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Nicholas Dew

Professor

Management

Phone: (831) 656-3622

Email: ndew@nps.edu

Website: www.nps.navy.mil/gsbpp/

Overview

Nick Dew is a Professor of Strategic Management at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. His teaching and research focuses on entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation in defense and homeland security. He has a Ph.D. and MBA from the University of Virginia and experience working in the international energy industry. He is the author of over 50 research papers and an award-winning entrepreneurship textbook. His teaching and research has been funded by various DoD agencies and recognized in multiple teaching and research awards. He currently serves as the Academic Associate responsible for NPS’ innovative one-year Professional MBA program and the LEAD leadership program with the U.S. Naval Academy.

Education

PhD - University of Virginia-Darden School of Business 2003

Major: Management

NPS Experience

2017 - current: Professor
2010 - 2017: Associate Professor
2003 - 2010: Assistant Professor

Other Experience

1989 - 1997 International energy industry

Research Interests

Strategic Management, Innovation adoption, Entrepreneurship

Teaching Interests

Strategic Management, Innovation Adoption, Entrepreneurship

Awards

2019 - LCDR David L. Williams Outstanding Professor Award, National Security Affairs
2018 - Louis D. Liskin Award for teaching excellence, GSBPP
2015 - NPS-wide Menneken Research Award
2015 - NPS department-wide Research Award, GSBPP
2015 - American Marketing Association Research Award, American Marketing Association
2009 - Outstanding Paper Award for European Journal of Innovation Management
2007 - Louis D. Liskin Award for teaching excellence, GSBPP

Scholarly Work

Publications

Book Chapters
Dew, N., & Read, S, (2019). Is it worth it? The relevant performance yardstick for the entrepreneur.

Journal Articles
Augier, M. E., & Dew, N, (2018). Understanding some Pitfalls in the Strategic Foresight Processes: The Case of the Hungarian Ministry of Defense. Futures.
Augier, M. E., Dew, N., Knudsen, T., & Stiglitz, N, (2018). Organizational persistence in the use of war gaming and scenario planning. Long Range Planning.
Dew, N., Aten, K. J., & Ferrer, G, (2017). How many admirals does it take to change a light bulb? Organizational innovation, energy efficiency, and the United States Navy’s battle over LED lighting. Energy Research & Social Science, (27), 57-67.

Magazines/Trade Publications
Augier, M. E., Barrett, S., Dew, N., & Thomas, G. F, (2020). SUSTAINING AN INTELLECTUAL OVERMATCH: MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOR OUR NAVAL WARFIGHTERS.
Augier, M. E., Barrett, S., & Dew, N, (2019). SKILLS FOR SEAPOWER: WHY THE NAVY NEEDS TO TEACH SOFT AND HARD SKILLS.
Augier, M. E., & Dew, N, (2019). THINKING FOR SEAPOWER: EDUCATING AND ORGANIZING FOR INTELLECTUAL ADVANTAGE.

Technical Reports
Dew, N., & Hudgens, B. J, (2009). Market niches in the private military sector: An initial look.
Dew, N., & Hudgens, B. J, (2008). The evolving private military sector: A survey.

Written Cases with Instructional Material
Dew, N, (2017). USPS in 2017.
Dew, N, (2017). The “As” in DARPA: Advanced or Applied?
Dew, N, (2014). Shipboard LEDs for the US Navy.