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Michael Mauskapf

Assistant Professor of Business
Management Division
Michael Mauskapf
Areas of Expertise
Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Media, Organizations & Markets
Contact
Office: 393 Kravis
Phone: (215) 9087296
E-mail: [email protected]
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Curriculum Vitae

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.

Education
BA, University of Pennsylvania; MA, University of Michigan; PhD, University of Michigan; PhD, Northwestern University
Joined CBS
2017

All Activities

  • Research
  • Teaching
  • Awards and Honors
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  • CaseWorks
  • Journal articles
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  • Articles
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  • Chapters
Journal Article
Mauskapf, Michael
. “Are Women More Creative Than Men? The Gendered Effects of Networks and Genres on Musical Creativity.” (February 07, 2020).
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Journal Article
Askin, Noah and Michael Mauskapf
. “What Makes Popular Culture Popular? Product Features and Optimal Differentiation in Music.”
American Sociological Review
vol.
82
, (October 01, 2017):
910
-
944
.
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Journal Article
Mauskapf, Michael, William Ocasio, and Christopher Steele
. “History, Society, and Institutions: The Role of Collective Memory in the Emergence and Evolution of Societal Logics.”
Academy of Management Review
vol.
41
, (January 01, 2016):
676
-
699
.
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Journal Article
Mauskapf, Michael
. “Collective Virtuosity in Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra.”
Journal of Musicological Research
vol.
30
, (January 01, 2011):
267
-
296
.
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Working Paper
Mauskapf, Michael, Noah Quintane, Noah Askin, and Joeri Mol
. The Social Foundations of Creativity: Evidence from Popular Music, 1955 to 2000. January 01, 2019.
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Working Paper
Mauskapf, Michael and Sophie Cho
. The Differential Effects of Conformity versus Differentiation on Performance Outcomes in Music. January 01, 2019.
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Working Paper
Mauskapf, Michael, Noah Askin, Sharon Koppman, and Brain Uzzi
. Is There a Gender Gap in the Novelty of Creative Products? Evidence from the Global Music Industry. January 01, 2019.
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Working Paper
Mauskapf, Michael, William Ocasio, and Edward Zajac
. Dissonance as a Source of Change at the New York Philharmonic, 1842 to 1928. January 01, 2019.
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Newspaper/Magazine Article
Mauskapf, Michael
. “Review of The Great Orchestrator: Arthur Judson and American Arts Management.”
Notes, the Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association
. January 01, 2014.
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Chapter
Mauskapf, Michael, Eric Quintane, Noah Askin, and Joeri Mol
. “Embeddedness and the Production of Novelty in Music: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective.” In
Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings
,
Atlanta
:
Academy of Management
, 2017.
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Chapter
Mauskapf, Michael and Paul Hirsh
. “Ups and Downs: Trends in the Development and Reception of Qualitative Methods.” In
Handbook of Qualitative Organizational Research: Innovative Pathways and Methods
, edited by
K.D. Elsbach and R.M. Kramer
,
24
-
30
.
New York
:
Routledge
, 2016.
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Chapter
Askin, Noah and Michael Mauskapf
. “Cultural Attributes and Their Influence on Consumption Patterns in Popular Music.” In
Social Informatics, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, volume 8851
, edited by
Luca Maria Aiello and Daniel McFarland
,
New York
:
Springer
, 2014.
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Course
B8518: Foundations of Entrepreneurship
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Course
B9507: (PhD) Organization Theory
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In the Media

Finally, Research Proves Female Artists Are More Creative Than Men

Rolling Stone
In the Media

What Makes a Hit: 60 Years of #1 Songs

Article

Same Old Tune: Columbia Business School Research Shows Bias Against Women in the Music Industry

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  • CaseWorks
Case ID
190413

Taking the Road Less Traveled: Gregg Latterman and Aware Records

What should music industry entrepreneur Gregg Latterman's next steps be in the midst of a major industry transformation as well as evolving personal and professional priorities?

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