Selected Publications:

2008

  • Agle, B. R., Donaldson, T., Freeman, E., Jensen M., Mitchell, R. K., Wood, D. J. (in press, April 2008). (Pre-publication version) Dialogue: Toward superior stakeholder theory. . Business Ethics Quarterly

  • Mitchell, R. K., Bailey, A., Mitchell, J. R. (in press, April 2008). (Pre-publication version) Entrepreneurship, thinking, and economic self reliance. . Economic Self-reliance Review 10(1).

  • Smith, J. B., Mitchell, J. R., Mitchell, R. K. (in press). (Pre-publication version) Transaction commitment and entrepreneurial cognition: Cross level theory development and implications. . Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice.

  • Seawright, K. W., Mitchell, R. K., Smith, J. B. (in press). (Pre-publication version) Comparative entrepreneurial cognitions and lagging Russian new venture formation: A tale of two countries. Journal of Small Business Management.

    2007

  • Su, C., Mitchell, R. K. Sirghy, M. J. (Pre-publication version) Enabling guanxi management in China: A hierarchical stakeholder model of effective guanxi. Journal of Business Ethics 71 (3): 301-319.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Busenitz, L., Bird, B., Gaglio, C. M., McMullen, J., Morse, E., Smith, B. (Pre-publication version) The central question in entrepreneurial cognition research 2007. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, (January 2007): 1-27.

    2006

  • Mitchell, R. K., Mitchell, J. R. (Abstract only). Relating institutional and new venture entrepreneurship research: A social surface co-evolution approach . As presented at the 2006 Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, Ga..

  • Gustavsson, V., Smith, J. B., Mitchell, R. K. (Pre-"Frontiers" version) To find or not to find: How do opportunity identification cognitions differ by task?. As presented at the Babson Research Conference, Bloomington IN, June 2006.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (Pre-publication version) Globalization, economic literacy, and native economic development. International Journal for Entrepreneurship and Small Business.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Cohen, B. Stakeholder theory and the entrepreneurial firm. Journal of Small Business Strategy 17(1): 1-15.

  • Cohen, B., Smith, J. B., Mitchell, R. K. (Pre-publication version) The big picture: Toward a more comprehensive conceptualization of dependent variables in entrepreneurship research. Business Strategy and the Environment.

    2005

  • Mitchell, J. R., Friga, P. N., Mitchell, R. K. (2005). Untangling the intuition mess: Intuition as a construct in entrepreneurial cognition research. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice 30 (November): 653-679.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2005). Tuning up the global value creation engine: The road to excellence in international entrepreneurship education. In J.A. Katz and D. Shepherd, Cognitive Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research. In JAI Press: Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Vol. 8: 185 – 248.

  • Mitchell, J. R., Smith, J. B., Gustafsson, V., Davidsson, P., Mitchell, R. K. (In press: 2005 Frontiers of ENT Research). (Pre-publication version) Thinking about thinking about thinking: Exploring how entrepreneurial metacognition affects entrepreneurial expertise. . Presented June 10, 2005, Babson College, Wellesley, MA .

    2004

  • Mitchell, R. K. Busenitz, L., Lant, T., McDougall, P.P, Morse, E. A., Smith, B. (2004). The distinctive and inclusive domain of entrepreneurial cognition research. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice (Winter 2004), (December) 29(2) , pp: 505 – 518.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Mitchell, J. R., Smith, J. B. (2004). Failing to succeed: New venture failure as a moderator of startup experience and startup expertise. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 2004.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2004). Evolutionary biology research, entrepreneurship, and the morality of security-seeking behavior in an imperfect economy . Business Ethics Quarterly, The Ruffin Series #4, pp: 263 – 287.

    2003

  • Mainprize, B., Hindle, K., Smith, B, Mitchell, R. (2003). Caprice versus standardization in venture capital decision making. The Journal of Private Equity 7(1) Winter: 15 – 25.

  • Danov, Michael A., Smith, J. Brock, Mitchell, Ronald K. (2003). Relationship prioritization for technology commercialization. Journal of Marketing Theory & Practice 11(3) Summer 2003: 59 – 69.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Morse, E. A., Sharma, P. (2003). The transacting cognitions of non-family employees in the family business setting. Journal of Business Venturing 18(4): 533 – 551.

    (Commentary on Mitchell, Morse, & Sharma 2003. Commentary. Journal of Business Venturing 18(4): 553 - 558.)

