Sally Davenport

Sally Davenport is an Emeritus Professor with the School of Management.

Sally Davenport was a full professor in the School of Management from 2006 to 2023. Sally has a background in the physical sciences, having started academic life as a research chemist. She moved into the business world while working as a consultant in Britain in the late 1980s.

In 1991, she returned to New Zealand to take up a position teaching the management of science and technology. Her research interests cover the growth of innovative firms, the commercialisation of science and collaboration between researchers and business, and high-tech entrepreneurship and incubators.

Living in Wellington, she also has interests in research and innovation policy. In 2018, Sally was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to science.

Sally was a principal investigator/leader on three major grants researching competitive advantage in New Zealand’s high-tech firms, networks and relationships in New Zealand’s biotechnology, and firm-level productivity in the biotechnology and food and beverage sectors.

Based on this latter project, Sally was appointed as a Commissioner with the New Zealand Productivity Commission in 2011, finishing this role after three terms in 2020. Sally has also been involved with two Centres of Research Excellence: the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology and Te Punaha Matatini.

In 2016 Sally joined the leadership team of the National Science Challenge: “Science for Technological Innovation” (SfTI), where she was initially the co-leader of the “Building New Zealand’s Innovation Capacity” research project.

In February 2017, Sally became the Director for the SfTI National Science Challenge, a 10-year programme of research with the mission of enhancing the capacity of New Zealand to use physical sciences and engineering to promote economic growth. The Challenge finishes in June 2024.

Sally has authored a range of refereed publications covering topics from technology management to strategic discourse. Her papers have appeared in journals such as Organization Studies, Human Relations, Research Policy, R&D Management, Science & Public Policy, Discourse Studies, European Planning Studies, and Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice.

She is a Fellow of the International Society for Professional Innovation Management and a member of the Institute of Directors and Global Women.

Qualifications

• BSc(Hons) Victoria University of Wellington
• PhD Victoria University of Wellington

Publications

Haar, J., Ghafoor, A., O'Kane, C., Daellenbach, U., Ruckstuhl, K., & Davenport, S. (2021). High-performance work systems and manager creativity behaviours: what role do contextual factors play?. Evidence-based HRM, 9(4), 391-409. doi:10.1108/EBHRM-09-2020-0124

O'Kane, C., Haar, J., Mangematin, V., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2021). Distilling and renewing science team search through external engagement. Research Policy, 50(6). doi:10.1016/j.respol.2021.104261

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U., O'Kane, C., Ruckstuhl, K., & Davenport, S. (n.d.). Top Executives Work-Life Balance, Job Burnout and Turnover Intentions: Moderated-Mediation with Knowledge Sharing Culture. New Zealand Journal of Employment Relations, 46(1), 1-22. doi:10.24135/nzjer.v46i1.46

Ruckstuhl, K., Costa Camoes Rabello, R., & Davenport, S. (2020). Design and responsible research innovation in the additive manufacturing industry. Design Studies, 71. doi:10.1016/j.destud.2020.100966

De Jong, K., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Haar, J., & Leitch, S. (2019). Giving science innovation systems a 'nudge'. Technology Innovation Management Review, 9(10), 51-61. doi:10.22215/TIMREVIEW/1275

McLoughlin, I., McNicoll, Y., Cornford, J., & Davenport, S. (2019). Data-driven innovation in the social sector in Australasia—data ecosystems and interpretive communities. Public Money and Management, 39(5), 327-335. doi:10.1080/09540962.2019.1611235

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Alexander, A. (2019). Understanding R&D in New Zealand firms: A mixed methods study. In I. Bitran (Ed.), Celebrating Innovation: 500 years since Da Vinci. Florence, Italy: ISPIM. Retrieved from http://www.ispim.org/

Ruckstuhl, K., Rabello, R. C. C., & Davenport, S. (2019). Navigating boundaries in additive manufacturing through action research. Technology Innovation Management Review, 9(4), 7-16. doi:10.22215/TIMREVIEW/1229

O'Kane, C., Zhang, J., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2019). Building Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Academic Scientists: Past Perspectives and New Initiatives. In M. McAdam, & J. Cunningham (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Individual, Contextual and Microfoundational Perspectives (pp. 145-166). Springer.

Daellenbach, U., de Jong, K., Davenport, S., & Ruckstuhl, K. (2018). Unpacking ‘Openness’ while innovating within an academic engagement context. In ISPIM Innovation Summit. Fukuoka, Japan.

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Ruckstuhl, K., & O'Kane, C. (2018). Is Corporate Entrepreneurship Universally Beneficial? Exploring Wellbeing and Trust. In Academy of Management. Chicago, USA.

