Publications

Journal Articles

Journal Articles

MOBILIZING NEW SOURCES OF DATA: OPPORTUNITIES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

D. A. Gregoire; A. L. J. Ter Wal; L. M. Little; S. Bermiss; R. Kotha et al. 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2024. Vol. 67, num. 2, p. 289 – 298. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2024.4002.

HOW FOUNDER HUMAN CAPITAL AND FOUNDING CONDITIONS SHAPE NEW FIRM PERFORMANCE: A STUDY OF NECESSITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP DURING TIMES OF ECONOMIC CRISIS

M. Gruber; J. C. Dencker; A. (. Nikiforou 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2024. Vol. 67, num. 2, p. 382 – 406. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2022.0405.

EXPANDING AMJ’S MANUSCRIPT PORTFOLIO: RESEARCH METHODS ARTICLES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THEORY AND SPAN BOUNDARIES

M. Gruber; P. Bliese 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2024. Vol. 67, num. 1, p. 1 – 4. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2024.4001.

Equity ownership and identification with the founding team

E. Weissenböck; N. Breugst; H. Patzelt; R. Dibbern 

Applied Psychology-An International Review-Psychologie Appliquee-Revue Internationale. 2024. DOI : 10.1111/apps.12515.

FROM SCARCITY TO ABUNDANCE: SCHOLARS AND SCHOLARSHIP IN AN AGE OF GENERATIVE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

M. Grimes; G. von Krogh; S. Feuerriegel; F. Rink; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2023. Vol. 66, num. 6, p. 1617 – 1624. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2023.4006.

POSITIONING RESEARCH ON NOVEL PHENOMENA: THE WINDING ROAD FROM PERIPHERY TO CORE

J. C. Dencker; M. Gruber; T. Miller; E. D. Rouse; G. von Krogh 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2023. Vol. 66, num. 5, p. 1295 – 1302. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2023.4005.

Opening Up Amj’S Research Methods Repertoire

A. Langley; E. Bell; P. Bliese; C. LeBaron; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2023. Vol. 66, num. 3, p. 711 – 719. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2023.4003.

Recognizing And Utilizing Novel Research Opportunities With Artificial Intelligence

G. von Krogh; Q. Roberson; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2023. Vol. 66, num. 2, p. 367 – 373. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2023.4002.

Maneuvering the odds: The dynamics of venture capital decision-making

J. S. S. Petty; M. Gruber; D. Harhoff 

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 2023. DOI : 10.1002/sej.1455.

An Innovative Journal During Transformational Times: Embarking On The 23Rd Editorial Term

M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2023. Vol. 66, num. 1, p. 1 – 8. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2023.4001.

Examining Open Innovation in Science (OIS): what Open Innovation can and cannot offer the science of science

S. Beck; M. LaFlamme; C. Bergenholtz; M. Bogers; T-M. Brasseur et al. 

Innovation-Organization & Management. 2023. Vol. 25, num. 3, p. 221 – 235. DOI : 10.1080/14479338.2021.1999248.

Identity-Society (Mis)Alignment And The Instrumentalization Of Firm Creation: Creative Destruction And Creative Reconstruction

S. Foy; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2022. Vol. 65, num. 2, p. 479 – 515. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2019.0754.

The Open Innovation in Science research field: a collaborative conceptualisation approach

S. Beck; C. Bergenholtz; M. Bogers; T-M. Brasseur; M. L. Conradsen et al. 

Industry And Innovation. 2022. Vol. 29, num. 2, p. 136 – 185. DOI : 10.1080/13662716.2020.1792274.

Basic Needs as the Boundary Condition for a Reconceptualization of Necessity Entrepreneurship across Contexts

J. C. Dencker; S. Bacq; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Review. 2021. Vol. 46, num. 4, p. 830 – 835. DOI : 10.5465/amr.2020.0491.

Continuums and Dichotomies in Necessity Entrepreneurship research

J. C. Dencker; S. Bacq; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Review. 2021. Vol. 46, num. 4, p. 825 – 827. DOI : 10.5465/amr.2021.0231.

Getting more from many – A framework of community resourcefulness in new venture creation

C. Hertel; J. Binder; E. Fauchart 

Journal Of Business Venturing. 2021. Vol. 36, num. 3, p. 106094. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2021.106094.

Reconceptualizing Necessity Entrepreneurship: A Contextualized Framework Of Entrepreneurial Processes Under The Condition Of Basic Needs

J. C. Dencker; S. Bacq; M. Gruber; M. Haas 

Academy Of Management Review. 2021. Vol. 46, num. 1, p. 60 – 79. DOI : 10.5465/amr.2017.0471.

