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Michael H. Morris is Professor of Entrepreneurship & Social Innovation at the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs. He previously served as the George and Lisa Etheridge Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida, and has held entrepreneurship chairs at Oklahoma State University and Syracuse University. The entrepreneurship programs he helped build at three universities have been ranked in the top ten nationally and received global recognition for excellence. Dr. Morris is a pioneer in curricular innovation and experiential learning. His outreach efforts have facilitated development of thousands of ventures, and he has started three ventures of his own. Professor Morris directs the Experiential Classroom, which shares best practices in entrepreneurship education with faculty from around the world. He also works to bring entrepreneurship empowerment to those operating under conditions of adversity. He has helped launched poverty and entrepreneurship initiatives in six U.S. cities, created the National Disabled Veterans Entrepreneurship Program, coordinates the Global Partnership for Poverty and Entrepreneurship, and annually leads the Entrepreneurship Empowerment in South Africa Program. He has authored 14 books and published over 140 scholarly journal articles. He co-edits the Prentice-Hall Entrepreneurship Series, and is editor of the Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. His current research focuses on poverty and entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial emergence, differences in venture types, and social innovation. Dr. Morris is a Past President of the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). He has been awarded the Edwin & Gloria Appel Prize for contributions to entrepreneurship, the Academy of Management’s Dedication to Entrepreneurship Award, the Leavey Award from the Freedoms Foundation for impacting private enterprise education, and the Oberwager Prize from Syracuse University for affecting students beyond the classroom. USASBE recognized him as Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year in 2012. He is a former Fulbright Scholar, and earned his Ph.D. in marketing from Virginia Tech in 1983.

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Employment (1)

University of Notre Dame: Notre Dame, IN, US

2019-07-31 to present | Professor, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation (Keough School of Global Affairs)
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Education and qualifications (1)

Virginia Tech: Blacksburg, Virginia, US

1979-08-20 to 1983-06-10 | Ph.D. (Marketing)
Education
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Professional activities (11)

St. Petersburg State University: St.Petersburg, RU

2015-09-01 to present | Research Fellow (Graduate School of Management)
Invited position
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Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers: Houston, Texas, US

2021-10-16 | Legacy Award
Distinction
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University of the Western Cape: Bellville, Western Cape, ZA

2015-06-01 to 2018-05-31 | Extraordinary Professor (Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences)
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Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange (EIX): Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

2016-10-20 | Schulz Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year Award
Distinction
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Academic of Management: New York, New York, US

2014-08-10 | Dedication to Entrepreneurship Award
Distinction
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Freedoms Foundation: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, US

2014-03-20 | Leavey Award for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
Distinction
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United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Decatur, Illinois, US

2013-01-10 | Justin Longenecker Fellow
Distinction
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United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Decatur, Illinois, US

2012-01-06 | Entrepreneurship Educator of the Year
Distinction
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Iowa State University: Ames, Iowa, US

2006-08-25 to 2007-05-15 | Helen LeBaron Hilton Visiting Chair (College of Business)
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Syracuse University: Syracuse, New York, US

2004-05-01 | Oberwager Prize (School of Management)
Distinction
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Babson College: Wellesley, Massachusetts, US

2001-06-05 | Edwin and Gloria Appel Prize
Distinction
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Works (50 of 162)

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Fear and the poverty entrepreneur: The paradox of failure and success

Business Horizons
2024 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85173892595

Part of ISSN: 00076813
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Kuratko, D.F.; Santos, S.C.; Soleimanof, S.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Business model innovation and SME performance and performance variability: The role of CEO persistence

Journal of Small Business Management
2024-12-16 | Journal article
Contributors: Galina Shirokova; Arsenii Bystrov; Valeria Vlasova; Michael H. Morris
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A racial identity approach to entrepreneurship: the lived experiences of African American and Black entrepreneurs

Small Business Economics
2024-03-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Susana C. Santos; Eric W. Liguori; Michael H. Morris; SherRhonda R. Gibbs
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EDITOR'S NOTE: POVERTY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85165262555

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

EMPOWERING THE INFORMAL SECTOR

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85151509803

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

FAITH AND THE POVERTY ENTREPRENEUR

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85181913451

Part of ISSN: 1793706X 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Santos, S.C.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Familiness and innovation outcomes in family firms: The mediating role of entrepreneurial orientation

