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Papers by Kent Neupert

Part 1 Fundamentals of strategic management: Prince Edward Island Preserve Co, Paul W. Beamish Co... more Part 1 Fundamentals of strategic management: Prince Edward Island Preserve Co, Paul W. Beamish Coral Divers Resort, Kent E. Neupert and Paul W. Beamish Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, S.P. Bradley and S. Foley. Part 2 The analysis of industry and competition: note on the Malaysian Pewter Industry, R. Azimah Ainuddin and Paul W. Beamish note on the US Cable TV industry, Douglas Reid and Paul W. Beamish diaper war - Kimberly-Clark versus Procter and Gamble, Allen J. Morrison and Kerry S. McLellan. Part 3 The analysis of competitive advantage: First Fidelity Bank Corporation, Paul W. Beamish et al KAO Corporation, Sumantra Ghoshal and Charlotte Butler Labatt Ice, David Ager et al Harley Davidson Inc in 1990, Robert M. Grant 3M Scotch Brite, Paul W. Beamish Logitech, Adrian B. Ryans and Brock Smith Rosenbluth International Mexico, Sara Allan et al CAST North America, Sid L. Huff and Kathleen Ryans Quadra Logic Technologies Inc, Terry Deutscher and Ingrid Taggart Sharp Corp - technology strategy, ...

The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 2017

The state-legalized marijuana industries in the United States, both medical and recreational, are... more The state-legalized marijuana industries in the United States, both medical and recreational, are providing entrepreneurs and investors with remarkable growth opportunities, albeit with some serious business risks and challenges. This case study provides an overview of the developing industry based on the third state to approve the sale and use of recreational marijuana and a couple of young entrepreneurs’ new retail venture. Consideration of a substantial offer to buy their business forces the valuation of their largely effectual results, and consideration of alternatives .

Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 2012

International Journal of Business Economics Perspectives, 2013

This study examines the relationships between levels of new business activity in the states of th... more This study examines the relationships between levels of new business activity in the states of the U.S. and the high levels of unemployment arising from the Great Recession of 2007-2009. The findings indicate an interaction effect between prior levels of entrepreneurship and the effect of unemployment rates on contemporaneous entrepreneurship rates. Such an interaction effect is implied but not tested in prior research that support both a positive, necessity-based relationship between unemployment and entrepreneurship, and a negative, opportunity-based relationship. The results of this study qualify and quantify the interaction effect, indicating that states with higher levels of entrepreneurship prior to the Great Recession not only had higher levels coming out of it, but also showed levels of subsequent entrepreneurship that were more sensitive to relative rates of unemployment. These effects are also seen when controlling for other contextual variables, including the significant impact of economic freedom on entrepreneurship during the period of high unemployment associated with the recession

The thesis approval page signed by the examining committee may also be found in the original prin... more The thesis approval page signed by the examining committee may also be found in the original print version of the thesis held in Western Libraries.

Culture shapes institutional practices and policies facilitating or constraining the formation of... more Culture shapes institutional practices and policies facilitating or constraining the formation of new start-ups. This study assesses the extent to which cultural parameters and economic conditions support the development of new business start-ups in 44 nations. Cultural and economic variables provided unique contributions in predicting a profile of environmental conditions (ease of obtaining financing for new ventures, administrative burdens, legal infrastructure, and labor flexibility) favoring entrepreneurship in different nations.

This study attempts to bridge macro-level research regarding the country context for entrepreneur... more This study attempts to bridge macro-level research regarding the country context for entrepreneurship, and research focusing on the individual's identification of entrepreneurial opportunities. At the country level, critical" entrepreneurship framework" conditions are ...

Journal of Strategic Marketing, 2005

Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 2013

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Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 2006

PurposeThis research seeks to extend earlier work by Scharf et al. (2001) that examined the chall... more PurposeThis research seeks to extend earlier work by Scharf et al. (2001) that examined the challenges faced by SMEs along their path of internationalization. In particular, the internationalization process in transitional and developed economies is examined.Design/methodology/approachThe central research methodology for the project uses a qualitative approach involving the in‐depth investigation of a “critical incident.” The incident explored is the firm's “worst nightmare” or “biggest challenge” in conducting international business. Respondents are asked to “tell the story” of the “critical incident”, its nature and consequences.FindingsSME exporters in the transitional economy encountered export problems related to product quality acceptance and logistics management. In comparison, SME exporters in the developed economy faced issues such as country differences, general business risk, and logistics.Research limitations/implicationsThe research methodology provides both limitat...