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U. S., Davenport, S., & Ruckstuhl, K. (2018). Is Corporate Entrepreneurship Universally Beneficial? Exploring Wellbeing and Trust. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018(1), 12265. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2018.12265abstract

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U. S., Davenport, S., Ruckstuhl, K., O Kane, C., & Ruwhiu, D. R. (2018). The Role of R&D Partnerships and Firm Size in Product Innovation: A Study of New Zealand Firms. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2018(1), 12192. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2018.12192abstract

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Richard, J. E. (2017). Erratum to: Finding fit: An exploratory look at SME brand orientation and brand management in the New Zealand food and beverage sector. Journal of Brand Management, 24(2), 209. doi:10.1057/s41262-016-0017-1

Ruckstuhl, K., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2017). Developing absorptive capacity for midstream science in open innovation contexts. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 15(4), 447. doi:10.1504/ijttc.2017.10010844

Davenport, S., Mann, D., & Daellenbach, U. (2017). University Researchers as Nascent Entrepreneurs: Do They Fit the Stereotype?. In Technology-Based Nascent Entrepreneurship (pp. 203-221). Palgrave Macmillan US. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-59594-2_9

Daellenbach, U. S., Davenport, S., & Ruckstuhl, K. (2017). Developing absorptive capacity for midstream science in open innovation contexts. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 15(4), 447-462. doi:10.1504/IJTTC.2017.089674

Davenport, S. J., Mann, D., & Daellenbach, U. S. (2017). University Researchers as Nascent Entrepreneurs: Do They Fit the Stereotype?. In J. A. Cunningham, & C. O'Kane (Eds.), Technology-Based Nascent Entrepreneurship: Implications for Economic Policymaking (pp. 203-221). Springer. doi:10.1057/978-1-137-59594-2

Ashby, M., Riad, S. E., & Davenport, S. (2017). Engaging with paradox, striving for sustainability: Relating to public science and commercial research. Organization & Environment, 1-26. doi:10.1177/1086026617734430

Haar, J., Daellenbach, U. S., Davenport, S., & Woodfield, P. (2017). Exploring Product Innovation in New Zealand Firms: A Path Model Approach. In Building the Innovation Capacity. Melbourne, Australia. Retrieved from http://www.ispim.org./

Davenport, S. (2010). The future of innovation is rewriting the rules of contact. In B. von Stamm, & A. Triflova (Eds.), in an edited book (pp. 284-285). Gower: Farnham, UK: Future of Innovation.

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Richard, J. E. (2016). Finding fit: An exploratory look at SME brand orientation and brand management in the New Zealand food and beverage sector. Journal of Brand Management, 23(3), 289-305. doi:10.1057/bm.2016.7

Ashby, M. N., Riad, S. E., & Davenport, S. (2016). Engaging with paradox, striving for sustainability: Serving public science and commercial research. In J. Humphreys (Ed.), Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings Vol. 2006 (pp. 213-218). Anaheim, USA. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2016.31

Daellenbach, U. S., Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2016). Extending Theorisation for Open Innovation and Absorptive Capacity via a Social Capital Lens. In K. R. E. Huizingh, S. Conn, M. Torkkeli, & I. Bitran (Eds.), Blending Tomorrow's Innovation Vintage Vol. 27. Porto, Portugal.

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U. S., Ruckstuhl, K., Hyland, M., & Leitch, S. (2015, December 6). Rethinking Absorptive Capacity for Open Innovation Contexts. In ISPIM Asia-Pacific Innovation Summit. Brisbane, Australia: ISPIM. Retrieved from http://www.ispim.org/

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U. S., Greig, S., & Leitch, S. (2015, June 14). Innovative Firm Growth and the Search for Elusive Gazelles. In XXVI ISPIM Conference - Shaping the Frontiers of Innovation Management. Budapest, Hungary: ISPIM. Retrieved from http://www.ispim.org/

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Richard, J. (2015). Small but sophisticated: Entrepreneurial marketing and SME approaches to brand management. Journal of Research in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, 17(2), 149-164. doi:10.1108/JRME-05-2014-0008

Leitch, S., Motion, J., Merlot, E., & Davenport, S. (2014). The fall of research and rise of innovation: Changes in New Zealand science policy discourse. Science and Public Policy, 41, 119-130. doi:10.1093/scipol/sct042

Daellenbach, U., Cummings, S., & Davenport, S. (2014). Building Relationships and Stimulating Learning in Open Innovation. In XXV ISPIM - Innovation for Sustainable Economy and Society. Dublin, Ireland: LUT Scientific and Expertise Publications.