Journal of Small Business Management
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85100831045

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Jocic, M.R.; Morris, M.H.; Kuratko, D.F.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

The entrepreneurial mindset and poverty

Journal of Small Business Management
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85104351343

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Tucker, R.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Unravelling the Relationship between Dark Triad Traits and Effectuation and Causation within Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises

British Journal of Management
2023 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85137037110

Part of ISSN: 14678551 10453172
Contributors: Shirokova, G.; Selivanovskikh, L.; Morris, M.H.; Bordunos, A.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Drivers of fragility in the ventures of poverty entrepreneurs

Small Business Economics
2023-06 | Journal article
Contributors: Michael H. Morris; Sohrab Soleimanof; Reginald Tucker
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Beyond adolescence: Solidifying the foundations of entrepreneurship education

Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2023
2022 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85160976210

Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Editor's Note: A POTENTIAL FLAW IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH FINDINGS

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85134414479

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

EDITOR'S NOTE: ECOSYSTEMS AND POVERTY

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85146986560

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

EDITOR'S NOTE: NECESSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP IS NOT SURVIVAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85139857446

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Entrepreneurship as a pathway into and out of poverty: a configuration perspective

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85125238533

Part of ISSN: 14645114 08985626
Contributors: Santos, S.C.; Costa, S.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Overcoming the liability of poorness: disadvantage, fragility, and the poverty entrepreneur

Small Business Economics
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85091865332

Part of ISSN: 15730913 0921898X
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Kuratko, D.F.; Audretsch, D.B.; Santos, S.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Re-thinking Content: Teaching Students About Entrepreneurship Versus How to Be an Entrepreneur

Journal of Entrepreneurship
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85134558986

Part of ISSN: 09730745 09713557
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

WHY IT IS NOT about INTENTIONS

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2022 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85129098538

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Beyond adolescence: solidifying the foundations of entrepreneurship education

2022-12-13 | Book chapter
Contributors: Michael H. Morris
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Editor's Note-Is Entrepreneurship Really A Solution To Poverty?

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85123072183

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Editor's Note: MAKING A DENT in POVERTY

Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85107832240

Part of ISSN: 10849467
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Effectuation and causation, firm performance, and the impact of institutions: A multi-country moderation analysis

Journal of Business Research
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85102101124

Part of ISSN: 01482963
Contributors: Shirokova, G.; Morris, M.H.; Laskovaia, A.; Micelotta, E.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Following the footsteps that inspire: Parental passion, family communication, and children's entrepreneurial attitudes

Journal of Business Research
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85101712142

Part of ISSN: 01482963
Contributors: Soleimanof, S.; Morris, M.H.; Jang, Y.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Overcoming barriers to technology adoption when fostering entrepreneurship among the poor: The role of technology and digital literacy

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85085762383

Part of ISSN: 15580040 00189391
Contributors: Neumeyer, X.; Santos, S.C.; Morris, M.H.
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Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developed Economies: Re-Assessing the Roles of Policy and Community Action

Journal of Poverty
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85083882173

Part of ISSN: 15407608 10875549
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Tucker, R.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

The great divides in social entrepreneurship and where they lead us

Small Business Economics
2021 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85079454558

Part of ISSN: 15730913 0921898X
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Santos, S.C.; Kuratko, D.F.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Entrepreneurship as a solution to poverty in developed economies

Business Horizons
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85080859763

Part of ISSN: 00076813
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Santos, S.C.; Neumeyer, X.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Entrepreneurship Education in the Transformation of Incarcerated Individuals: A Review of the Literature and Future Research Directions

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85086263603

Part of ISSN: 15526933 0306624X
Contributors: Grosholz, J.M.; Kabongo, J.D.; Morris, M.H.; Wichern, A.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Retirement of entrepreneurs: Implications for entrepreneurial exit

Journal of Small Business Management
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85055259668

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Soleimanof, S.; White, R.J.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

The Liability of Poorness: Why the Playing Field is Not Level for Poverty Entrepreneurs

Poverty and Public Policy
2020 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85090565367

