Theory and Research
A Theory and Research article is a scholarly paper: the final product of an involved process of research, critical thinking, source evaluation, organization and composition. It should contain original research results, present a new theory or replication study, or review the results of another study.
Length: <8,000 words
# of Reviewers: 3
Lifeguarding provides early lessons in decision-making under pressure, leadership, risk assessment, adaptability, and crisis management. This paper presents the results of a pilot study that explores Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Robert Morier and Barrie Litzky
Based on interviews with 46 female family firm successors from 13 countries around the globe, we distill patterns of how the female successors were raised, how their career paths looked like, what Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Nadine Kammerlander , Elizabeth Bagger , Doris Sommavilla and Sasha Lund
Reducing conflict and strengthening business performance may be as important as succession planning when preparing for a leadership transition. Only about a third of family businesses make it to a Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: James Hoffman , Ritch Sorenson and Keith Brigham
Startups often fail because of team dysfunction, not bad ideas. Founderitis, unclear roles and weak communication can derail even promising ventures. It is well-known that only a small fraction of Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Chuck Sacco and Aasim Sani
Universities can spur more academic entrepreneurship by changing scientists’ perceptions, strengthening peer support and reducing perceived barriers. What would you like to see in the future? Some Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Lisa Auster-Gussman and Daniel Forbes
Founders who possess hard-to-replace technical expertise may have greater staying power when their companies raise capital or go public. In 2003 Noam Wasserman introduced the term “Paradox of Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Jon Eckhardt , Marc Junkunc and Mingxiang Li
Women in the study received far less bank financing than men, while family and friends appeared to provide an important alternative source of capital. It’s been said (ruefully) that Ginger Rogers Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: Kimberly Eddleston
“Every age has a theory about the past and the present, of what was and what is, a notion of time: a theory of history…Our era has disruption… [1] ” – Jill Lepore, David Woods Kemper ’41 Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: Andrew King
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it." - W.C. Fields In the fall of 2010, Dejen Tesfiagiorgis sat in his tiny incubator office on Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Authors: Alec Johnson and Jay Ebben
In 2000, the New England Patriots football team chose University of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady in the sixth round of the draft. He became the starting quarterback barely two years later, and on Read More...
Category: Theory and Research
Author: Jon Eckhardt