Davenport, S., Cummings, S., Daellenbach, U., & Campbell, C. (n.d.). Problemsourcing: Local Open Innovation for R&D Organizations. Technology Innovation Management Review, 3(3), 14-20. doi:10.22215/timreview/665

Davenport, S., Cummings, S., Daellenbach, U., & Campbell, C. (2013). Problemsourcing: Local Open Innovation for R&D Organizations. Technology Innovation Management Review, 14-20.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Renton, M. (2013). Value Innovation: How different Orientations affect its Sucess and Sustainability. In Strategic Management Society Special Conference. Lausanne, Switzerland.

Cummings, S., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Campbell, C. (2013). "Problem-sourcing": a re-framing of open innovation for R&D organisations. Management Research Review, 36(10), 955-974. doi:10.1108/MRR-07-2012-0177

Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2013). Making a virtual research centre 'real': How social capital formation facilitates organizational identity construction in a virtual organization. In Social Capital: Theory, Measurement and Outcomes (pp. 363-387). New York: Nova Science.

Motion, J., Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Merlot, E. (2013). Corporate Reputation and the Discipline of Public Relations. In C. Carroll (Ed.), The Handbook of Communication and Corporate Reputation (pp. 62-71). West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Motion, J. (2013). "Being Niche": The Use of a Size Discourse by NZ Managers. In APROS Conference: Re-covering Organizations. Tokyo, Japan.

Renton, M., Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2013). Innovation in Meaning: A future path for the creation of market space. In Australia and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) Annual Conference 1 - 4 December 2013, Auckland (pp. 1). Auckland: The University of Auckland Business School. Retrieved from http://www.anzmac2013.org/

Cummings, S., Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Campbell, C. (2013). Problemsourcing: An Innovative Practice for 'Open' Development. In Strategic Management Special Conference. Lausanne, Switzerland.

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2013). SME's and Spaces: Market Innovation and Brand Management Practices. In 6th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Innovation Symposium - Innovation in the Asian Century, 8-11 December 2013, Melbourne Australia. Melbourne: ISPIM.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Woeran, B. (2013). Looking inwards for value: driving innovation through measurement. In The Proceedings of the 6th ISPIM Innovation Symposium (pp. 1-9). Melbourne, Australia: ISPIM.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2012). What Makes a Stakeholder Act? Exploring the Impact of the Issue in the Stakeholder Relationship. In A. Lindgreen, P. Kotler, J. Vanhamme, & F. Maon (Eds.), A Stakeholder Approach to Corporate Social Responsibility. Pressures, Conflicts and Reconciliation (pp. 25-43). Surrey, England: Gower Publishing Limited.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Jackson, A., & Renton, M. (2012). Paradoxes within Value Innovation - Capturing differentiation or just competing differently?. In The XXIII ISPIM Conference. Barcelona, Spain. Retrieved from http://conference.ispim.org/index.php/home/barcelona

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2011). Corporate identity as an enabler and constraint on the pursuit of corporate objectives. European Journal of Marketing, 45(9/10), 1501-1520. doi:10.1108/03090561111151862

Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2011). 'Belonging' to a virtual research centre: Exploring the influence of social capital formation processes on member identification in a virtual organization. British Journal of Management, 22(1), 54-76.

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2011). Innovation in meaning: same product but new understanding. In XXII ISPIM Conference - Sustainability in Innovation: Innovation Management Challenges. Hamburg: ISPIM.

Cummings, S., Davenport, S., Campbell, C., & Daellenbach, U. (2011). Crowd-sourcing for R&D problems: The 'What's Your Problem New Zealand' Story. In A. Sohal (Ed.), Conference Proceedings of the 10th International Research Conference on Quality Innovation and Knowledge Management (pp. 100-107). Kuala Lumpur.

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., Bryson, J., Leitch, S., Moore, R., & Merlot, E. (2011). Future Innovation Strategies: Changes in Meaning. In 25th Annual Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management Conference: The Future of Work and Organisations.

Bednarek, R., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2011). Strategizing at 'The Clashing Point': legitimation in pluralistic contexts. In Proceedings of Academy of Management Conference. San Antonio.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2010). The role of boundary organizations in maintaining separation in the triple helix. In R. Viale, & H. Etzkowitz (Eds.), The Capitalization of Knowledge: a Triple Helix of University-Industry-Government (pp. 243-260). Cheltenham: Edward Elgar.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2010). Circuits of power in practice: strategic ambiguity as delegation of authority. In S. Clegg (Ed.), SAGE Directions in Organization Studies (pp. 295-316). SAGE Publications Ltd.

Motion, J., Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2010). Global network facilitators, entrepreneurial mavericks and deal makers. In 26th EGOS Colloquium. Lisbon.

Davenport, S., Renton, M., Bryson, J., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., Motion, J., & Scott, S. (2010). Increasing productivity: global mantra but local meanings. In 26th EGOS Colloquium. Lisbon.

