Research Focus
My research explores the social and cultural dynamics that shape the evaluation of novel ideas, with a focus on entrepreneurial innovations. Because novel ideas lack clear benchmarks, their success depends not only on intrinsic qualities but also on how meaning is communicated, interpreted, and legitimated among entrepreneurs and audiences. Understanding these dynamics is key to explaining when entrepreneurs and managers can mobilize support and increase the chances that their ideas succeed.
My work develops three interrelated streams:
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How entrepreneurs shape audience evaluation
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How audience discourse guides evaluation and spurs entrepreneurial action
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The evaluative biases and inequalities that affect whether novel ideas gain support
Methodologically, I analyze large-scale textual and network data from platforms such as Product Hunt, Twitter, Amazon, and the iOS App Store, applying computational linguistic approaches to capture the semantics of entrepreneurial communication.
Selected Research
(Published and On-going)
Song, Jamie S. 2025. “Mobilizing the Silent Majority: Discourse Broadening and Audience Support for Entrepreneurial Innovations.” Strategic Management Journal. [Link]
Song, Jamie S. & Harmon, Derek. “Ambiguity in Entrepreneurial Pitches: A Semantic Network Approach.” (R&R at Strategic Management Journal)
Song, Jamie S. & Lee, Yonghoon*. “Gendered Discount in Distant Search among Early-Stage Entrepreneurs.” (Under Review at Academy of Management Journal)
* Authors listed in reverse alphabetical order; equal authorship
Greve, Henrich R., & Jamie Seoyeon Song. 2017. “Amazon Warrior: How a Platform Can Restructure Industry Power and Ecology” in Advances in Strategic Management, vol. 37. [Link]
Work in Progress
Please refer to my CV for the most up-to-date work in progress