Truls Erikson

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Truls is a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Oslo where he serves as a head of the research group on entrepreneurship. He has his doctorate from Manchester Business School, and has held positions at several colleges and at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), and visiting fellowships at Harvard, Stanford, and Cambridge. His research interests gravitate around entrepreneurship and innovation generally, but more specifically, entrepreneurship as design, strategic negotiations, and venture governance and, not least, leadership.

The research group addresses the when, why, and how of entrepreneurship, and currently addresses research questions such as when, why and how entrepreneurs collaborate with artificial intelligence in the creative enterprise, and when, why and how artificial intelligence changes how we collaborate and compete.

Teaching

Tags: Entrepreneurship

Publications

  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva; Erikson, Truls & Coleridge, Chris (2023). Competitive moves in new high-tech firms: The role of board heterogeneity and family ties. Journal of High Technology Management Research. ISSN 1047-8310. 34(2). doi: 10.1016/j.hitech.2023.100482. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikson, Truls (2023). Negotiating possible futures. Journal of Business Venturing Design (JBVD). doi: 10.1016/j.jbvd.2023.100014.
  • Undheim, Kristin; Erikson, Truls & Timmermans, Bram (2022). True uncertainty and ethical AI: regulatory sandboxes as a policy tool for moral imagination. AI and Ethics. ISSN 2730-5953. doi: 10.1007/s43681-022-00240-x.
  • Erikson, Truls; Coleridge, Chris & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. (2022). Venture governance and its dynamics: Intraboard relationships and CEO duality. Technovation. ISSN 0166-4972. 115. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2022.102540. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gan, Dennis & Erikson, Truls (2022). Venture governance as a syndicate. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. ISSN 2352-6734. 18. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2022.e00330.
  • Gan, Dennis & Erikson, Truls (2022). Venture governance: CEO duality and new venture performance. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. ISSN 2352-6734. 17. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2022.e00304. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikson, Truls & Knockaert, Mirjam (2021). Negotiating incomplete contracts. Journal of Strategic Contracting and Negotiation. ISSN 2055-5636. 5(3), p. 153–169. doi: 10.1177/20555636211042093.
  • Leunbach, Daniel; Erikson, Truls & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. (2020). A subjectivist approach to team entrepreneurship. The Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics. ISSN 1098-3708. 23(3-4), p. 542–567. doi: 10.35297/qjae.010079. Full text in Research Archive
  • Leunbach, Daniel; Erikson, Truls & Rapp-Ricciardi, Max (2019). Muddling through Akerlofian and Knightian uncertainty: The role of sociobehavioral integration, positive affective tone, and polychronicity. Journal of International Entrepreneurship. ISSN 1570-7385. p. 1–20. doi: 10.1007/s10843-019-00255-2.
  • Erikson, Truls (2017). Skaleringsforhandlinger - utfordringer knyttet til rask vekst. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 0817, p. 79–85.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S.; Knockaert, Mirjam; Foss, Nicolai; Leunbach, Daniel & Erikson, Truls (2017). Unraveling the Black Box of New Venture Team Processes, The Wiley Handbook of Entrepreneurship. Wiley-Blackwell. ISSN 978-1-118-97083-6. p. 313–348. doi: 10.1002/9781118970812.ch15. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikson, Truls & Korsgaard, Steffen (2016). Knowledge as the source of opportunity. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. ISSN 2352-6734. 6, p. 47–50. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2016.10.002.
  • Lahn, Leif Christian & Erikson, Truls (2016). Entrepreneurship education by design. Education + Training. ISSN 0040-0912. 58(7-8), p. 684–699. doi: 10.1108/ET-03-2016-0051.
