210. https://doi.org/10.5465/amr.2018.0072.
Raisch, S., Tarba, S., Jansen, J., Mom, T., & Lawton, T. (2020). A Microfoundational Perspective of Organizational Ambidexterity: Critical Review and Research Directions. Long Range Planning, 53 (6), 102-048. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2020.102048.
Schmitt, A., Raisch, S., & Volberda, H. (2018). Strategic Renewal: Past Research, Theoretical Tensions, and Future Challenges. International Journal of Management Reviews, 20 (1), 81-98. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijmr.12117.
Zimmermann, A., Raisch, S., & Cardinal, L. (2018). Managing Persistent Tensions on the Frontline: A Configurational Perspective on Ambidexterity. Journal of Management Studies, 55 (5), 739-769. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12311.
Luger, J., Raisch, S., & Schimmer, M. (2018). Dynamically Balancing Exploration and Exploitation: The Contingent Benefits of Ambidexterity. Organization Science, 29 (3), 449-470. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2017.1189.
Raisch, S., Hargrave, T., & Van De Ven, A. (2018). The Learning Spiral: A Process Perspective on Paradox. Journal of Management Studies, 55 (8), 1507-1526. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12397.
Schad, J., Lewis, M. W., Raisch, S., & Smith, W. K. (2016). Paradox research in management science: Looking back to move forward. Academy of Management Annals, 10 (1), 5-64. https://doi.org/10.1080/19416520.2016.1162422.
Raisch, S., & Tushman, M. (2016). Growing New Corporate Businesses: From Initiation to Graduation. Organization Science, 27 (5), 1237-57. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2016.1081.
Fairhurst, G., Smith, W., Banghart, S., Lewis, M., Putnam, L., Schad, J., & Raisch, S. (2016). Diverging and Converging: Integrative Insights on a Paradox Meta-Perspective. Academy of Management Annals, 10 (1), 173-182. https://doi.org/10.5465/19416520.2016.1162423.
Birkinshaw, J., Zimmermann, A., & Raisch, S. (2016). How Do Firms Adapt to Discontinuous Change? Bridging the Dynamic Capabilities and Ambidexterity Perspectives. California Management Review, 58 (4), 36-58. https://doi.org/10.1525/cmr.2016.58.4.36.
Schmitt, A., Barker, V., Raisch, S., & Whetten, D. (2016). Strategic Renewal in Times of Environmental Scarcity. Long Range Planning, 49 (3), 361-376. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2015.08.004.
Zimmermann, A., Raisch, S., & Birkinshaw, J. (2015). How Is Ambidexterity Initiated? The Emergent Charter Definition Process. Organization Science, 26 (2), 941-1261. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.2015.0971.
Zimmermann, A., Gomez, P., Probst, G., & Raisch, S. (2014). Creating Societal Benefits and Corporate Profits. Sloan Management Review MIT, 55 (3), 18-21.
Schmitt, A., & Raisch, S. (2013). Corporate Turnarounds: The Duality of Retrenchment and Recovery. Journal of Management Studies, 50 (7), 1216-1244. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12045.
Klarner, P., & Raisch, S. (2013). Move to the Beat: Rhythms of Change and Firm Performance. Academy of Management Journal, 56 (1), 160-184. https://doi.org/10.5465/amj.2010.0767.
Probst, G., Raisch, S., & Tushman, M. (2011). Ambidextrous leadership: Emerging challenges for business and HR leaders. Organizational Dynamics, 40 (4), 326-334. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.orgdyn.2011.07.010.
Raisch, S., Probst, G., Birkinshaw, J., & Tushman, M. L. (2009). Organizational Ambidexterity: Balancing Exploitation and Exploration for Sustained Performance. Organization Science, 20 (4), 685-695. https://doi.org/10.1287/orsc.1090.0428.
Raisch, S., & Von Krogh, G. (2009). Focus Intensely on a Few Great Innovation Ideas. Harvard Business Review, 87 (10), 32. https://doi.org/10.1225/F0910F.
Raisch, S., & Birkinshaw, J. (2008). Organizational Ambidexterity: Antecedents, Outcomes, and Moderators. Journal of Management, 34 (3), 375-409. https://doi.org/10.1177/0149206308316058.
Raisch, S. (2008). Balanced Structures: Designing Organizations for Profitable Growth. Long Range Planning, 41 (5), 483-508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lrp.2008.06.004.
Raisch, S., & Von Krogh, G. (2007). Navigating a Path to Smart Growth. Sloan Management Review MIT, 48 (3), 65-72.
Probst, G., & Raisch, S. (2005). Organizational crisis: The logic of failure. Academy of Management Perspectives, 19 (1), 90-105. https://doi.org/10.5465/AME.2005.15841958.
