RESEARCH

Presentations

Current Projects

  • Habitat for Humanity project in Atlanta, GA
  • Community Enterprise Solutions research in Guatemala
  • Donor reaction research: Global Giving

Publications

Journal Articles

  • Smith, B. & Stevens, C. (forthcoming). Different forms of social entrepreneurship: The role of geography and structural embeddedness on measurement and scaling of social value. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development.
  • Smith, B. (forthcoming). Micro-consignment reconsidered: Risk shifting, knowledge transfer and scaling capabilities. Innovations.
  • Smith, B., Matthews, C. & Schenkel, M. (2009). Differences in entrepreneurial opportunities: The role of tacitness and codification in opportunity identification. Journal of Small Business Management, 47: 38-57.
  • Smith, B., Barr, T., Barbosa, S. & Kickul, J. (2008). Social entrepreneurship: A grounded learning approach to social value creation.Journal of Enterprising Culture, 16: 339-362.
  • Kickul, J., Barbosa, S. & Smith, B. (2008). The road less intended: Integrating entrepreneurial cognition and risk in entrepreneurship education.Journal of Enterprising Culture, 16: 411-439.
  • Mehra, A., Smith, B., Dixon, A., & Robertson, B. (2006). Distributed leadership: The network of leadership perceptions and team performance. Leadership Quarterly, 17: 232-245.

Book Chapters

  • Bloom, P. & Smith, B. (forthcoming). Identifying the drivers of social entrepreneurial impact: An exploratory empirical study. In G. Dees, P. Bloom & E. Skloot (eds.), Scaling Social Impact – New Directions in Research, Palgrave Macmillan: New York.
  • Smith, B., Kickul, J. & Coley, L. (forthcoming). Using simulation to develop empathy and motivate agency: An innovative pedagogical approach for social entrepreneurship education. In A. Fayolle (ed.), Handbook of Entrepreneurship Education, 3rd volume.
  • Smith, B., Stevens, C. & Barr, T. (forthcoming). Social entrepreneurs and earned income opportunities: The dilemma of earned income pursuit. In A. Fayolle & H. Matlay (eds.), Handbook of Research in Social Entrepreneurship.
  • Smith, B. (2009). Scaling of impact through social entrepreneurship. In L. Mtongana and L. Nimmo (eds.), The Promise of Leadership – A Nelson Mandela Foundation Dialogue.
  • Smith, B., Kickul, J. & Wilson, F. (2009). Entrepreneurial opportunity evaluation: A discrete choice analysis of financial and social entrepreneurial opportunity attributes. In K. Hockerts, J. Mair & J. Robinson (eds.), Values and Opportunities in Social Entrepreneurship, Palgrave Macmillan: New York.  
  • Smith, B. & Barr, T. (2007). Reducing poverty through social entrepreneurship: The case for Edun. In J. Stoner & C. Wankel (eds.), Innovative Approaches to Reducing Global Poverty, IAP Press: New York.

Conference Presentations

  • Bloom, P. & Smith, B.(2009). Identifying the drivers of social entrepreneurial impact: Theoretical development and exploratory empirical test of SCALERS.Presented at 2nd Scaling of Social Impact Conference; Duke University; Durham, NC.
  • Smith, B., Barr, T. & Cronley, M. (2009). Do thin mints take a bite out of donations? Donor reaction to the initiation, outcome and type of social enterprises. Presented at the 6th Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurship; New York University; New York, NY.
  • Rosenthal, D. & Smith, B. (2009). Liberty Pantry Products. Presented at the North American Case Research Association; Santa Cruz, CA.
  • Bloom, P. & Smith, B.(2009). Drivers of social entrepreneurial impact: Theoretical development and an exploratory empirical test.Presented at 6th Satter Conference on Social Entrepreneurship; New York University; New York, NY.
  • Kreiner, G., Sundaramurthy, C., Knapp, J., Smith, B. & Barton, S. (2009). Managing hybrid identities via organizational identity work. Presented at 69th Academy of Management Meeting; Chicago, IL.
  • Bloom, P. & Smith, B.(2009). Identifying the drivers of social entrepreneurial impact: An exploratory empirical study.Presented at 69th Academy of Management Meeting; Chicago, IL.
  • Barr, T., Smith, B. & Cronley, M. (2009). Do thin mints take a bite out of donations? Donor reaction to nonprofit earned income strategies. Presented at the International Social Innovation Research Conference; Oxford, England.
  • Bloom, P. & Smith, B.(2009). Identifying the drivers of social entrepreneurial impact: An exploratory empirical study.Presented at Second Research Colloquium on Social Entrepreneurship, Duke University; Durham, NC.
  • Smith, B., Barr, T. & Cronley, M. (2009). Do thin mints take a bite out of donations? Donor reaction to nonprofit earned income strategies. Presented at the Society for Consumer Psychology Conference; San Diego, CA.
  • Smith, B. & Stevens, C. (2008). Different forms of social entrepreneurship: The effects of locale and time-space embeddedness. Presented at 68th Academy of Management Meeting; Anaheim, CA.
  • Smith, B., Barbosa, S. & Kreiner, G. (2008). Organizational emergence: A mutual decision making process of network formation in founding teams. Presented at the 68th Academy of Management Meeting; Anaheim, CA.
  • Smith, B. (2008). Social entrepreneurship education: Edun LIVE on Campus. Presented at the 5th World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship at Säid Business School, University of Oxford. Oxford, England.
  • Iakovleva, T., Kickul, J., Barbosa, S. & Smith, B. (2008). Sailing around the world: Cultural and environmental influences on entrepreneurial risk perceptions of sinking-the-bat and missing-the-boat. Presented at the 28th Babson-Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Chapel Hill, NC.
  • Smith, B. (2008). Social entrepreneurship pedagogy: Edun LIVE on Campus. Presented at the 18th Internationalizing Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Oxford, OH.
  • Smith, B., Kickul, J. & Wilson, F. (2007). Entrepreneurial opportunities: The relative value of social attributes. Presented at the 3rd International Social Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Copenhagen, Denmark.
  • Kickul, J., Sohl, J., Steffens, P. & Smith, B. (2007). Send me an angel? Comparing screening and final investment choices of informal investors and venture capitalists. Presented at the 27th Babson-Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Madrid, Spain.
  • Smith, B. & Kickul, J. (2006). Entrepreneurial opportunities: The trade-offs and integration of opportunity attributes and the effects on social entrepreneurship.” Presented at the 49th Midwest Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY. (Note: This paper was nominated for Best Paper Award).
  • Kickul, J. & Smith, B.(2006). Miami University – Leading edge of entrepreneurship education. Presented as a University Showcase Presentation at the 49th Midwest Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY.

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