Entrepreneurship Research Excellence Initiative
Growing Entrepreneurship Scholars


The Second Annual

IDEA Awards

Honoring Excellence in Entrepreneurship Research



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Event Coordinators
Overview
Journal Representatives in Attendance
Sponsors
IDEA Awards Committee
2009 IDEA Award Honorees

• Foundational Paper Awards
• Thought Leader Awards
• Research Promise Awards
Event Photos
Past IDEA Award Honorees

Event Coordinators

Ronald K. Mitchell
Entrepreneurship Division Chair, IDEA Awards Co-Chair

Richard N. Dino
Executive Director, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, IDEA Awards Co-Chair


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The IDEA Awards

IDEA Awards Program, created jointly by the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management and the University of Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, was established to recognize research excellence in the entrepreneurship field across multiple contributing disciplines.

The IDEA Awards are an important addition to the series of awards offered by the Division to fulfill its vision to "grow entrepreneurship scholars" through research excellence. IDEA Award winners were selected from dozens of nominations that were submitted representing high quality research that sets the standard for excellence in research within the field of entrepreneurship.

The IDEA Awards recognize and honor research excellence in the following three distinct categories:

FOUNDATIONAL PAPER A classic and highly influential contribution to entrepreneurship research that serves as a legacy for scholarly work in the field

THOUGHT LEADER Representative of the best published papers in entrepreneurship in 2008

RESEARCH PROMISE Awarded to the recipients of the following 2008 Entrepreneurship Division Award:
• Edgar F. Heizer Dissertation Award
• Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Best Conceptual Paper Award
• Michael H. Mescon/Coles College of Business Best Empirical Paper
• NFIB Dissertation Award

To select the award recipients, a Committee comprised of Division Leaders and Scholars solicited nominations under the Foundational Paper and Thought Leader categories; and reviewed all the works nominated. Extensive discussion and peer-review-based dialogue occurred among the Committee members, and decisions were made accordingly.

Please join with us in congratulating and encouraging the top-tier scholars and scholarship that the IDEA Awards recognize. Thank you for your support of this annual event.

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Journal Representatives in Attendance

• Academy of Management Journal
• Academy of Management Review
• Entrepreneurship, Theory, and Practice
• Journal of Applied Psychology
• Journal of Business Venturing
• Journal of International Business Studies
• Journal of Management
• Journal of Management Studies
• Journal of Small Business Management
• Organization Science
• Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

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Sponsors







Academy of Management Entrepreneurship Division

Lead Sponsor: The University of Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation (CCEI)
Platinum Sponsor: The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship
Gold Sponsor: Society for the Advancement of Management Studies (SAMS)
Silver Sponsor: Available for 2010
Bronze Sponsor: Available for 2010

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IDEA Awards Committee

Sharon A. Alvarez: Associate Professor; The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business. Entrepreneurship Division Representative-at-Large
Ted Baker: Associate Professor; North Carolina State University, College of Management
Jay Barney: Professor; Chase Chair for Excellence in Corporate Strategy; The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business
Lowell Busenitz: Professor; Puterbaugh Chair in American Enterprise; Academic Director; University of Oklahoma, Price College of Business, Center for Entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship Division Representative-at-Large
Richard N. Dino: Executive Director; Northeast Utilities Scholar in Technological Entrepreneurship; University of Connecticut, School of Business, Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation. IDEA Awards Co-Chair
Eileen Fischer: Professor; Anne & Max Tanenbaum Chair in Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise; Marketing Area Coordinator; Director of Entrepreneurial Studies; York University, Schulich School of Business. Entrepreneurship Division Chair-Elect
Steve Floyd: Chair and Professor of Strategic Management; Director; University of St. Gallen, Institute of Management
Lucy L. Gilson: Associate Professor; Ackerman Scholar; Management PhD Program Coordinator; University of Connecticut, School of Business
Tom Lumpkin: Professor; Kent R. Hance Regents Chair in Entrepreneurship; Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business. Entrepreneurship Division Representative-at-Large
Ronald K. Mitchell: Professor; JA Bagley Regents Chair in Management; Texas Tech University, Rawls College of Business. Entrepreneurship Division Chair & IDEA Awards Co-Chair
Kenneth Robinson: Associate Professor; Kennesaw State University, Coles College of Business
Zeki Simsek: Associate Professor; University of Connecticut, School of Business
John F. (Jack) Veiga: Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor; Northeast Utilities Chair; University of Connecticut, School of Business
Mike Wright: Professor of Financial Studies; Director; Nottingham University Business School, Centre for Management Buy-out Research. Entrepreneurship Division PDW Chair