The Lean Startup Framework: Closing the Academic-Practitioner Divide

D. A. Shepherd; M. Gruber 

Entrepreneurship Theory And Practice. 2020.  p. 1042258719899415. DOI : 10.1177/1042258719899415.

I Am What I Pledge: The Importance of Value Alignment for Mobilizing Backers in Reward-Based Crowdfunding

K. Roed Nielsen; J. Binder 

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 2020.  p. 1042258720929888. DOI : 10.1177/1042258720929888.

Necessity entrepreneurship and industry choice in new firm creation

A. (. Nikiforou; J. C. Dencker; M. Gruber 

Strategic Management Journal. 2019. Vol. 40, num. 13, p. 2165 – 2190. DOI : 10.1002/smj.3075.

Painting with All the Colors: The Value of Social Identity Theory for Understanding Social Entrepreneurship

N. D. Pan; M. Gruber; J. Binder 

Academy Of Management Review. 2019. Vol. 44, num. 1, p. 213 – 215. DOI : 10.5465/amr.2017.0504.

A Brief Primer On Data Visualization Opportunities In Management Research

G. Ertug; M. Gruber; A. Nyberg; H. K. Steensma 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2018. Vol. 61, num. 5, p. 1613 – 1625. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2018.4005.

THE ROLE OF TEAMS IN ACADEMIC SPIN-OFFS

A. Nikiforou; T. Zabara; B. Clarysse; M. Gruber 

ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVES. 2018. Vol. 32, num. 1, p. 78 – 103. DOI : 10.5465/amp.2016.0148.

New Ways of Seeing: Radical Theorizing

S. Nadkarni; M. Gruber; K. DeCelles; B. Connelly; M. Baer 

Academy of Management Journal. 2018. Vol. 61, num. 2, p. 371 – 377. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2018.4002.

New Ways Of Seeing: Elaboration On A Theme

J. D. Shaw; P. (. Bansal; M. Gruber 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2017. Vol. 60, num. 2, p. 397 – 401. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2017.4002.

R&D Team Diversity and Performance in Hypercompetitive Environment

K. Hoisl; M. Gruber; A. Conti 

Strategic Management Journal. 2017. Vol. 38, num. 7, p. 1455 – 1477. DOI : 10.1002/smj.2577.

Entrepreneurial Behavior: A Reconceptualization and Extension Based on Identity Theory

M. Gruber; I. C. Macmillan 

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 2017. Vol. 11, num. 3, p. 271 – 286. DOI : 10.1002/sej.1262.

Measuring the social identity of entrepreneurs: Scale development and international validation

P. Sieger; M. Gruber; E. Fauchart; T. Zellweger 

Journal Of Business Venturing. 2016. Vol. 31, num. 5, p. 542 – 572. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2016.07.001.

Managing By Design

M. Gruber; N. De Leon; G. George; P. Thompson 

Academy Of Management Journal. 2015. Vol. 58, num. 1, p. 1 – 7. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2015.4001.

The effects of opportunities and founder experience on new firm performance

J. C. Dencker; M. Gruber 

Strategic Management Journal. 2015. Vol. 36, num. 7, p. 1035 – 1052. DOI : 10.1002/smj.2269.

What is an Attractive Business Opportunity? An Empirical Study of Opportunity Evaluation Decisions by Technologists, Managers, and Entrepreneurs

M. Gruber; S. M. Kim; J. Brinckmann 

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 2015. Vol. 9, num. 3, p. 205 – 225. DOI : 10.1002/sej.1196.

Escaping the Prior Knowledge Corridor: What shapes the Number and Variety of Market Opportunities identified before Market Entry of Technology Start-ups?

M. Gruber; I. C. MacMillan; J. D. Thompson 

Organization Science. 2013. num. 1/2013, p. 280 – 300. DOI : 10.1287/orsc.1110.0721.

Knowledge Recombination Across Technological Boundaries: Scientists vs. Engineers

M. Gruber; D. Harhoff; K. Hoisl 

Management Science. 2013. Vol. 59, num. 4, p. 837 – 851. DOI : 10.1287/mnsc.1120.1572.

Protecting growth options in dynamic markets: The role of strategic disclosure in integrated intellectual property strategies

T. Peters; J. Thiel; C. L. Tucci 

California Management Review. 2013. Vol. 55, num. 4, p. 121 – 142. DOI : 10.1525/cmr.2013.55.4.121.

