Academic Publications


Four core competencies toward the circular economy: Insights from a born-sustainable firm

Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Vol. 22, Nov 2024
Explores entrepreneurial competencies supporting circular economy transitions in fashion.


New trends: Looking at the future of the fashion and luxury industry in the post-pandemic world

Rutgers Business Review, 2023
A reflection on the evolution of the luxury and fashion sectors following the disruptions of COVID-19, especially around sustainability and ethics.


Building entrepreneurial tie portfolios through strategic homophily: The role of narrative identity work in venture creation and early growth

Journal of Business Venturing, 2013
Co-authored with N. Phillips and P. Tracey
Examines how entrepreneurs use shared identity to build supportive venture networks.


Rethinking institutional distance: Strengthening the tie between new institutional theory and international management

Strategic Organization, 2009
Co-authored with N. Phillips and P. Tracey
Offers a theoretical bridge between institutional theory and the field of international business.


Building the born global firm: Developing entrepreneurial capabilities for international new venture success

Long Range Planning, 2008
Co-authored with N. Phillips and P. Tracey
Investigates the skillset needed for launching and scaling international ventures


Researching ‘back home’: International management research as autoethnography

Organizational Research Methods, 2008
Co-authored with N. Phillips
A foundational paper on the use of autoethnography in international business research, especially when researchers return to study their home contexts.


Altruism and agency in the family firm: Exploring the role of family, kinship, and ethnicity

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2006
Co-authored with P. Tracey and N. Phillips
Examines how altruism can reduce agency costs in family-run businesses through a case study lens. 


Entrepreneurship goes global

Ivey Business Journal, 2004
Co-authored with N. Phillips
A practitioner-focused piece discussing global entrepreneurship dynamics and founder experience.