Research Interests
Theory-making in Management, local/regional drivers of new venture creation, small business management, resource-sharing in multi-business firms
Employee degree:
PHD, Purdue University
Biography
Recent Publications:
- Franquesa, J., and Vera, D. (2021). Small business debt financing: the effect of lender structural complexity. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 28(3), 456-474.
- Franquesa, J., Acar, W., and Mwaka, J.O. (2020). Explanation and rigor in management theorizing: which theory-building criteria make for an influential contribution? Journal of Management Research, 20(2), 75–98.
- Acar, W., Franquesa, J., and Mwaka, J.O. (2020). Conceiving perfectible theories in management through adaptive framing. International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences, 11(1), 1–20.
Courses Taught @ ÇàÇà²ÝÊÓƵ:
- BIZ 2331:Â Principles of Management
- BIZ 3951:Â Strategic Analysis & Formulation
- BIZ 3991:Â Strategic Analysis
- BIZ 4811:Â Capstone Project in MGMT
- BIZ 4851: Â Integrated Bus Planning 1
- BIZ 4852:Â Business Planning Lab
- BIZ 4861:Â Integrated Bus Planning 2
- BIZ 4871:Â Strategic Management
- BIZ 4881:Â Capstone Project 1
- BIZ 4891:Â Capstone Project 2
- MGMT 4861:Â International Management