Dr. Tali Hadasa Blank

Head of innovation and entrepreneurship, senior lecturer, Management department

Dr. Tali Hadasa Blank

Dr. Tali Hadasa Blank's research focuses on strategy, entrepreneurship, and innovation. She earned her Ph.D. from the Technion and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Harvard University, focusing on entrepreneurship. Dr. Blank holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics, computer science, and education from the University of Haifa, as well as a master's degree with a thesis from the Bar Ilan University School of Business Administration.

Her doctoral thesis centered on the factors and processes influencing the achievement of radical innovation within teams. While pursuing her Ph.D. at the Technion's Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management, Dr. Blank authored the innovation management guide for the Israel Standards Institute, under the guidance of Prof. Miriam Erez. During her master's studies, Dr. Blank conducted research into the impact of founding team composition on the success of high-tech startups.

At Hadassah Academic College, Dr. Blank founded The Blender, the college's entrepreneurship and innovation center. She possesses both managerial and entrepreneurial experience, gained through independent entrepreneurship and roles within established organizations

Blank, T. H. 2024. The Effect of Age, Tenure, and Cohesion on Incremental Innovation: Research and Development Teams in the High-Tech Industry. In Press. Cross Cultural & Strategic
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Blank, T.H., & Wilner, S. 2023. The Chance to Change Behavior: Age, Creative Behavior, and Active Learning. International Journal of Inclusive Education. DOI: 10.1080/13603116.2023.2291530

Blank, T. H. 2023. Do founding team motivation types matter for student startups’ survival? Self-oriented, other-oriented, and diverse motivations in academic incubators. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 1-18.

Blank, T.H. & Gabay-Mariani, L. 2021. From Dream to Reality: The Ambivalent Role of Nascent Entrepreneurs’ Motivation in the Intention-Action Gap. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 474-494.

Blank, T. H. Carmeli, A. 2021. Does Founding Team Composition Influence External Investment? The Role of Founding Team Prior Experience and Founder CEO. The Journal of Technology Transfer, (46)1869-1888.

Blank, T. H. 2021. When Incubator Resources are Crucial: Survival Chances of Student Startups Operating in an Academic Incubator. The Journal of Technology Transfer, (46)1845-1868.

Blank, T. H., & Naveh, E. 2019. Product Innovation in R&D Teams: Creativity-Related and Process Management Activities under Schedule and Budget Constraints. Engineering Management Review, (47), 15-17.

Blank, T. H., & Naveh, E. 2019. Asymmetric association of resources with idea generation and idea implementation: resolving the separation vs. integration debate in product innovation. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, (66), 598-612.

Blank, T.H., & Naveh, E. 2018. Competition and Complementation of Exploration and Exploitation Approaches to the Achievement of Radical Innovation: The Moderating Effect of Learning Behavior and Promotion Focus. IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, (99), 1-15.

Blank, T.H., & Naveh, E. 2015. Lessons from Academia: Quality and Innovation. The Journal for Quality and Participation, 38(1).

Blank, T.H., & Naveh, E. 2014. Do Quality and Innovation Compete Against or Complement Each Other? The Moderating Role of an Information Exchange Climate. Quality Management Journal, 21(2).

Blank, T. H., Erez, M., & Arbel. I., 2014. “Innovation Management Guide”. The Standards Institution of Israel.