Journal of Management Inquiry, 2003

Given the disquieting changes in higher education worldwide, universities need new directions and... more Given the disquieting changes in higher education worldwide, universities need new directions and ways of thinking about how to operate.In this article, we propose the notion of academic entrepreneurship, in which each employee pursues or supports those who pursue opportunities to build and improve their units, colleges, or universities.W e present ways that individual faculty members, program managers, department chairs, deans, and provosts can support academic entrepreneurship through helping to create opportunities, nurturing people who recognize and act on them, garnering resources to support opportunities, and creating a culture that supports the entrepreneurial activities of universities.

Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 2013

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a country‐level consideration of the relationship ... more PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a country‐level consideration of the relationship between entrepreneurship, immigration and education. In contrast to studies that report on immigration and entrepreneurship in a region or single country, the authors seek to determine whether levels of immigration, and the level of education obtained by the immigrants, are predictive of levels of entrepreneurship activity. A common set of variables and data from developed countries are used to test the hypothesized relationships.Design/methodology/approachUsing data on 21 OECD countries and five measures of entrepreneurship from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project, the authors assess the significance of immigration and education level on entrepreneurial activity using regression analysis.FindingsThe stock of immigrants in a country was found to be predictive of the proportion of that country's population involved in starting and managing a new business (early stage entrepren...

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 2006

This study addresses normative, social and cognitive factors related to the interest in becoming ... more This study addresses normative, social and cognitive factors related to the interest in becoming an entrepreneur in China, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The study's findings are based on surveys of 782 business students in these countries. A rather consistent pattern of country differences was found on most of the measures, which may reflect differences in the historical, cultural, economic and political contexts of these nations. The results of this study emphasize the importance of developing both self-efficacy and close social supports in enhancing potential for entrepreneurial activity in these countries.

Journal of Business Research, 2002

This study investigates the role of staffing approaches as a moderator of the relationship betwee... more This study investigates the role of staffing approaches as a moderator of the relationship between entry mode strategy and performance of Japanese foreign direct investments (FDIs). Based on theories of a firm's resource profile, organizational structure, technology transfer, and ethnocentric and polycentric staffing, we hypothesize performance outcomes of Japanese overseas investments. For joint ventures, we find that ethnocentric staffing is negatively and significantly related to subsidiary performance. Conversely, for wholly owned ventures we find that ethnocentric staffing is positively and statistically significantly related to subsidiary performance. We discuss the implications for these findings from strategic and human resources perspectives.

The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 2011

... Social Capital and Performance of International Joint Ventures in Vietnam. ... in different c... more ... Social Capital and Performance of International Joint Ventures in Vietnam. ... in different countries may have very different expectations about what companies should do in terms of recruitment, selection, compensation, appraisal, promotion policies, vacations, flexible work hours ...

International Business Review, 2006

In this paper, we examine organizational characteristics, structural mechanisms and contextual fa... more In this paper, we examine organizational characteristics, structural mechanisms and contextual factors that influence knowledge acquisition from the foreign parent in international joint ventures (IJVs). We in turn relate assessments of knowledge acquisition to IJV performance. The data come from a survey of IJVs in the Hungarian context, where learning and knowledge acquisition from the foreign parent is thought to be particularly critical. Adaptation mechanisms, such as capacity to learn, articulated goals, and structural mechanisms, such as the provision of training, technology and managerial assistance by foreign parents, all were positively associated with the degree to which IJVs reported acquiring knowledge from their foreign parents. We also found limited support for the belief that cultural conflicts can impede knowledge acquisition, but only for two-party joint ventures with 50/50 equity arrangements. We also looked at the relationship between knowledge acquisition and different dimensions for evaluating IJV performance. The relationship between knowledge acquisition and performance was significant for all indicators of performance, through knowledge acquisition from the foreign parent and the organizational characteristics hypothesized to enhance IJV knowledge acquisition affected assessments of some dimensions of performance more than others. Our findings contribute to advancing knowledge about the relationship between organizational characteristics and organizational knowledge acquisition in IJVs, as well as the relationships between knowledge acquisition and different dimensions of IJV performance.

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2006

Building on Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research, this study examines the impact of specific ... more Building on Global Entrepreneurship Monitor research, this study examines the impact of specific norms supporting women's entrepreneurship on the relative rates of women to men engaged in entrepreneurship in different countries. These specific norms are themselves related to both a country's general support for entrepreneurship and its level of gender equality. Countries with higher overall levels of entrepreneurial activity also tended to evidence higher relative proportions of female participation. These findings are still seen when controlling for the substantial effect of countries’ economic development in shaping patterns of entrepreneurial activity.