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2009 IDEA Award Honorees

Foundational Paper Awards

"Fools Rush In? The institutional context of industry creation." Howard E. Aldrich & C. Marlena Fiol Academy of Management Review, 19(4): 645, 1994. Howard E. Aldrich Kenan Professor of Sociology; Chair, Department of Sociology; Adjunct Professor of Business Administration; University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School C. Marlena Fiol Professor of Strategic Management; University of Colorado - Denver, Graduate School of Business Please click the appropriate icon for your browser below to view Howard Aldrich's acceptance video

"Clarifying the entrepreneurial orientation construct and linking it to performance." G. T. Lumpkin & Gregory G. Dess Academy of Management Review, 21: 135-172, 1996. G. T. Lumpkin Kent Hance Chair in Entrepreneurship; Texas Tech University, Rawls Area of Management Gregory G. Dess Andrew R. Cecil Endowed Chair in Applied Ethics; Area Coordinator - Organizational Strategy and International Management; Professor of Management; University of Texas at Dallas, School of Management Please click the appropriate icon for your browser below to view Tom Lumpkin's acceptance video

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Thought Leader Awards

"The role of affect in the entrepreneurial process." Robert A. Baron Academy of Management Review, 33(2): 328-340, 2008. Robert A. Baron Oklahoma State University, Spears School of Business

"Look before you leap: Market opportunity identification in emerging technology firms." Marc Gruber, Ian C. MacMillan, & James D. Thompson Management Science, No. 9: 1652-1665, 2008. Marc Gruber Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Chair; Associate Professor; Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Ian C. MacMillan The Dhirubhai Ambani Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Professor of Management; Executive Director; University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Business, Sol C. Snider Entrepreneurial Research Center James D. Thompson Director; University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Business, Wharton Societal Wealth Program

"Effects of search timing on innovation: The value of not being in sync with rivals." Riitta Katila & Eric L. Chen Administrative Science Quarterly, 53: 593-625, 2008. Riitta Katila Assistant Professor of Management Science and Engineering; Stanford University, Terman Engineering Center Eric L. Chen Halozyme Therapeutics

"Market watch: Information and availability cascades among the media and investor in the U.S. IPO market." Timothy G. Pollock, Violina Rindova, & Patrick G. Maggitti Academy of Management Journal, 51(2): 335-358, 2008. Timothy G. Pollock Professor of Management and Organization; Pennsylvania State University, Smeal College of Business Violina Rindova Associate Professor of Management; University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business Patrick G. Maggitti Assistant Professor of Management & Entrepreneurship; Research Director; Villanova University, School of Business, Business Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Strategic Initiative Group

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Research Promise Awards

"Understanding Organizational Community Creation: The Nanotechnology Community." The Edgar F. Heizer Dissertation Award (2007) Jennifer L. Woolley Academy of Management Review, 33(2): 328-340, 2008. Jennifer L. Woolley Assistant Professor of Management; Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

"The Practical Intelligence of High Potential Entrepreneurs: Antecedents and a Link with New Venture Growth." Entrepreneurship, Theory & Practice Best Conceptual Paper Sheetal Singh, J. Robert Baum & Barbara J. Bird Management Science, No. 9: 1652-1665, 2008. Sheetal Singh PhD Student of Management and Organization; University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business J. Robert Baum Associate Professor of Management & Organization; University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business Barbara J. Bird Associate Professor of Management; Research Director; American University, Kogod School of Business