Cummings, S., Davenport, S., Campbell, C., & Daellenbach, U. (2010). 'Problem-sourcing': IRL's ' what's your problem New Zealand?' competition. In International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Conference. Bilbao.

Renton, M., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2010). Overcoming "newness" with ordered legitimacy creation. In International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Symposium. Quebec City, Canada.

Davenport, S., Renton, M., Bryson, J., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., Motion, J., & Scott, S. (2010). "We must be more productive": global discourse, local strategies. In Australia & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 1-19). Adelaide.

Ahn, M., Davenport, S., Ackerley, D., & Bednarek, R. (2010). Fodosine at IRL (Industrial Research Limited): From invention to innovation. In I. Hunter, & K. Morris (Eds.), Innovation and Entreprenuership New Zealand Case Series 2 (pp. 124-135). Auckland: The University of Auckland Business Case Centre.

Leitch, S., Davenport, S., Motion, J., & Renton, M. (2010). The 'Truth' of science and the branding of food products and organizations. In 26th EGOS Colloquium. Lisbon.

Ahn, M., Ackerley, D., York, A., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2010). From novel biotechnology platform to globally competitive cancer company: Proacta Inc. International Journal of Case Studies in Management, 8(3), 1-22.

Ahn, M. J., Meeks, M., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2010). Exploring technology agglomeration patterns for multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 16(1), 17-32. doi:10.1057/jcb.2009.8

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2009). Creating space for the successor: the discourse strategies of pro- and anti-GM factions regarding the future of agriculture in New Zealand. European Planning Studies, 17(7), 943-961. doi:10.1080/09654310902949281

Ahn, M., Meeks, M., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2009). Exploring technology agglomeration patterns for multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, 8, 1-16.

Ahn, M., Meeks, M., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2009). Death of distance? - Biotechnology agglomeration patterns, alliance proximity, and firm performance. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 6(3), 247-264.

Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2009). The paradox of 'managing' for extreme high growth ventures. In T. Huizingh, & B. Conn (Eds.), The XX ISPIM Conference. Austria: ISPIM.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2009). Organizing ambiguity: Intent and choice in sensemaking. In Process Organization Studies Symposium. Cyprus.

Bryson, J., Renton, M., Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., & Motion, J. (2009). Mapping the productivity terrain. In P. Morrison (Ed.), Labour, Employment and Work in New Zealand : Proceedings of the Thirteenth Conference 2008 (pp. 506-515). Wellington: Victoria University of Wellington.

Ahn, M., Davenport, S., Meeks, M., & Bednarek, R. (2008). Magritek: A Case Study of Global Technology-Based Entrepreneurship from New Zealand. In Western Case Writers Association Conference Proceedings (pp. 1-30). Oakland, CA: WCWA.

Ahn, M., Meeks, M., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2008). Death of Distance? Biotechnology agglomeration patterns, alliance proximity, and firm performance. In Proceedings of the Academy of Management (pp. 1-30). Anaheim, CA: Academy of Management.

Davenport, S. (2008). To cluster or not to cluster? The growth of high-tech firms in New Zealand. In E. Carayannis, D. Assimakopoulos, & M. Kondo (Eds.), Innovation Networks and Knowledge Clusters (pp. 361-383). Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan.

Leitch, S., Motion, J., & Davenport, S. (2008). Community engagement and resistance: a discourse perspective. In Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management (22nd ANZAM Conference). Auckland.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., & Motion, J. (2008). Connecting innovators to create organizational identity for a virtual research centre. In 1st ISPIM Innovation Symposium. Singapore.

Davenport, S. (2008). Enterprising across boundaries: building biotech business in New Zealand. In S. Davenport, J. Motion, & S. Leitch (Eds.), Working Across Boundaries: Science Industry in Society (pp. 20-27). Wellington: Sustainable Biotechnology Project.

Davenport, S. (2008). Entrepreneurial exit strategy: exploring the decision to exit by trade sale. In Academy of Management Conference. Anaheim: AMA.

Ahn, M., Meeks, M., Davenport, S., & Bednarek, R. (2008). Exploring technology agglomeration patterns for multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms: implications for life science entrepreneurship. In 24th EGOS (European Group for Organisational Studies) Colloquium 'Upsetting Organizations' (pp. 1-41). Amsterdam: EGOS.

Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2008). The paradox of platforms: exploring business models in high-tech start-ups. In The XIX ISPIM Annual Conference. Tours(Loire Valley), France.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2008). Theorizing the relational role of strategic ambiguity in changing others. In European Group for Organization Studies Conference. Amsterdam.

Ahn, M., Davenport, S., Ackerley, D., & Bednarek, R. (2008). Industrial Research Limited (IrL): New Zealand-based biopharmaceutical entrepreneurship. The Management Case Study Journal, 8(1), 51-70.