  • Foo, Maw Der; Knockaert, Mirjam; Chan, Elsa T & Erikson, Truls (2016). The Individual Environment Nexus: Impact of Promotion Focus and the Environment on Academic Scientists' Entrepreneurial Intentions. IEEE transactions on engineering management. ISSN 0018-9391. 63(2), p. 213–222. doi: 10.1109/TEM.2016.2535296.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S.; Knockaert, Mirjam & Erikson, Truls (2016). The Impact of Top Management Team Characteristics and Board Service Involvement on Team Effectiveness in High-Tech Start-Ups. Long Range Planning. ISSN 0024-6301. 49(4), p. 447–463. doi: 10.1016/j.lrp.2015.12.014.
  • Erikson, Truls; Løvdal, Nicolai Solberg & Aspelund, Arild (2015). Entrepreneurial judgment and value capture, the case of the nascent offshore renewable industry. Sustainability. ISSN 2071-1050. 7(11), p. 14859–14872. doi: 10.3390/su71114859. Full text in Research Archive
  • Erikson, Truls; Knockaert, Mirjam & Foo, Maw Der (2015). Enterprising scientists: The shaping role of norms, experience and scientific productivity. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. ISSN 0040-1625. 99, p. 211–221. doi: 10.1016/j.techfore.2015.06.022.
  • Knockaert, Mirjam; Foo, Maw Der; Erikson, Truls & Cools, Eva (2015). Growth intentions among research scientists: A cognitive style perspective. Technovation. ISSN 0166-4972. 38, p. 64–74. doi: 10.1016/j.technovation.2014.12.001.
  • Knockaert, Mirjam; Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. & Erikson, Truls (2015). Joining forces: Top Management Team and Board Chair Characteristics as Antecedents of Board Service Involvement. Journal of Business Venturing. ISSN 0883-9026. 30(3), p. 420–435. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2014.05.001.
  • Erikson, Truls; Svalastog, Mari Saua & Leunbach, Daniel (2014). Global start-up internships as a source of experiential learning. In Fayolle, Alain & Redford, Dana T. (Ed.), Handbook on the Entrepreneurial University. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 978-1-78100-701-3. p. 301–320. doi: 10.4337/9781781007020.00020.
  • Knockaert, Mirjam; Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. & Erikson, Truls (2013). Board Strategic Involvement in Early Stage High Tech Firms: An Attention Based Perspective. Academy of Management Proceedings. ISSN 0065-0668. doi: 10.5465.
  • Erikson, Truls & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina (2011). Styret som ressurs og ressursene i styret. Magma forskning og viten. ISSN 1500-0788. 14(7), p. 37–45.
  • Sætre, Alf Steinar & Erikson, Truls (2011). Deep Sea Fishing Inc.: Acquiring the 'right' capital for a new technology-based firm. In Westhead, Paul; Wright, Mike & McElwee, Gerard (Ed.), Entrepreneurship: Perspectives and cases. Prentice-Hall. ISSN 978-0-273-72613-5. p. 320–326. doi: 10.5367/000000003101299564.
  • Erikson, Truls & Zacharakis, Andrew (2010). Exploring the venture capitalist/entrepreneur relationship: the effect of conflict upon confidence in partner cooperation. In Brush, Candida G; Kolvereid, Lars; Widding, Lars Øystein & Sørheim, Roger (Ed.), The Life cycle of new ventures. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 978-1-84844-697-7. p. 175–187.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva; Sørheim, Roger & Erikson, Truls (2010). Design characteristics associated with venture capital acquisitions in academic spin-offs. In Brush, Candida G; Kolvereid, Lars; Widding, Lars Øystein & Sørheim, Roger (Ed.), The Life cycle of new ventures. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 978-1-84844-697-7. p. 157–171.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva & Erikson, Truls (2010). Board features associated with new team member addition in academic spin-offs. In Brush, Candida G; Kolvereid, Lars; Widding, Lars Øystein & Sørheim, Roger (Ed.), The Life cycle of new ventures. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 978-1-84844-697-7. p. 142–156.
  • Erikson, Truls & George, Bradley (2010). Decision-making disagreements and performance in venture capital backed firms. In Brush, Candida G; Kolvereid, Lars; Widding, Lars Øystein & Sørheim, Roger (Ed.), The Life cycle of new ventures. Edward Elgar Publishing. ISSN 978-1-84844-697-7. p. 127–141.
  • Erikson, Truls; Sørheim, Roger & Berg-Utby, Terje (2009). Relasjonsbasert eierstyring i venturekapital-finansierte teknologibedrifter. In Aspelund, Arild; Moen, Øystein; Sætre, Alf Steinar; Sørheim, Roger & Widding, Lars Øystein (Ed.), Teknologibasert nyskaping i Norge. Tapir Akademisk Forlag. ISSN 978-82-519-2481-8. p. 89–102.