"Reconceptualizing Entrepreneurial Exit: Divergent Exit Routes and Their Drivers." Michael H. Mescon/Coles College of Business Best Empirical Paper (award received at the 2008 IDEA Awards) Karl Wennberg, Johan Wiklund, Dawn R. De Tienne & Melissa S. Cardon Journal of Business Venturing, In Press, Corrected Proof Karl Wennberg Assistant Professor of Management and Organization; Stockholm School of Economics Johan Wiklund Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Business Administration; Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management, Jönköping International Business School Dawn R. De Tienne Associate Professor of Management; Colorado State University, College of Business Melissa S. Cardon Assistant Professor of Management; Pace University, Lubin School of Business

“Innovation in New Firms: The Role of Knowledge and Growth Willingness” The NFIB Dissertation Award (2007) Alexander McKelvie Alexander McKelvie Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management

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The Second Annual IDEA Awards Dinner
Smith & Wollensky
Chicago, IL
August 9, 2009












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Past IDEA Award Honorees
2008

Foundational Paper
S. Venkataraman
MasterCard Professor of Business Administration; Research Director; University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, The Batten Institute
"The distinctive domain of entrepreneurship research"
Katz, J. (ed.). Advances in entrepreneurship, firm emergence and growth, Volume III. JAI Press: 119-138, 1997.

Thought Leaders
Isin Guler
Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior/Strategy; University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School
"Throwing good money after bad? Political and institutional influences on sequential decision making in the venture capital industry."
Administrative Science Quarterly, 52: 248-285, 2007.

Sonali K. Shah(1) & Mary Tripsas(2)
(1)Assistant Professor; University of Washington, Foster School of Business, Management & Organization Group
(2)Associate Professor of Business Administration; Harvard University, Harvard Business School
"The accidental entrepreneur: The emergent & collective process of user entrepreneurship."
Organization Science, 18: 181-199, 2007.

Christoph Zott(1) & Raphael Amit(2)
(1)Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Coordinator; INSEAD, Entrepreneurship and Family Enterprise Area
(2)Professor of Management; Robert B. Goergen Professor of Entrepreneurship; Academic Director; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business, The Goergen Entrepreneurial Management Programs, The Wharton Global Family Alliance
"Business model design and the performance of entrepreneurial firms."
Organization Science, 18: 181-199, 2007.

Research Promise
Filipe M. Santos(1) & Kathleen M. Eisenhardt(2)
(1)Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; INSEAD
(2)Professor of Strategy and Organization; Professor of Management Science and Engineering; Warren Ascherman Professor in the School of Engineering; Research Director; Stanford University, Stanford Technology Ventures Program
"Constructing markets and organizing boundaries: Entrepreneurial agency in nascent fields."

Charlotte R. Ren(1) & Chao Guo(2)
(1)Assistant Professor of Strategic Management; Purdue University, Krannert School of Management
(2)Assistant Professor of Non-Profit Management; University of Georgia, Department of Public Administration & Policy
"The rise and fall of entrepreneurial opportunities inside organizations: A process model for corporate entrepreneurship."

Alexander McKelvie(1), Veronica Gustavsson(2) & J. Michael Haynie(3)
(1)Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management
(2)Assistant Professor of Business Administration; Jönköping International Business School
(3)Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship; Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management
"Entrepreneurial action: Exploitation decisions under conditions of uncertainty."

Wenhong Chen(1) & Justin Tan(2)
(1)Postdoctoral Researcher; Duke University, Department of Sociology
(2)Professor of Management; Newmont Endowed Chair in Business Strategy; York University, Schulich School of Business
"Roots and wings: Glocalized networks and transnational entrepreneurship."

Karl Wennberg(1), Johan Wiklund(2), Dawn R. DeTienne(3) & Melissa S. Cardon(4)
(1)PhD student; Stockholm School of Economics, Center for Entrepreneurship and Business Creation
(2)Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship; Professor of Business Administration; Syracuse University, Whitman School of Management, Jönköping International Business School
(3)Assistant Professor; Colorado State University, School of Business
(4)Assistant Professor of Management; Pace University, Lubin School of Business
"Reconceptualizing entrepreneurial exit: Divergent exit routes and their drivers."

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