Part of ISSN: 19442858
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

What do entrepreneurs create?: Understanding four types of ventures

What do Entrepreneurs Create?: Understanding Four Types of Ventures
2020 | Book
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2-s2.0-85079457977

Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Kuratko, D.F.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Entrepreneurship Education in a Poverty Context: An Empowerment Perspective

Journal of Small Business Management
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85057832038

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Santos, S.C.; Neumeyer, X.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Team entrepreneurial competence: multilevel effects on individual cognitive strategies

International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85064067674

Part of ISSN: 13552554
Contributors: Santos, S.C.; Morris, M.H.; Caetano, A.; Costa, S.F.; Neumeyer, X.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Who is left out: exploring social boundaries in entrepreneurial ecosystems

Journal of Technology Transfer
2019 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85053540303

Part of ISSN: 15737047 08929912
Contributors: Neumeyer, X.; Santos, S.C.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Corporate Entrepreneurship: A Critical Challenge for Educators and Researchers

Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85051693628

Part of ISSN: 25151274
Contributors: Kuratko, D.F.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Distinguishing Types of Entrepreneurial Ventures: An Identity-Based Perspective

Journal of Small Business Management
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84993953271

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Neumeyer, X.; Jang, Y.; Kuratko, D.F.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Entrepreneurship education: A conceptual model and review

Educating Entrepreneurs for Wealth Creation
2018 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85082908316

Contributors: Hills, G.E.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Examining the Future Trajectory of Entrepreneurship

Journal of Small Business Management
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85038436059

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Kuratko, D.F.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Poverty and entrepreneurship in developed economies

Poverty and Entrepreneurship in Developed Economies
2018 | Book
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2-s2.0-85053494136

Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Santos, S.; Neumeyer, X.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Poverty Entrepreneurs and Technology

2018 IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Conference, TEMSCON 2018
2018 | Conference paper
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2-s2.0-85056529055

Contributors: Neumeyer, X.; Santos, S.C.; Morris, M.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

The Moderating Role of National Culture in the Relationship Between University Entrepreneurship Offerings and Student Start-Up Activity: An Embeddedness Perspective

Journal of Small Business Management
2018 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85031110729

Part of ISSN: 1540627X 00472778
Contributors: Shirokova, G.; Tsukanova, T.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Unpacking corporate entrepreneurship: A critique and extension

Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth
2018 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85065477055

Part of ISSN: 10484736
Contributors: Schindehutte, M.; Morris, M.H.; Kuratko, D.F.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Erratum to: National culture, effectuation, and new venture performance: global evidence from student entrepreneurs (Small Business Economics, (2017), 49, 3, (687-709), 10.1007/s11187-017-9852-z)

Small Business Economics
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85019122312

Part of ISSN: 15730913 0921898X
Contributors: Laskovaia, A.; Shirokova, G.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Expertise, university infrastructure and approaches to new venture creation: assessing students who start businesses

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85034949570

Part of ISSN: 14645114 08985626
Contributors: Shirokova, G.; Osiyevskyy, O.; Morris, M.H.; Bogatyreva, K.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

National culture, effectuation, and new venture performance: global evidence from student entrepreneurs

Small Business Economics
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85015690396

Part of ISSN: 15730913 0921898X
Contributors: Laskovaia, A.; Shirokova, G.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Pricing Considerations in Social Marketing

Marketing the Public Sector: Promoting the Causes of Public and Nonprofit Agencies
2017 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85137848557

Contributors: Joyce, M.L.; Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Student entrepreneurship and the university ecosystem: A multi-country empirical exploration

European Journal of International Management
2017 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-85008682936

Part of ISSN: 17516765 17516757
Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Shirokova, G.; Tsukanova, T.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Why content and lecture matter in entrepreneurship education

Advances in the Study of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Economic Growth
2017 | Book chapter
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2-s2.0-85041591177

Part of ISSN: 10484736
Contributors: Morris, M.H.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Annals of entrepreneurship education and pedagogy - 2016

Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2016
2016 | Book
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2-s2.0-85017989247

Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Liguori, E.
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Michael Morris via Scopus - Elsevier

Preface: Teaching reason and the unreasonable

Annals of Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy - 2016
2016 | Book
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2-s2.0-85017991462

Contributors: Morris, M.H.; Liguori, E.
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