Mette Præst Knudsen

Uddannelse
Ph.d. (Econ) fra Aalborg Universitet (1999) "Patterns of technological competence accumulation and performance: Experiences from Telecommunications" 

Cand. Oecon fra Odense Universitet (1995) "Entwicklung eines Lebenszykluskonzeptes zur Beurteilung der Europäischen Technologiepolitik"

Akademisk baggrund
Professor ved Institut for Marketing & Management; Syddansk Universitet (2007)
Lektor ved Institut for Marketing & Management ; Syddansk Universitet (2003-07)
Adjunkt ved Institut for Marketing & Management; Syddansk Universitet (2001-03)
Adjunkt ved Institut for Udenrigshandel; Handelshøjskolen i Århus (1999-2001)
PhD-studerende ved Institut for Erhvervsstudier; Aalborg Universitet )1995-1999)
Forskningsassistent, Fraunhofer ISI, Tyskland (1994-1995)

Deltagelse i råd og nævn

Formand (2008-2011) for Det Tekniske Sikkerhedsråd (DTS) - et råd under Sikkerhedsstyrelsen - for yderligere information se: http://www.sik.dk/global/Om_os/Det_Tekniske_Sikkerhedsraad.html

Deltager som rapporteur (2009) i ekspertgruppe "The role of Community Research Policy in the Knowledge-based Economy". Gruppen er nedsat af DG Research under EU Kommissionen.

Udvalgte publikationer

The Relative Importance of Inter-Firm Relationships and Knowledge Transfer in New Product Development
Journal of Product Innovation Management (2007) vol. 24, no. 2, pp. 117-138.

Patterns of Technological Competence Accumulation: A Typology
Industrial and Corporate Change (2005) vol. 14 issue 6, pp. 1075-1108.

Changing Technological Capabilities in High-Tech Firms: A Study of the Telecommunications Industry
Journal of High Technology Management Research, vol. 9, no. 2, pp.175-193
The paper is also published in: C. E. Garcia and L. Sanz-Mendendez (1998): Management and Technology. European Commission, pp. 79-99.

A Dynamic Approach to the Analysis of Technological Competence Accumulation and Strategic Behaviour in Telecommunications
Communications and Strategies (1998), Nr. 29, 1. trimester, pp. 79-114.

Facilitators and Impediments to Knowledge Sharing: An Exploration of Different Organizational Forms
In: Caloghirou, Constantelou, Vonortas (2006): Knowledge Flows in European Industry: Mechanisms and Policy Implications, chapter 6, Routledge. pp. 101-114.

Technological Competence and Economic Performance: Who Perform Better in Turbulent Industries?
In: von Zedtwitz, Haour, Khalil and Lefebvre (2002): Management of Technology: Growth through Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Pergamon Press: Oxford. pp. 197-216

Formidlingsrettede bidrag

With Thomas Bøtker Mortensen: "Samarbejde er en nødvendig tidsrøver"
Paper published in Ledelse i dag, nr. 3, marts 2007. 

"Outsourcing af produktionsaktiviteter: Omkostninger eller kompetencer?"
Kronik i Business-Fyn, tillæg til Fyens Stiftstidende, 16. marts 2007. 

Med Nikolaj Cederquist, Sune Henriksen & Jacob Rasmussen: "Beslutningsprocesser ved outsourcing af produktionsaktiviteter: Et studie af mindre danske virksomheder."
’Ledelse & Erhvervsøkonomi’, no. 4/2006, pp. 205-218.

"Outsourcing til danske underleverandører: Hvad gør de bedre?"
Paper published in ‘Børsen Ledelseshåndbog: Underleverandører’. Ch. 4.5, december 2006.

Med Nikolaj Cederquist: "Outsourcing i mindre danske virksomheder: Omkostninger eller kompetencer i fokus?"
Paper published by Dansk ErhvervsforskningsAkademi, april 2006.

Research areas

New Product Development, Innovation and Management of innovation

Open Innovation

Environmental Economics, Eco-innovation and renewable energy sources.

Outsourcing, Backsouring and Offshoring

New business models and business development

Exemplary projects

FURGY (Future Renewable Energy Sources); EU-Interreg program.

Progress in Demand - NORDPLUS Adult program

Business Development for Homatic Engineering - Program under "Shortcut to new knowledge"