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2003). A transaction cognition theory of global entrepreneurship. In J.A. Katz and D. Shepherd, Cognitive Approaches to Entrepreneurship Research. In JAI Press: Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, Vol. 6: 183 – 231.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Mitchell, J. R., Cohen, B. (2003). Creating new institutions in Canadian Entrepreneurship. Presented November 8th, at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE), held in Victoria BC, November 6 – 8, 2003, and published on the 20th Annual CCSBE Proceedings CD, #10.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Smith, J. B., Mitchell, J. R., Morse, E. A. (2003). Transacting decisions and cognitive differences: Implications for the US-Canada softwood lumber dispute. Presented November 8th, at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE), held in Victoria BC, November 6 – 8, 2003, and published on the 20th Annual CCSBE Proceedings CD, #12.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Mitchell, J. R. (2003). Recovering from globalization: New models for first nations economic development. Presented November 8th, at the Annual Meeting of the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE), held in Victoria BC, November 6 – 8, 2003, and published on the 20th Annual CCSBE Proceedings CD, #17.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Allen, W. G. (2003). New models for Native economic development - Chapter 1 . In C. Nyce (Ed.) Masters in our own house: The path to prosperity and cultural well-being: 1– 22, Terrace, BC: Skeena Native Development Society. Editor's Preface.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2003). Governance in support of on-reserve market institutions: The rationale for a prosperity code - Chapter 2 Part 2. . In C. Nyce (Ed.) Masters in our own house: The path to prosperity and cultural well-being: 37 – 46, Terrace, BC: Skeena Native Development Society. Editor's Preface.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2003). Assessing stakeholder interests in prosperity and cultural well-being - Appendix A . In C. Nyce (Ed.) Masters in our own house: The path to prosperity and cultural well-being: 163 – 182, Terrace, BC: Skeena Native Development Society. Editor's Preface.

  • Wang, Wen-gie, Mitchell, Ronald K., Tang, Bing-yong (2003). A new venture analysis method and its application. Journal of Donghua University Vol. 20(1), March: 120-123.

    2002

  • Mainprize, B., Hindle, K., Smith, B., Mitchell, R. (2002) Toward the standardization of venture capital investment evaluation: Decision criteria for rating investee business plans. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research; 2002 Annual Edition: http://www.babson.edu/entrep/fer/Babson2002/XIII/XIII_P4/XIII_P4.htm

  • Mitchell, R. K., Busenitz, L., Lant, T., McDougall, P.P, Morse, E. A., Smith, B. (2002). Toward a theory of entrepreneurial cognition: Rethinking the people side of entrepreneurship research. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice; Winter 2002.

  • Mitchell, R.K., Smith, J.B, Morse, E.A., Seawright, K.W., Peredo, A-M, McKenzie, B. (2002). Are entrepreneurial cognitions universal? Assessing entrepreneurial cognitions across cultures. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice Summer, 2002: 9-32.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2002). Stakeholders of the world unite: Assessing progress on the path toward a stakeholder theory of the firm. International Association for Business and Society, 2002 Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference: 223-225. Victoria, BC: June 27-30, 2002.

  • Mitchell, R. K., Sirgy, M. J., Su, C. (2002). Do us all a favor: Examining the theoretical essentials of effective guanxi in China. International Association for Business and Society, 2002 Proceedings of the Thirteenth Annual Conference: 187-192. Victoria, BC: June 27-30, 2002.

  • Mitchell, R. K., and Morse, E. A. (2002). Developing market economies: The aboriginal case in northwest British Columbia, in J.J. Chrisman, J.A.D. Holbrook, and J.H. Chua, Editors Innovation and entrepreneurship in Western Canada: From family businesses to multinationals: 135-166. Calgary, AB: University of Calgary Press.

  • Wang, W.J., Tang, B. Y., Mitchell, R. K., Xing, X. R. (2002). The innovation types evaluation of small business. Journal of Dong Hua University (Eng. Ed.) Vol. 19 No. 1: 107-109.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2002). Entrepreneurship and stakeholder theory. Business Ethics Quarterly "The Ruffin Series": 175-196.

    2001

  • Wang, W. J., Tang, B. Y., Mitchell, R. K. (2001). Identification of small business by innovation types (Published in Chinese; direct Chinese translation: Innovation types of small business and its identification). Journal of Natural Science of Heilongjiang University, 18(4) December, 2001.

  • Mitchell, R. K. (2001). Transaction cognition theory and high performance economic results (First Edition). A research monograph summarizing the development of transaction cognition theory at multiple levels of analysis. International Centre for Venture Expertise, University of Victoria.

    2000

  • Mitchell, R.K., Smith, J.B., Seawright, K.W., Morse, E.A. (2000). Cross-cultural cognitions and the venture creation decision. Academy of Management Journal 43(5) October, 2000: 974-993.