Davenport, S. (2007). The entrepreneur has Sold Out: An exploratory study of the sale of high-tech companies to off-shore buyers. In M. Horlesberger, M. El-Nawawi, & T. Khalil (Eds.), Challenges in the Management of New Technologies (Vol. 1, pp. 195-210). Hackensack, NJ: World Scientific Publishing.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2007). Strategic ambiguity as a discourse practice: The role of keywords in the discourse on 'sustainable' biotechnology. Discourse Studies, 9(1), 43-61. doi:10.1177/1461445607072106

Davenport, S. (2007). Technology Transfer Society 2006 Annual Conference: Conference report. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 9(1), 90.

Davenport, S. (2007). The Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference: Conference report. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 9(1), 91.

Davenport, S. (2007). Triple Helix VI: Conference on University, Industry and Government linkages: Conference report. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 9(1), 91-92.

Davenport, S. (2007). Trade sales to global tales: Building a sustainable New Zealand high tech sector. OPEN Magazine issue on Our High Tech Companies: Taking Them Global, 2, 12-13.

Davenport, S., & Bibby, D. (2007). Contestability and contested stability: The life and times of CSIRO's New Zealand cousins, the Crown Research Institutes. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 9, 181-191.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2007). Corporate brands and social brands: Co-branding GM-free and UK supermarkets. International Studies of Management and Organization, 37(4), 45-63.

Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Motion, J. (2007). Denying social capital: The role of boundary organizaitons in creating inter-organizational demarcation. In R. Chapman (Ed.), 21st ANZAM 2007 Conference - Managing our Intellectual and Social Capital (pp. 35). Sydney: ANZAM.

Davenport, S. (2007). Innovation for growth: signalling potential productivity in hi-tech start-ups. In International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference (ISPIM, 2007) (pp. 1-6). Warsaw: ISPIM.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Torkkeli, M. (2007). Intellectual and social capital as potential productivity signals in high-tech start-ups. In R. Chapman (Ed.), 21st ANZAM 2007 Conference - Managing our Intellectual and Social Capital (pp. 35). Sydney: ANZAM.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2007). No past - no future: The political advantages of an ever-present organizational identity. In G. Solomon (Ed.), Academy of Management Conference 2007 - Doing well by doing good. Philadelphia: AOM.

Motion, J., Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2007). Political power plays and purse power: Resistance and rebellion as reverse colonization. In European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Conference. Vienna.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2006). Talking with the silent majority: An interest-identity framework. Public Relations Review, 32, 71-73.

Davenport, S. (2006). XVII Annual ISPIM Conference (conference report). Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 8(4-5), 418-419.

Davenport, S. (2006). Technology transfer by takeover: Reframing a nation's 'Loss' of high-tech companies through off-shore acquisition. In Conference of the Technology Transfer Society (pp. 1-24). Atlanta: Georgia Tech.

Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2006). Making a virtual research centre 'real': The role of social capital formation in organizational identity construction. In 22nd European Group of Organization Studies (EGOS) Colloquium (pp. 1-31). Bergen: University of Bergen.

Davenport, S. (2006). Networks for Innovation: Practice is far more interesting than theory. In International Society for Professional Innovation Management. Athens.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2006). Pragmatically understanding stakeholder relationships and action. In J. Kennedy, & L. Di Milia (Eds.), Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management 2006 Conference (pp. 1-19). Rockhampton: Central Queensland University.

Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2006). Collaboration, proximity and identity: a study of 'being' central or peripheral in a multi-institution research centre. In 13th International Conference on Multi-Organisational Partnerships, Alliances and Networks - Beyond Borders. Wellington: School of Marketing and International Business.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). Circuits of power in practice: strategic ambiguity as delegation of authority. Organization Studies, 26(11), 1603-1623.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2005). The politics of discourse: Marketisation of the New Zealand science and innovation system. Human Relations, 58(7), 891-912. Retrieved from http://hum.sagepub.com/

Davenport, S. (2005). Exploring the role of proximity in SME knowledge-acquisition. Research Policy, 34(5), 683-701. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.com/

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). Agoras, ancient and modern, and a framework for science-society debate. Science and Public Policy, 32(2), 137-153.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). The role of boundary organisations in maintaining separation in the triple helix. In Triple Helix 5 conference. Turin.

Davenport, S. (2005). The entrepreneur has 'Sold Out': an exploratory study of the sale of high-tech companies to off-shore buyers. In IAMOT (International Association for the Management of Technology) conference. Vienna, Austria.

