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Business and Management

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39
Citations
33280
World Ranking
1695
National Ranking
706

Engineering and Technology

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36
Citations
31534
World Ranking
8533
National Ranking
2348

Overview

Karl T. Ulrich is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines including computer science applications, communication, strategy and management, social psychology, and sociology and political science. Their work often intersects with topics such as open source software innovations, knowledge management and sharing, innovation and knowledge management, facilities and workplace management, place attachment and urban studies, sustainable building design and assessment, and food waste reduction and sustainability.

Their recent published papers include:

  • Ideas are Dimes a Dozen: Large Language Models for Idea Generation in Innovation, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Minimum Spatial Housing Requirements for Human Flourishing, 2025, Buildings
  • Contents, 2023, University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks
  • Index, 2023, University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks
  • Flexibility as Theory of Change in the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry, 2025, Anthropological Quarterly

Karl T. Ulrich has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, including Christian Terwiesch, Lele Sang, Karan Girotra, and Lennart Meincke. Christian Terwiesch stands out as a recurring collaborator with multiple joint publications.

Their work has appeared in various publication venues with notable frequency at the SSRN Electronic Journal and University of Pennsylvania Press eBooks. Other venues include Buildings, Anthropological Quarterly, and Sustainability.

In addition to articles, Karl T. Ulrich has contributed to book publications primarily through the University of Pennsylvania Press and Wharton School Press eBooks. Titles published by the University of Pennsylvania Press include "Winning in China" (2021) and "The Innovation Tournament Handbook" (2022). The Wharton School Press eBooks also lists "Winning in China" (2021).

Best Publications

  • Product Design and Development

    Karl T. Ulrich;Steven D. Eppinger

  • The Role of Product Architecture in the Manufacturing Firm

    Karl T. Ulrich

  • Product Development Decisions: A Review of the Literature

    V. Krishnan;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Planning for Product Platforms

    David Robertson;Karl Ulrich

  • Fundamentals of Product Modularity

    Karl Ulrich

  • Idea Generation and the Quality of the Best Idea

    Karan Girotra;Christian Terwiesch;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Innovation Tournaments: Creating and Selecting Exceptional Opportunities

    Christian Terwiesch;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Diseño y desarrollo de productos

    Karl T. Ulrich;Steven D. Eppinger

  • Component Sharing in the Management of Product Variety: a Study of Automotive Braking Systems

    Marshall Fisher;Kamalini Ramdas;Karl Ulrich

  • How Buyers Cope with Uncertainty When Acquiring Firms in Knowledge-Intensive Industries: Caveat Emptor

    Karl T. Ulrich;David J. Ellison;Russell W. Coff

  • Product Variety, Supply Chain Structure, and Firm Performance: Analysis of the U.S. Bicycle Industry

    Taylor Randall;Karl Ulrich

  • Research Note: User Design of Customized Products

    Taylor Randall;Christian Terwiesch;Karl T. Ulrich

  • 50th Anniversary Article: Technological Innovation, Product Development, and Entrepreneurship in Management Science

    Scott A. Shane;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Brand Equity and Vertical Product Line Extent

    Taylor Randall;Karl Ulrich;David Reibstein

  • USER DESIGN OF CUSTOMIZED PRODUCTS

    Taylor Randall;Christian Terwiesch;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Valuing R&D Projects in a Portfolio: Evidence from the Pharmaceutical Industry

    Karan Girotra;Christian Terwiesch;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Idea Generation and the Role of Feedback: Evidence from Field Experiments with Innovation Tournaments

    Joel O. Wooten;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Computer aided drawing in three dimensions

    Andrew F. Roberts;Emanuel M. Sachs;David R. Stoops;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Opportunity Spaces in Innovation: Empirical Analysis of Large Samples of Ideas

    Laura J. Kornish;Karl T. Ulrich

  • The Importance of the Raw Idea in Innovation: Testing the Sow's Ear Hypothesis

    Laura J. Kornish;Karl T. Ulrich

  • Bridging Behavioral and Economic Theories of Decline: Organizational Inertia, Strategic Competition, and Chronic Failure

    Taylor Randall;Karl Ulrich;David Reibstein;Arjen Van Witteloostuijn

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Terwiesch
Christian Terwiesch University of Pennsylvania
Marshall L. Fisher
Marshall L. Fisher University of Pennsylvania
David J. Reibstein
David J. Reibstein University of Pennsylvania
Scott Shane
Scott Shane Case Western Reserve University
Arjen van Witteloostuijn
Arjen van Witteloostuijn Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

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