From Minds to Markets: How Human Capital Endowments Shape Market Opportunity Identification of Technology Start-Ups

M. Gruber; I. C. Macmillan; J. D. Thompson 

Journal of Management. 2012. Vol. 38, num. 5, p. 1421 – 1449. DOI : 10.1177/0149206310386228.

Darwinians, Communitarians and Missionaries: The Role of Founder Identity in Entrepreneurship

E. Fauchart; M. Gruber 

Academy of Management Journal. 2011. Vol. 54, num. 5, p. 935 – 957. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2009.0211.

“In pursuit of the real deal”: A longitudinal study of VC decision making

J. Petty; M. Gruber 

Journal of Business Venturing. 2011. Vol. 26, num. 2, p. 172 – 188. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.07.002.

Configurations of Resources & Capabilities and their Performance Implications: An Exploratory Study on Technology Ventures

M. Gruber; F. Heinemann; M. Brettel; S. Hungeling 

Strategic Management Journal. 2010. Vol. 31, num. 12/2010, p. 1337 – 1356. DOI : 10.1002/smj.865.

Exploring the Origins of Organizational Paths: Empirical Evidence from Newly Founded Firms

M. Gruber 

Journal of Management. 2010. Vol. 36, num. 5, p. 1143 – 1167. DOI : 10.1177/0149206309341083.

Pre-Entry Knowledge, Learning, and the Survival of New Firms

J. C. Dencker; M. Gruber; S. K. Shah 

Organization Science. 2009. Vol. 20, num. 3, p. 516 – 537. DOI : 10.1287/orsc.1080.0387.

Individual and Opportunity Factors Influencing Job Creation in New Firms

J. Dencker; M. Gruber; S. Shah 

Academy of Management Journal. 2009. Vol. 52, num. 6, p. 1125 – 1147. DOI : 10.5465/amj.2009.47084648.

Venture Capitalists’ evaluation of start-up Teams: Trade-offs, Knock-out Criteria, and the Impact of VC Experience

M. Gruber; N. Franke; D. Harhoff; J. Henkel 

Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice. 2008. Vol. 32, num. 3, p. 459 – 483. DOI : 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00236.x.

Look Before You Leap: Market Opportunity Identification in Emerging Technology Firms

M. Gruber; I. C. MacMillan; J. D. Thompson 

Management Science. 2008. num. 9, p. 1652 – 1665. DOI : 10.1287/mnsc.1080.0877.

Uncovering the value of planning in new venture creation: A process and contingency perspective

M. Gruber 

Journal of Business Venturing. 2007. Vol. 22, num. 6, p. 782 – 807. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2006.07.001.

Anreizsysteme als elementare Gestaltungsgrösse im Personalmanagement von jungen Wachstumsunternehmen

M. Gruber; C. Tausend; A. Katzauer 

Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation (zfo). 2006. num. 1, p. 24 – 28.

What you are is what you like—similarity biases in venture capitalists’ evaluations of start-up teams

N. Franke; M. Gruber; D. Harhoff; J. Henkel 

Journal of Business Venturing. 2006. Vol. 21, num. 6, p. 802 – 826. DOI : 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.07.001.

New ventures based on open innovation – an empirical analysis of start-up firms in embedded Linux

M. Gruber; J. Henkel 

International Journal of Technology Management. 2006. Vol. 33, num. 4, p. 356 – 372. DOI : 10.1504/IJTM.2006.009249.

Die Kunst, die Zukunft zu erfinden – Theoretische Erkenntnisse und empirische Befunde zum Einsatz des Corporate Foresight in deutschen Grossunternehmen

M. Gruber; C. Venter 

Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung (ZfbF). 2006. num. 11, p. 958 – 984. DOI : 10.1007/BF03371688.

Marketing in New Ventures: Theory and Empirical Evidence

M. Gruber 

Schmalenbach Business Review. 2004. Vol. 56, num. 2, p. 164 – 199.

Die Bewertung von Gründerteams durch Venture-Capital-Geber — Eine empirische Analyse

M. Gruber; N. Franke; J. Henkel; K. Hoisl 

Die Betriebswirtschaft. 2004. num. 6, p. 651 – 670.

Entrepreneurial Marketing

M. Gruber 

Die Betriebswirtschaft. 2004. Vol. 64, num. 1, p. 78 – 100.

Research on Marketing in Emerging Firms: Key Issues and Open Questions

M. Gruber 

International Journal of Technology Management (IJTM). 2003. Vol. 26, num. 5-6, p. 600 – 620.

Die Rolle des Corporate Foresight im Innovationsprozess: Ziele, Ausgestaltung und Erfahrungen am Beispiel der Siemens AG

M. Gruber; B. W. Kolpatzik; J. Schönhut; C. Venter 

Zeitschrift Führung + Organisation. 2003. Vol. 72, num. 5, p. 285 – 290.