Davenport, S., Doolin, B., Leitch, S., Motion, J., Daellenbach, U., & Lum, S. (2005). Talking biotechnology... reflecting on science in society conference proceedings. Wellington: Victoria Management School, Victoria University of Wellington.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). What makes a Stakeholder Act: adding the issue into stakeholder mobilization theory. In Academy of Management conference. Hawaii.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). Articulating Past Glories: Discursive Struggle for New Zealand's Agricultural Future. In European Group for Organization Studies Conference. Berlin.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2005). Sustainable ambiguity, enabling stakeholder interaction through multiple sustainability discourses. In Showcase symposium, Competing Claims: Critical Perspectives on 'Sustainability' and Biotechnology (Organisers: Elmes & Davenport), Academy of Management conference. Hawaii: Academy of Management.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2005). Keeping our distance: the role of front organizations in achieving societal change. In Critical management studies conference. Cambridge.

Davenport, S. (2004). Panic and Panacea: Brain Drain and Science and Technology Human Capital Policy. Research Policy, 33(4), 617-630. Retrieved from http://www.elsevier.com/

Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2004). Establishing trust during the formation of technology alliances. Journal of Technology Transfer, 29(2), 187-202.

Davenport, S. (2004). The Founder is Going Fishing: An Exploratory Study of New Zealand High-Tech Company Sales to Offshore Buyers. In Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. Dunedin.

Davenport, S. (2004). Conference Report on The Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference 2003 - Surfing the Wave: Management Challenges, Management Solutions. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 6(1), 128.

Davenport, S. (2004). Conference Report on The R&D Management Conference 2003: Implementing the Theories of R&D Management - Advancing the State of the Art. Innovation: Management, Policy & Practice, 6(1), 127.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2004). We Are What We Grow: Discursive Strategies of Organic and GE Food Production Systems. In Academy of Management Conference. New Orleans.

Davenport, S. (2004). Review of Stephen Cummings, Images of Strategy. R&D Management, 34(5), 622-624.

Campbell-Hunt, C., Brocklesby, J., Chetty, S., Corbett, L., Davenport, S., Gawth, A., & Mattear, S. (2004). Collaboration and Linkages between SMEs in New Zealand.

Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2004). Balancing Interest and Identity: Adding the Issue to Stakeholder Mobilization Theory. In Strategic Management Society (SMS) Conference. Puerto Rico.

Davenport, S. (2004). Balancing Innovation and Assurance. In Biotechnology & Law Conference. Wellington.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2004). Creating Controversy Through Consultation. In European Association for the Study of Science & Technology (EASST) Conference. Paris.

Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2004). Cultures and Customers: A Stakeholder Perspective on the Aftermath of a Technology-based Merger. In International Association for Management of Technology Conference. Washington, D.C..

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2002). Strategic Ambiguity in Communicating Public Sector Change. Journal of Communication Management, 7(2), 129-139.

Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2003). Review of OECD Proceedings of Innovative Networks - Cooperation in National Innovation Systems (2001). R & D Management, 33(3), 342.

Davenport, S. (2003). SME Access to Technological Knowledge: Perhaps Proximity Doesn't Matter?. In Advances in the Economic and Social Analysis of Technology (ASEAT) Conference. Manchester.

Davenport, S., Leitch, S., & Rip, A. (2003). The 'User' in Research Funding Negotiation Processes. Science and Public Policy, 30(4), 239-250.

Davenport, S., Campbell-Hunt, C., & Solomon, J. (2003). The Dynamics of Technology Strategy: An Exploratory Study. R & D Management, 33(5), 481-499.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2003). Agoral Gatherings, ELSI-fication and Genetic Modification. In 4S (Society for Social Studies of Science) Conference Annual Meeting. Atlanta.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2003). Changing Organizations, Changing Discourses: The Transformation of the New Zealand Science and Innovation System. In European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS) Conference. Copenhagen.

Davenport, S. (2003). Cluster Theory and R&D Management in Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. In R&D Management Conference. Manchester.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2003). Designing Discourse to Effect Organisational and Stakeholder Change. In Australian and New Zealand Communication Association Conference. Brisbane.

Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. (2003). Changes in organizational culture following mergers: A stakeholder perspective. In Academy of Management Annual Conference. Seattle.

Davenport, S. (2003). Proximity and Knowledge Acquisition Preferences in SMEs. In ANZAM (Australia & New Zealand Academy of Management) Conference. Fremantle.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2002). Strategic Ambiguity and Public Sector Management. In D. Lamond (Ed.), Proceedings of the ANZAM/IFSAM 6th World Congress (pp. 9). Gold Coast: Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management/Int. Fed. of Scholarly Associations of Management.

Davenport, S., Rip, A., & Leitch, S. (2002). Ideographs and Narrative Themes in the Politicisation of Technological Choices. In European Group for Organization Studies (EGOS). Barcelona.

