Gregory (G) Young

I study how organizations adapt to technological change and why firms facing similar technological opportunities often experience different adaptation outcomes. In particular, I examine how governance arrangements shape firms’ ability to introduce and assimilate emerging technologies.

My work builds on strategy and organization theories to examine technological and organizational adaptation. I use large-scale archival data and quantitative empirical methods to analyze these questions across organizations and industries.

Before pursuing an academic career, I spent more than a decade leading and supporting digital transformation initiatives across the energy, chemicals, industrial, and technology sectors. Those experiences motivated my research by highlighting the organizational challenges of implementing new technologies in complex settings. My broader research agenda extends to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, digital platforms and ecosystems, as well as the organizational capabilities required to navigate technological change.