Research

As part of an academic institution, we attach a great deal of importance to state of the art scholarly research. Our research initiatives aim to contribute both to the academic and business world, with a strong focus on young, (potentially) high-growth companies and the issues they face. Ranging from topics such as creativity to innovation, business modeling, entrepreneurial finance, ethics and team dynamics, our research results in academic publications, teaching cases and books, which we hope will further advance the field of entrepreneurship.

Below you can find an overview of selected academic publications of our faculty members:

Collewaert, V. 2011. Angel investors’ and entrepreneurs’ intentions to exit their ventures: A conflict perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, forthcoming.

Collewaert, V., Manigart, S., Aernoudt, A. 2010 Assessment of government funding of business angel networks in Flanders. Regional Studies, 44(1), 119-130.

Poppe, G. 2009. De improviserende organisatie. Uitgeverij PAMAC.

Collewaert V. 2008 When is conflict (not) good for business: The case of business angels and entrepreneurial teams. In: Zacharakis, A. et al. (Eds.) Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2008. The Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship, Babson College, Babson, pp. 46-60.

Gelderen, M. V., Brand, M., Praag, M. v., Bodewes, W., Poutsma, E., Gils, A. v. 2008. Explaning Entrepreneurial Intentions by Means of the Theory of Planned Behavior. Career Development International, 13(6): 538-559.

De Jong, J. P. J., Bodewes, W. E. J., & Harkema, S. 2007. Winst door innovatie: Hoe ondernemers kansen zien en pakken. Schoonhoven: Academic Service.

Manigart S., Collewaert V., Wright M., Pruthi S., Lockett A., Bruining H., Hommel U., Landström H. 2007 Human capital and the internationalisation of venture capital firms. The International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, Vol. 3, No.1, pp. 109-125.

Berchicci, L., Bodewes, W. 2005. Bridging environmental issues with new product development. Business Strategy and the Environment, 14(5): 272.

Cobbenhagen, J. 2003 “The future is not something we are heading for…: Building blocks of an internal locus of control”. In: Dankbaar, B (ed.) Innovation Management in the Knowledge Economy. Imperial College Press.

Bodewes, W. E. J. 2002. Formalization and Innovation Revisited. European Journal of Innovation Management, 5(4): 214-223.

Cobbenhagen, J. 2000. Towards a new theory for the management of small and medium-sized enterprises. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Cobbenhagen J., Severijns, J. 1999. Towards a knowledge-intensive regional economy: The RTP process in Limburg. In: Morgan, K., Nauwelaers, C. (eds.) Regional Innovation Strategies: The challenge for less-favoured regions: 39 – Taylor & Francis.

We have developed several teaching cases that can be used in entrepreneurship education, these can be abtained from ECCH:

Smits, A. B., W 2011. 1UPTOYS: BREAKING INTO THE GLOBAL TOY INDUSTRY 34. Maastricht: Maastricht University.

Poppe, G. B., W 2011. READY TO TACK? THE CASE OF JUROFOON 26. Maastricht Maastricht University.

Smits, A. B., W 2011. SENZ UMBRELLAS: TAKING THE WORLD BY STORM 31. Maastricht: Maastricht University.