  • Erikson, Truls & Berg-Utby, Terje (2009). Preinvestment Negotiation Characteristics and Dismissal in Venture Capital-Backed Firms. Negotiation journal. ISSN 0748-4526. 25(1), p. 41–57. doi: 10.1111/j.1571-9979.2008.00207.x.
  • Moen, Øystein; Sørheim, Roger & Erikson, Truls (2008). Born Global Firms and Informal Investors: Examining Investor Characteristics. Journal of Small Business Management. ISSN 0047-2778. 46(4), p. 536–549.
  • Erikson, Truls (2007). Discriminating 'Schumpeterian' from 'Austrian' informal investors - an empirical assessment. Journal of International Entrepreneurship. ISSN 1570-7385. 5(1/2), p. 1–10. doi: 10.1007/s10843-007-0005-3.
  • Jenssen, Jan Inge; Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (2006). Introduksjon til entreprenørskap, Perspektiver på entreprenørskap / Jan Inge Jenssen, Lars Kolvereid og Truls Erikson (red.). Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. p. 17–24.
  • Erikson, Truls (2006). Økonomistyring i oppstartsbedrifter. In Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (Ed.), Perspektiver på entreprenørskap. Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. ISSN 978-82-7634-673-2.
  • Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (2006). Introduksjon. In Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (Ed.), Perspektiver på entreprenørskap. Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. ISSN 978-82-7634-673-2.
  • Sanz-Velasco, Stefan & Erikson, Truls (2006). The Entrepreneur – venture capitalist learning interface: Evidence from the Nordic market, Nordic Seed and Venture Capital Markets for Innovation. Nordic Innovation Centre. p. 70–93.
  • Sti, Arne Dag & Erikson, Truls (2005). Bedriftsøkonomiske kostnadsbegreper, Teknologiledelse - Økonomiske betraktninger. p. 9–30.
  • Sti, Arne Dag & Erikson, Truls (2005). Bedriftsøkonomiske kostnadsbegreper, Teknologiledelse - Økonomiske betraktninger. p. 11–91.
  • Erikson, Truls & Sørheim, Roger (2005). Technology angels and other informal investors. Technovation. ISSN 0166-4972. 25.
  • Erikson, Truls (2005). Idiosyncratic portfolio characteristics of seed and venture capital funds. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. ISSN 1462-6004. 12(4), p. 545–555.
  • Drnovsek, Mateja & Erikson, Truls (2005). Competing models of entrepreneurial intentions. Economic and Business Review. ISSN 1580-0466. 7(1), p. 55–71.
  • Sætre, Alf Steinar & Erikson, Truls (2003). Dealcrafting the right capital for a venture: the case of Deep Sea Fishing Inc. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. ISSN 1465-7503. 4(3), p. 197–203.
  • Erikson, Truls; Sørheim, Roger & reitan, bjørnar (2003). Familiy Angels vs. Other Informal Investors. Family Business Review. ISSN 0894-4865. xiv.
  • Erikson, Truls & Gjellan, Are (2003). Training Programmes as Incubators. Journal of European Industrial Training. ISSN 0309-0590. 27(1), p. 36–40.
  • Erikson, Truls (2003). Towards a Taxonomy of Entrepreneurial Learning Experiences among Potential Entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development. ISSN 1462-6004. 10(1), p. 106–112.
  • Erikson, Truls (2002). Entrepreneurial Capital: The Emerging Venture's Most Important Asset & Competitive Advantage. Journal of Business Venturing. ISSN 0883-9026. 17, p. 275–290.
  • Erikson, Truls (2002). Goal Setting and Entrepreneuriual Self-Efficacy. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. ISSN 1465-7503. p. 183–189.
  • Aernoudt, Rudy & Erikson, Truls (2002). Business Angel Networks; a European Perspective. Journal of Enterprising Culture. ISSN 0218-4958. 10(3).
  • Erikson, Truls (2001). Perceiving Entrepreneurial Opportunities in the Wireless Alley. Quarterly Journal of Electronic Commerce. ISSN 1528-3526. 2(1), p. 25–30.
  • Erikson, Truls (2001). Revisiting Shapero. Towards a taxonomy of entrepreneurs. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship. ISSN 1550-333X. 4(1), p. 9–14..
  • Erikson, Truls & Nerdrum, Lars (2001). New venture management valuation; a special case of human capital. Venture Capital : an International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance. ISSN 1369-1066. 3(4), p. 277–290.
  • Nerdrum, Lars & Erikson, Truls (2001). Intellectual capital: a human capital perspective. Journal of Intellectual Capital. ISSN 1469-1930. 2(2), p. 127–135.