Davenport, S. (2002). Mapping R&D Stakeholder. In 2002 APEC R&D Training (ART) Forum. Seoul.

Davenport, S. (2002). Managing Knowledge in New Zealand Business. P. Callaghan (Ed.), Wellington: Royal Society of New Zealand.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Davies, J. (2002). In this issue. In R and D Management Vol. 32 (pp. 177-178). doi:10.1111/1467-9310.00250

Davenport, S., Rip, A., & Leitch, S. (2002). The 'User' Ideograph in Triple Helix Negotiation Processes. In Triple Helix Conference. Triple Helix Conference.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Davies, J. (2002). In This Issue (introduction to Special Issue). R&D Management, 32(3), 177-178.

Davenport, S., Carr, A., & Bibby, D. (2002). Leveraging talent: spin-off strategy at Industrial Research. R & D Management, 32(3), 241-254.

Leitch, S., & Davenport, S. (2002). Strategic Communication and the Transformation of the New Zealand Innovation System. The Journal of Communication Management, 7(2), 129-149.

Davenport, S., & Ball, D. (2001). Conference Report: Leveraging Research and Technology. R & D Management, 31(3), 349-351.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Campbell-Hunt, C. (2001). The growth of New Zealand firms through extreme events. In Australia New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. Auckland.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., Davies, J., Butler, J., Pearson, A., & Ball, D. (2001). The R&D Management Conference 2001 Proceedings. Dublin: RADMA.

Davies, J., Davenport, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2001). The R&D Management Conference 2001 Proceedings.. J. Davies, S. Davenport, & U. Daellenbach (Eds.), Wellington: RADMA. Retrieved from http://www.victoria.ac.nz/vbs/about/staff/john-davies

Davenport, S., & Campbell-Hunt, C. (2001). Technology and Innovation. J. Yeabsley (Ed.), Wellington: New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Campbell-Hunt, C., Brocklesby, J., Chetty, S., Corbett, L., Davenport, S., Jones, D., & Walsh, P. (2001). World Famous in New Zealand: How New Zealand's Leading Firms became World-class Competitors. Auckland: Auckland University Press.

Davenport, S., & Campbell-Hunt, C. (2001). Going Global by Leveraging Technology. In S. Davenport, U. Daellenbach, J. Davies, A. Pearson, J. Butler, & D. Ball (Eds.), Proceedings of Leveraging Research and Technology: R&D Management Conference (pp. 234). Wellington: R&D Management.

Corbett, L., Brocklesby, J., Davenport, S., & Jones, D. (2001). Growing World-Class Capability in New Zealand Firms. In Australia New Zealand Academy of Management (ANZAM) Conference. Auckland.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., & Campbell-Hunt, C. (2001). Extreme Events in the Odyssey of Technology-Intensive Firms. In European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference. Lyon.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Davies, J. (2001). Commercialising Technology in Alliances: The Roles of Risk, Reputation and Trust. In R&D Management 2001 Conference. Wellington.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U., Davies, J., Butler, J., Pearson, A., & Ball, D. (2001). RADMA. In The R&D Management Conference 2001 Proceedings.

Daellenbach, U., Davenport, S., & Davies, J. (2001). Leveraging Resources Through Alliances: The Role of Risk-Taking, Power, Reputation and Trust. In S. Davenport, U. Daellenbach, J. Davies, A. Pearson, J. Butler, & D. Ball (Eds.), Proceedings of Leveraging Research and Technology: R&D Management Conference (pp. 371). Wellington: R & D Management.

Davenport, S., Carr, A., & Bibby, D. (2001). Leveraging Talent: Spin-Off Strategy at Industrial Research. In S. Davenport, U. Daellenbach, J. Davies, A. Pearson, J. Butler, & D. Ball (Eds.), Proceedings of Leveraging Research and Technology: R&D Management Conference (pp. 451-463). Wellington: R&D Management.

Davenport, S. (2001). Managing Knowledge in New Zealand Business. In Bio-science to Bioenterprise to Bio-business: Academy Council of the Royal Society of New Zealand Conference. Hamilton.

Davenport, S., & Leitch, S. (2001). Managing Scientific Stakeholders with Strategic Ambiguity. In European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS) Conference. Lyon.

Campbell-Hunt, C., Davenport, S., Corbett, L., Walsh, P., Jones, D., & Brocklesby, J. (2000). Symposium: Competing on the Arrow of Time. In Academy of Management Conference. Toronto.

Davenport, S., Hubbard, G., Morkel, A., & Beamish, P. (2000). Cases in Strategic Management. Australia: Prentice Hall.

