Andrew H. Van de Ven is Vernon H. Heath Professor of Organizational Innovation and Change in the Carlson School of Management of the University of Minnesota. He was 2000-2001 President of the Academy of Management and is a Fellow of the Academy of Management. Douglas E. Polley is Professor of Management at St. Cloud State University.Raghu Garud is Alvin H. Clemens Professor of Management & Organization at Smeal College of Business and Research Director of the Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship, both at Pennsylvania State University. S. Venkataraman is Master Card Professor of Business Administration at the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and Research Director of The Batten Institute.