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  • Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (2012). Perspektiver på Entreprenørskap. Cappelen Damm Akademisk. ISBN 978-82-7634-956-6. 356 p.
  • Jenssen, Jan Inge; Kolvereid, Lars & Erikson, Truls (2006). Perspektiver på entreprenørskap. Cappelen Damm Høyskoleforlaget. ISBN 8276346731. 306 p.

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  • Gan, Dennis; Erikson, Truls & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva (2022). The role of relational pluralism in entrepreneurial ecosystems .
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva; Erikson, Truls & Aspelund, Arild (2022). The role of board leadership in international engagement.
  • Gan, Dennis & Erikson, Truls (2021). Start-Ups as Acquiree: The Moderating Role of Pluralistic Ties.
  • Gan, Dennis & Erikson, Truls (2021). In The Pursuit Of Growth: Flipping The Principal-agent Roles In Venture Boards.
  • Erikson, Truls (2021). In the Pursuit of Growth - Flipping the Principal-Agent Roles in Venture Boards.
  • Erikson, Truls; Coleridge, Chris & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. (2020). Effective venturing teams in entrepreneurial ecosystems: The moderating role of board chair leadership. .
  • Erikson, Truls; Coleridge, Chris & Bjørnåli, Ekaterina S. (2020). Intraboard relationships and the effectiveness of venturing teams in high-tech firms; the moderating role of CEO duality.
  • Erikson, Truls & Pershina, Raissa (2018). The Role of Trust in Crowdfunding.
  • Pershina, Raissa; Leunbach, Daniel & Erikson, Truls (2018). The Role of Generalized Trust and Aristotle’s Rhetoric in Crowdfunding.
  • Kubberød, Elin; Pettersen, Inger Beate; Erikson, Truls & Lahn, Leif Christian (2018). Progresjon og kvalitet i høyere entreprenørskapsutdanning. UNIPED. ISSN 1500-4538. 41(1), p. 5–9. doi: 10.18261/issn.1893-8981-2018-01-01.
  • Erikson, Truls (2014). Entrepreneurship by design.
  • Erikson, Truls; Aspelund, Arild & Løvdal, Nicolai Solberg (2014). Value Capture in Nascent Industries: The Case of the Emerging Offshore Renewable Industry.
  • Erikson, Truls (2014). Entrepreneurship as subjective, intersubjective and objective.
  • George, Bradley; Erikson, Truls & Parhankangas, Annaleena (2013). Preventing Dysfunctional Conflict: Examining the Relationship between Different Types of Managerial Conflict in VC-backed Firms.
  • Knockaert, Mirjam; Bjørnåli, Ekaterina & Erikson, Truls (2013). Board Strategic Involvement in Early Stage High Tech Firms: An Attention Based Perspective.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina; Erikson, Truls & Knockaert, Mirjam (2011). The Impact of Top Management Team Characteristics and Board Strategic Involvement on Team Effectiveness in High-Tech Start-Ups. Academy of Management Proceedings. ISSN 0065-0668.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina; Erikson, Truls & Knockaert, Mirjam (2011). The Impact of Top Management Team Characteristics and Board Strategic Involvement on Team Effectiveness in High-Tech Start-Ups.
  • Berg-Utby, Terje; Sørheim, Roger & Erikson, Truls (2007). The influence of interaction history and time horizon on the venture-capitalist/new-venture team cooperation.
  • Erikson, Truls & Berg-Utby, Terje (2007). Pre-investment negotiation characteristics and CEO dismissal in venture capital-backed firms.
  • Erikson, Truls & Berg-Utby, Terje (2005). Governance logic and new venture performance.
  • Erikson, Truls & Sørheim, Roger (2003). 'Schumpeterian' versus 'Austrian' Angels.
  • Erikson, Truls & Gjellan, Are (2002). University Incubation Programmes as an Entrepreneurship Learning Facility.
  • Sørheim, Roger & Erikson, Truls (2002). 'Technology angels' and other informal investors.
  • Erikson, Truls (2001). Towards a Taxonomy of Investors - a risk exposure perspective.
  • Erikson, Truls (2001). The Creation of an 'Austrian' Mindset: Two Competing Paradigms.
  • Bjørnåli, Ekaterina Shepeleva; Erikson, Truls & Gulbrandsen, Magnus (2009). Board of Directors, Top Management Team and the Development of Academic Spin-Off Companies. Tapir Uttrykk. ISSN 9788247116777. 2009(144).
  • Berg-Utby, Terje & Erikson, Truls (2007). Venture Capital Ownership - Perspectives on the Venture-Capitalist/New Venture Team Relationship. NTNU. ISSN 978-82-471-0749-2. 2007(35).
  • Sjölander, Sören; Erikson, Truls; Sæmundsson, Rögnvaldur J; Hellström, Tomas; Magnusson, Mats & Björkdahl, Joakim [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2006). Nordic Seed and Venture Capital Markets for Innovation. Nordic Innovation Centre.

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