Campus Companies

M. Gruber; D. Harhoff 

Betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung und Praxis (BFuP). 2002. num. 4, p. 388 – 401.

Business-Planning in Start-ups: Wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und praktische Erfahrungen

M. Gruber; B. Elsenmüller; F. Fischer; M. Grampp 

Zeitschrift für Klein- und Mittelunternehmen und Entrepreneurship (ZfKE). 2002. num. 4, p. 217 – 237.

Marktorientierte Dienstleistungsgestaltung bei B2B-Einkaufsplattformen

M. Gruber; A. Runge 

Thexis. 2002. num. 3, p. 28 – 34.

Synergiefelder bei Unternehmensgründungen: Managementteams und die Rolle von Universitäten

M. Gruber; C. Müller 

Journal for Management and Development. 2001. Vol. 6-7, p. 73 – 78.

Der Wandel von Erfolgsfaktoren mittelständischer Unternehmen

M. Gruber 

Zeitschrift für Klein- und Mittelunternehmen und Entrepreneurship (ZfKE). 2000. num. 4, p. 236 – 251.

 

 

Books & Book chapters

 

Book Chapters

Nothing New Under the Sun: Novelty Constructs and Measures in Social Studies

D. Bavato 

The Generation, Recognition and Legitimation of Novelty; Bingley: Emerald Publishing Limited, 2022. p. 27 – 49.

Entrepreneurship and Identity

E. Fauchart Foray; M. Gruber 

The Oxford Handbook of Identities in Organizations; Oxford University Press, 2020.

Towards an improved Understanding of Knowledge Requirements in Entrepreneurship: An Empirical Investigation of Founder and Opportunity Characteristics

M. Gruber; J. Dencker 

Necessity Entrepreneurs: Micro-Enterprise Education & Economic Development; Cheltenham Glos: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd, 2014. p. 40 – 54.

Fostering Sustainable Innovation Within Organizations

P. Vogel; U. Fischler-Strasak 

Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A New Business Concept for Sustainability; Vienna: Springer, 2014. p. 191 – 205.

Supporting the Transition from Unemployment to Self-employment – A Comparison of Governmental Support Programs across Europe

M. Haas; P. Vogel 

Necessity Entrepreneurs: Micro-Enterprise Education & Economic Development; Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2013.

Die Ideenumsetzung im Rahmen von Markteintrittsstrategien

M. Gruber; J. Emes 

Entrepreneurial Marketing; Gabler, 2007.

Managing the process of new venture creation: an integrative perspective

M. Gruber 

The Edward Elgar Companion to Neo-Schumpeterian Economics; Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, 2006.

Marketing und Vertrieb

M. Gruber 

Lexikon Unternehmensgründung; Gabler, 2005.

Corporate Venturing

M. Gruber; J. Henkel 

Handbuch Technologie- und Innovationsmanagement; Wiesbaden: Gabler, 2005. p. 137 – 154.

Finanzielle Entwicklung junger Wachstumsunternehmen

M. Gruber 

Achleitner, A.-K./Bassen, A., (Eds.), Controlling für junge Unternehmen; 2003. p. 27 – 50.

Fiananzielle Entwicklung junger Wachstumsunternehmen

M. Gruber; D. Harhoff 

Controlling für junge Unternehmen; Stuttgart: Schaeffer-Poeschel, 2003. p. 27 – 50.

Strategisches Management in Start-ups: Generierung und nachhaltige Sicherung komparativer Wettbewerbsvorteile

M. Gruber; D. Harhoff 

Wertorientiertes Start-up Management; Wiesbaden: Gabler, 2002. p. 320 – 334.

Transformation as a challenge: New ventures on their way to viable entities

M. Gruber 

Radical change in the world – will SMEs soar or crash?; KMU, 2002. p. 193 – 201.

Corporate Venturing

M. Gruber 

Lexikon für kleine und mittlere Unternehmen; München: Vahlen, 2000.

Der Wandel von strategischen Erfolgsfaktoren mittelständischer Unternehmen – eine wirtschaftshistorische Betrachtung

M. Gruber 

Unternehmer und Unternehmensperspektiven für Klein- und Mittelunternehmen – Festschrift für Hans Jobst Pleitner; Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, 2000. p. 403 – 419.

Chancen und Gefahren für KMU

M. Gruber 

Maga-Fusionen – Analysen, Kontroversen, Perspektiven.; Bern: Paul Haupt, 1998. p. 391 – 402.