# Daniel Albert, PhD

> Assistant Professor of Management, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

## About

Daniel Albert is an Assistant Professor of Management at Drexel University's LeBow College of Business in Philadelphia. He researches strategic management, organizational design, innovation, and AI-augmented decision-making. He develops computer simulation models informed by psychology and neuroscience to study cognition, learning, and decision-making in strategic settings. He is a Senior Fellow at the Wharton School's Mack Institute for Innovation Management and an Associate Editor at the Journal of Organization Design.

## Research Areas

- Organizational design and structure
- Empirical studies of organizational reorganization
- Strategic decision-making and learning
- US hospital pricing and strategy
- Innovation and search
- AI and behavioral strategy

## AI for Leaders & Executives

Daniel is an AI speaker and workshop facilitator who works with executives and leadership teams to use AI as a thought partner for strategic decision-making — surfacing options, stress-testing assumptions, and exploring scenarios. He designs interactive workshops and keynotes for leadership cohorts and works with smaller teams on AI-augmented scenario planning and priority-setting.

## Selected Publications

- Albert, D. & Eklund, J. (2026). Margin or Mission? Understanding the Relationship Between Multilevel Functional Subgroups and Pricing. Organization Science, 37(1), 323–352.
- Albert, D., Eklund, J. & Tang, L. (2026). A New Organizational Structure Database. Strategic Management Journal, 47(3).
- Albert, D. (2025). Rapid Learning and Adaptive Search in Complex Environments. Strategy Science, 10(4).
- Albert, D. & Siggelkow, N. (2022). Architectural Search and Innovation. Organization Science, 33(1), 275–292.
- Albert, D. (2018). Organizational Module Design and Architectural Inertia. Organization Science, 29(5), 890–911.
- Albert, D., Kreutzer, M. & Lechner, C. (2015). Resolving the Paradox of Interdependency and Strategic Renewal in Activity Systems. Academy of Management Review, 40(2), 210–234.

## Contact

- Email: daniel.albert@drexel.edu
- Website: https://daniel-albert.com/
- Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jyS45QwAAAAJ
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-albert-93015087/
- SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=3174675
- Drexel Profile: https://www.lebow.drexel.edu/people/danielalbert