GAST Johanna

Dr. Johanna Gast has been a member of Montpellier School of Business since 2014. She began as a research assistant and doctoral student from 2014 to 2017. She then held the position of Assistant Professor from 2017 to 2020, before being promoted to Associate Professor in September 2020. She earned her PhD in Science from Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland, in 2017.

Her current research focuses on entrepreneurship, strategy, innovation, and transformation in SMEs, micro-enterprises, and family firms. She has published in several renowned academic journals, such as the Journal of Product Innovation Management, Small Business Economics, Journal of Small Business Management, International Small Business Journal, International Journal of Management Review, Technological Forecasting & Social Change, International Journal of Hospitality Management, and World Development, among others.

INNOVATION | TRANSFORMATION | COOPETITION | SUSTAINABILITY | ENTREPRENEURSHIP

START-UPS | SMEs | FAMILY FIRMS

GIGLIO, C., V. CORVELLO, I. M. CONIGLIO, S. KRAUS, J. GAST, "Cooperation between large companies and start-ups: an overview of the current state of research.", European Management Journal, February 2025, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 142-153

GAST, J., C. ZANARDI, F. LE ROY, "Réarmement : l’indispensable coopétition entre petites, moyennes et grandes entreprises de la défense", The Conversation, May 2025, vol. May, no. May 2025, pp. /

GERNSHEIMER, O., D. KANBACH, J. GAST, F. LE ROY, "Managing paradoxical tensions to initiate coopetition between MNEs: The rise of Coopetition Formation Teams  ", Industrial Marketing Management, April 2024, vol. 118, no. April 2024, pp. 148-174

GAST, J., O. GERNSHEIMER, D. KANBACH, "Always on par? How SMEs manage coopetition for innovation with large firms", International Small Business Journal, October 2024, vol. 42(7), no. October 2024, pp. 863-900

GAST, J., F. LASCH, F. LE ROY, C. ZANARDI, "Coopetition in the small business sector: Taking stock and looking forward", International Small Business Journal, December 2024, vol. 42(9), no. December 2024, pp. 1049– 1073

KALLMÜNZER, A., A. MAURACHER, J. GAST, S. KRAUS, A. CALABRO, "Internationalization of family firms: The role of networks and coopetition.", European Journal of International Management, August 2022, vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 495-517

MIAO, C., R. LAOUITI, J. GAST, W. NAKARA, "Institutional factors, religiosity, and entrepreneurial activity: A quantitative examination across 85 countries.", World Development, January 2022, vol. 149, no. January 2022, pp. 105695

GAST, J., S. M. BEZ, F. LE ROY, "Unpacking the management of oligo-coopetition strategies in the absence of a moderating third party.", Industrial Marketing Management, October 2021, vol. 98, no. October 2021, pp. 125-137

GERNSHEIMER, O., D. KANBACH, J. GAST, "Coopetition research - A systematic literature review on recent accomplishments and trajectories.", Industrial Marketing Management, July 2021, vol. 96, no. July 2021, pp. 113-134

BREIER, M., A. KALLMUENZER, T. CLAUSS, J. GAST, S. KRAUS, V. TIBERIUS, "The role of business model innovation in the hospitality industry during the COVID-19 crisis.", International Journal of Hospitality Management, January 2021, vol. 92, no. January 2021, pp. 102723

Co-operation and alliances, Academic writing, Entrepreneurship, Innovation management, Strategic management, Strategy, Sustainable entrepreneurship, Business model, Digital transformation

Strategy, Management and organisation, Research methodology, Sustainable development and social responsibility, Entrepreneurship, Creativity and problem-solving methods, Research methodology, Digital tools