Michael Mauskapf
Assistant Professor of Business
Management
BA, University of Pennsylvania; MA, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Michigan; PhD, Northwestern University
Joined CBS in 2017
Office:
393
Kravis
Phone:
215-908-7296
E-mail:
[email protected]
Curriculum Vitae
Biography
Michael Mauskapf is an Assistant Professor of Management at Columbia Business School, where he studies the dynamics of creativity, innovation, and success in cultural markets, especially the music industry. His research has been published in the American Sociological Review, Academy of Management Review, and the Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, and it has been featured in a number of popular press outlets, including ABC News, BBC News, The Economist, New York Post, NPR, and Quartz. Michael is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (B.A. in Music), the University of Michigan (M.A., Ph.D. in Musicology), and Northwestern University (Ph.D. in Management & Organizations). He currently teaches ‘Foundations of Entrepreneurship’ in the full-time MBA program at Columbia, and remains active as a performer, board member, and consultant in the arts and culture sector.
Memberships & Affiliations
Art Stinchcombe Dissertation prize, Northwestern University.
Teaching
Spring 2022
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
(MBA)
Spring 2021
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
(MBA)
Spring 2020
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
(MBA)
Spring 2019
Foundations of Entrepreneurship
(MBA)
Fall 2019
Spring 2018
Columbia Caseworks cases
Taking the Road Less Traveled: Gregg Latterman and Aware Records
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf
Research
Journal articles
What Makes Popular Culture Popular? Product Features and Optimal Differentiation in Music
In American Sociological Review
(2017)
Coauthor(s): Noah Askin, Michael Mauskapf
History, Society, and Institutions: The Role of Collective Memory in the Emergence and Evolution of Societal Logics
In Academy of Management Review
(2016)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, William Ocasio, Christopher Steele
Collective Virtuosity in Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra
In Journal of Musicological Research
(2011)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf
Chapters
Embeddedness and the Production of Novelty in Music: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective
In Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
(2017)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Eric Quintane, Noah Askin, Joeri Mol
Ups and Downs: Trends in the Development and Reception of Qualitative Methods
In Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research: Innovative Pathways and Methods
(2016)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Paul Hirsh
Cultural Attributes and Their Influence on Consumption Patterns in Popular Music
In Social Informatics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 8851
(2014)
Coauthor(s): Noah Askin, Michael Mauskapf
Working papers
A Dual Process Model of Sensemaking and Innovation in Product Markets
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Noah Askin, Klaus Weber
Dissonance as a Source of Change at the New York Philharmonic, 1842 to 1928
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, William Ocasio, Edward Zajac
Gender Differences in Musical Production
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Noah Askin, Agnes Horvat, Brian Uzzi
Is There a Gender Gap in the Novelty of Creative Products? Evidence from the Global Music Industry
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Noah Askin, Sharon Koppman, Brain Uzzi
Stream Dependence, Creativity, and Success in Groups
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Enrico Forti
The Differential Effects of Conformity versus Differentiation on Performance Outcomes in Music
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Sophie Cho
The Double-Edged Sword of Institutional Complexity and Its Effects on Individual Agency
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Rachel Ruttan, Michael Mauskapf, Loran Nordgren
The Social Foundations of Creativity: Evidence from Popular Music, 1955 to 2000
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Noah Quintane, Noah Askin, Joeri Mol
Understanding the Link Between Quality, Social Influence, and Success in Popular Music
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Noah Askin, Agnes Horvat, Brian Uzzi
Unpacking the Sources and Benefits of Optimal Distinctiveness in Music
(2019)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf, Jonah Berger
Book reviews
Review of The Great Orchestrator: Arthur Judson and American Arts Management
In Notes, the Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
(2014)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf
Review of The Perilous Life of Symphony Orchestras
In MLA Notes
(2013)
Coauthor(s): Michael Mauskapf
Ideas and Insights
In The Media
Finally, Research Proves Female Artists Are More Creative Than Men
Algorithm Finds The Most Danceable Hit Songs
These are the most danceable number one hits, according to computer science
In Popular Music, Collaborations Rock
The Secret to Predicting the next Pop Hit
Press Releases
Awards And Honors
Northwestern U.
Academy of Management
Minds Matter Chicago
INFORMS/Organization Science Dissertation Proposal Competition
SocInfo 2014 Conference
European Group on Organizational Studies
SocInfo Conference