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Dr. Ferdinand Thies

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Ferdinand Thies is an Assistant Professor at the Institute for Entrepreneurship. He holds a PhD in Information Systems from the Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany. His research interests include software platforms, crowdfunding, and entrepreneurship. His work has been published in international journals such as Journal of Small Business Management, Information Systems Journal, Journal of Information Technology, Journal of Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems as well as conferences such as International Conference on Information Systems and European Conference on Information Systems.
Education
since 2017

Promotion summa cum laude,
Technische Universität Darmstadt

2009 — 2012

M.Sc. BWL
LMU München

2005 — 2009

B.Sc. BWL
LMU München

Career
since 2017

Assistenzprofessor, Universität Liechtenstein

2013 — 2017

Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter,
Technische Universität Darmstadt

Awards
since 2015

Best Paper Award: European Conference on Information Systems

since 2014

Best Paper Award Runner-Up: International Conference on Information Systems

Memberships
since 2017

Academy of Management

since 2014

Association for Information Systems

Portrait
Entrepreneurial Failure and the Search for Success
FFF-Förderprojekt, May 2020 until October 2021 (finished)

Failure is an integral part of business life. Organizations are regularly confronted with various failure experiences that range from minor accidents, project failures, and performance problems in ... more ...

  • Thies, F., Wallbach, S., Wessel, M., Besler, M., & Benlian, A. (2022). Initial coin offerings and the cryptocurrency hype - the moderating role of exogenous and endogenous signals. Electronic Markets, 32, 1691-1705. (ABDC_2022: A; ABS_2021: 2; VHB_3: B)

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  • Piening, E. P., Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2021). Searching for Success- Entrepreneurs' Responses to Crowdfunding Failure. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 45(3). (ABDC_2022: A*; ABS_2021: 4; VHB_3: A; FT_50_2016: yes)

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  • Thies, F., Huber, A., Bock, C., & Benlian, A. (2020). Trusting the crowd: Effects of crowdfunding on venture capital syndicates. Journal of Small Business Management. (ABDC_2022: A; ABS_2021: 3; VHB_3: B)

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  • Thies, F., Huber, A., Bock, C., Benlian, A., & Kraus, S. (2019). Following the Crowd — Does Crowdfunding Affect Venture Capitalists’ Selection of Entrepreneurial Ventures? Journal of Small Business Management, 57(4), 1378-1398. (ABDC_2022: A; ABS_2021: 3; VHB_3: B)

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  • Niemand, T., Kraus, S., Angerer, M., Thies,Ferdinand, & Mas-Tur, A. (2019). More is not always better—non-linear effects in crowdfunding. International Journal of Quality Innovation, 5(6), 1-10.

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  • Niemand, T., Angerer, M., Thies, F., Kraus, S., & Hebenstreit, R. (2018). Equity crowdfunding across borders: A conjoint experiment. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 24(4), 911-932. (ABDC_2022: B; ABS_2021: 3; VHB_3: C)

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  • Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2018). Network effects on crowdfunding platforms: Exploring the implications of relaxing input control. Information Systems Journal (ISJ), 28(6), 1239-1262. (ABDC_2022: A*; ABS_2021: 4; VHB_3: A)

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  • Angerer, M., Niemand, T., Kraus, S., & Thies, F. (2018). Risk-reducing options in crowdinvesting: An experimental study. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 28(3), 1-17. (ABDC_2022: C; VHB_3: C)

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  • Wessel, M., Thies, F., & Benlian, A. (2017). Opening the floodgates - The implications of increasing platform openness in crowdfunding. Journal of Information Technology, 32(4), 344-360. (ABDC_2022: A*; ABS_2021: 4; VHB_3: A)

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  • Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2016). Effects of Social Interaction Dynamics on Platforms. Journal of Management Information Systems (JMIS), 33(3), 843-873. (ABDC_2022: A*; ABS_2021: 4; VHB_3: A; FT_50_2016: yes)