  • Agle, Bradley R., Mitchell, Ronald K., Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey A. (2000). A report on stakeholder attributes and salience, corporate performance, and CEO values. In Jeanne M. Logsdon, Donna J. Wood, and Lee E. Benson (Eds.) Research in Stakeholder Theory, 1997-1998: The Sloan Foundation Minigrant Project: 39-54. Toronto: Clarkson Centre for Business Ethics, University of Toronto.

    1999

  • Wood, D.J., Mitchell, R.K., et al. (1999). Essay forum: Living stakeholder theory: A tribute to the life and works of Max Clarkson: Max Clarkson, Architect. Business & Society, 38(2) June, 1999: 22-25.

  • Morse, E.A., Mitchell, R.K., Smith, J.B., Seawright, K.W. (1999). Cultural values and venture cognitions on the Pacific Rim. Global Focus: 11(4): 135-153, December 1999.

  • Agle, B.R., & Mitchell, R.K., Sonnenfeld, J.A. (1999). Who matters to CEOs? An investigation of stakeholder attributes and salience, corporate performance, and CEO values. Academy of Management Journal: 42(5) October, 1999: 507-525.

    1998

  • Agle, B.R., Mitchell, R.K. (1998). A theory and test of relationships between stakeholder salience and corporate social performance. International Association for Business and Society 1998 Proceedings: Hilo, Hawaii, June, 1998.

  • Mitchell, R.K., O’Neil, S.A. (1998). Feudal institutions and small business governance: An exploration and comparison. Small Business and Enterprise Development, 5(3): 208-218.

  • Mitchell, R.K., Smith, B., Seawright, K.W., & Morse, E.A. (1998). International entrepreneurship, NAFTA, and venturing expertise. Proceedings of the 12th Annual USASBE Conference, Clearwater, Fla., as presented in the conference, January, 1998.

  • Mitchell, R.K., Morse, E.A., Bertoch, B., Vasko, T.S. (1998). New venture evaluation: Is there a standard method on the horizon? Proceedings of the 12th Annual USASBE Conference, Clearwater, Fla., as presented in the conference, January, 1998.

  • Wood, D.J., Mitchell, R.K., et al. (1998). Essay Forum: Voices from the Scholarly Generations of Business and Society. Business & Society, 37(1): March, 1998.

    1997

  • Mitchell, R.K., Agle, B.R., Wood, D.J. (1997). Toward a theory of stakeholder identification and salience: Defining the Principle of Who or What Really Counts. Academy of Management Review, 22(4): 853-886.

  • Mitchell, R.K., Agle, B.A (1997). Stakeholder identification and salience: Dialogue and operationalization. International Association for Business and Society 1997 Proceedings: 365-370, Destin Florida, March, 1997.

    1996

  • Mitchell, R.K. (1996). Oral history and expert scripts: Demystifying the entrepreneurial experience. Journal of Management History, 2(3), 50-67.

    1995

  • Mitchell, R.K., Seawright, K.W. (1995). The implications of multiple cultures and entrepreneurial expertise for international public policy. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 15: 143-157, London, UK.

  • Mitchell, R.K., & Chesteen, S.A. (1995). Enhancing entrepreneurial expertise: Experiential pedagogy and the entrepreneurial expert script. Simulation & Gaming, 26(3), 288-306.

    1994

  • Mitchell, R. K. (1994). The composition, classification, and creation of new venture formation expertise. Dissertation, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

  • Mitchell, R.K. (1994). The transaction cost implications of moving command economies from hierarchy to market. Proceedings of the International Federation of Scholarly Associations of Management 1994 Annual Meeting: 139-140. Dallas TX, August, 1994.

  • Mitchell, R.K. (1994). Stakeholder theory and liabilities of newness in new ventures. International Association for Business and Society 1994 Proceedings: 345-350, Hilton Head, S.C., March, 1994; and subsequently presented by invitation at the Second Annual Conference on Stakeholder Theory, Toronto, Ontario, July, 1994.

    1993

  • Mitchell, R.K. (1993). Where efficiency fails: Ethical implications of governance in the international setting. International Association for Business and Society 1993 Proceedings: 303-308, San Diego, Ca., March, 1993/

  • Mitchell, R.K., Chesteen, S.A. (1993). Entrepreneurs evaluate experiential education. Proceedings of the Association for Business Simulation and Experiential Learning Conference, 20: 82-85, Savannah, Ga., April, 1993.

    1992

  • Mitchell, R.K. (1992). From hierarchy to market: Mitigating societal impacts of governance transition in the macro institutional setting. International Association for Business and Society 1992 Proceedings: 232-240, Leuven, Belgium, June, 1992.

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