Davenport, S. (2000). The Market for Science and Technology in New Zealand: Perceptions and Realities in Planning New Zealand's Science and Technology Infrastructure. In G. Petersen (Ed.), Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand Academy Council Conference (pp. 63-70). Wellington: Royal Society of New Zealand.

Davenport, S. (2000). The bow that shot the arrow of time: technology as the source of competitive discontinuity. In The Academy of Management Annual Conference Symposium: Competing on the Arrow of Time. Toronto.

Davenport, S., & Miller, A. (2000). The Formation and Evolution of International Research Alliances in Emergent Technologies: Research Issues. Journal of High Technology Management Research, 11(2), 199-213.

Davenport, S., & Bibby, D. (1999). Rethinking a National Innovation System: The Small Country as 'SME'. Technology Analysis & Strategic Management, 11(3), 431-462.

Davenport, S., Grimes, C., & Davies, J. (1999). Collaboration and Organisational Learning: A Study of a New Zealand Collaborative Research Programme. International Journal of Technology Management, 18(3/4), 173-187.

Davenport, S., Grimes, C., & Davies, J. (1999). Collaboration and organizational learning: a study of a New Zealand collaborative research program. International Journal of Technology Management, 18(3-4), 173-187. doi:10.1504/ijtm.1999.002768

Davenport, S., Davies, J., & Grimes, C. (1999). Collaborative Research Programmes: Building Trust from Difference. Technovation, 19, 31-40. doi:10.1016/S0166-4972(98)00083-2

Davenport, S., Davies, J., & Miller, A. (1999). Framing of International Research Alliances: Influence on Strategy. R & D Management, 29(4), 329-342. doi:10.1111/1467-9310.00144

Davenport, S., & Miller, A. (1999). Superconductivity at Industrial Research Limited. Australian & New Zealand Physicist, 35(5), 210-215.

Davenport, S., Lewis, G., Morkel, A., Hubbard, G., & Stockport, G. (1999). Australian and New Zealand Strategic Management: Concepts, Context and Cases, Second Edition. Sydney: Prentice Hall of Australia.

Davies, J., & Davenport, S. (1998). Managers and Research Collaboration: Opportunities for Organisational Learning.. In L. A. Lefebvre, R. M. Mason, & T. Khalil (Eds.), Management, of Technology, Sustainable Development and Eco-Efficiency (pp. 111-120). Amsterdam: Elsevier Science.

Davenport, S., Grimes, C., & Davies, J. (1998). Research collaboration and behavioural additionality: A New Zealand case study. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, 10(1), 55-68. doi:10.1080/09537329808524304

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Newman, R. H., & Davenport, S. J. (1986). Comparison of Australasian tertiary coals based on resolution-enhanced solid-state ¹³C n.m.r. spectra. Fuel, 65(4), 533-540. doi:10.1016/0016-2361(86)90045-1

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Renton, M., Daellenbach, U. S., & Davenport, S. J. (2013, December). SMEs and spaces: Market Innovation and Brand Management Practices. In 6th ISPIM Innovation Symposium - Innovation in the Asian Century. Melbourne, Australia.

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., & Motion, J. (2013, June 20). Creating Niches as Novelty and Opportunity. In Process Research in Organization Studies (PROS) Symposium. Crete, Greece.

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U., Greig, S., Leitch, S., & Bibby, D. (2014, December). Patterns in innovative firm growth: Instability is not always bad. In ISPIM Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum. Singapore.

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., Motion, J., & Hatfield, R. (2013, July). Niche business, niche nation? Bridging Organizational and National Institutional Logics. In European Group for Organization Studies Conference. Montreal, Canada.

Davenport, S. J., Leitch, S., & Daellenbach, U. (2014, August 1). Discursive claims in the food industry: The paradoxical roles of measurement and strategic ambiguity. In 74th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management. Philadelphia.

Davenport, S. J., Daellenbach, U., Leitch, S., & Elmes, M. (2014, June 19). Processing Food Claims: The Stabilising Roles of Measurement and Strategic Ambiguity. In Process Research in Organization Studies (PROS) Symposium. Rhodes.

Renton, M. S., Daellenbach, U., & Davenport, S. J. (2013, December 8). SMEs and spaces: Market Innovation and Brand Management Practices.. In 6th International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) Innovation Symposium - Innovation in the Asian Century. Melbourne, Australia.

Davenport, S., Daellenbach, U. S., Greig, S., Leitch, S., & Bibby, D. (2014, December). Patterns in innovative firm growth: Instability is not always bad’. In ISPIM Asia-Pacific Innovation Forum. Singapore.

Douche, J., Daellenbach, U. S., & Davenport, S. (2016, December 6). An investigation into the evolution of incubators’ provisions to firms. In Under new management: Innovating for sustainable and just futures. Brisbane, Australia. Retrieved from https://anzam2016.com/