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  • Wessel, M., Thies, F., & Benlian, A. (2016). The emergence and effects of fake social information: Evidence from crowdfunding. Decision Support Systems (DSS), 90, 75-85. (ABDC_2022: A*; ABS_2021: 3; VHB_3: B)

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  • Wessel, M., Thies, F., & Benlian, A. (2017). Competitive Positioning of Complementors on Digital Platforms: Evidence from the Sharing Economy. Paper presented at the International Conference on Information Systems, Seoul, South Korea. (VHB_3: A)

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  • Thies, F., Wessel, M., Rudolph, J., & Benlian, A. (2016). Personality Matters: How Signaling Personality Traits Can Influence the Adoption and Diffusion of Crowdfunding Campaigns. Paper presented at the European Conference on Information Systems, Istanbul, Turkey. (VHB_3: B)

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  • Wessel, M., Thies, F., & Benlian, A. (2015). A Lie Never Lives to be Old: The Effects of Fake Social Information on Consumer Decision-Making in Crowdfunding. Paper presented at the European Conference on Information Systems, Münster, Germany. (VHB_3: B)

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  • Wessel, M., Thies, F., & Benlian, A. (2015). The Effects of Relinquishing Control in Platform Ecosystems: Implications from a Policy Change on Kickstarter. Paper presented at the International Conference on Information Systems, Fort Worth, Texas, USA. (VHB_3: A)

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  • Stadler, M., Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2015). Erfolg von Crowdfunding-Kampagnen frühzeitig erkennen: Erfolgsprädiktoren auf Kickstarter und Indiegogo. Paper presented at the Wirtschaftsinformatik, Osnabrück, Germany. (VHB_3: C)

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  • Wessel, M., & Thies, F. (2015). The Effects of Personalization on Purchase Intentions for Online News: An Experimental Study of Different Personalization Increments. Paper presented at the European Conference on Information Systems, Münster, Germany. (VHB_3: B)

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  • Thies, F., & Wessel, M. (2014). The circular effects of popularity information and electronic word-of-mouth on consumer decision-making: Evidence from a crowdfunding platform. Paper presented at the European Conference on Information Systems, Tel Aviv, Israel. (VHB_3: B)

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  • Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2014). Understanding the Dynamic Interplay of Social Buzz and Contribution Behavior within and between Online Platforms – Evidence from Crowdfunding. Paper presented at the International Conference on Information Systems, Auckland, New Zealand. (VHB_3: A)

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  • Hora, W., Thies, F., & Zimmermann, A. (2020). Business Model Innovation in Family Firms: Untangling the Impact of Socioemotional Wealth. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Virtual.

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  • Hora, W., & Thies, F. (2020). Setting the Stage for Business Model Innovation in Family Firms. Presented at the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Virtual.

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  • Piening, E. P., Thies, F., Wessel, M., & Benlian, A. (2019). Learning to Raise Money – How and When Entrepreneurs Learn from Failed Crowdfunding Campaigns. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, New York.

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  • Hora, W., & Thies, F. (2019). Rise and Fall: The Evolvement and Transformation of Business Models. Presented at the European Academy of Management Conference (EURAM), Lisboa, Portugal.

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  • Bock, C., Huber, A., Thies, F., Kraus, S., & Benlian, A. (2018). The relevance of crowdfunding campaigns for venture capitalists' syndication behavior. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA.

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  • Hora, W., Thies, F., & Kailer, N. (2018). An exploratory study of characteristics and personality traits of young entrepreneurs, entrepreneurial teams, and intrapreneurs. Presented at the 6th International Conference Innovation Management, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability (IMES), University of Economics Prague, Prague.

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  • Thies, F., Huber, A., Bock, C., & Benlian, A. (2017). Do Venture Capitalists Follow the Crowd? - The Relevance of Crowdfunding Campaigns for Venture Capitalists' Investment Decision. Presented at the EURAM Annual Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.

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  • Brecht, L., Thies, F., & Stock, A. (2021). Lokale Effekte globaler digitaler Plattformen.

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  • Thies, F. (2017). Dynamics in Platform Ecosystems. Unpublished Dissertation, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt.

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