Mendoza professor ranks No. 1 for entrepreneurship research | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Mendoza professor ranks No. 1 for entrepreneurship research Mendoza professor ranks No. 1 for entrepreneurship research Published: October 16, 2017 Author: Carol Elliott Dean Shepherd University of Notre Dame Professor Dean Shepherd was the No. 1 contributing author of entrepreneurship research, according to a recent study. Shepherd, the Ray and Milann Siegfried Professor of Entrepreneurship at Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business, was identified as the leading scholar in worldwide academic entrepreneurship research in a recent study published in the Journal of Small Business Management. The study, “Contributing Forces in Entrepreneurship Research: A Global Citation Analysis,” used a sample of more than 2,000 entrepreneurship articles published in leading journals between 2002 and 2013. The study’s authors — Chang Xu of Renmin University, Yining Chen of Western Kentucky University, Ann Fung of University of Washington and Kam C. Chan of Western Kentucky University — noted that entrepreneurship is a relatively new field of research. As such, it presents “as a unique opportunity for a wider range of institutions and scholars to collaborate and develop expertise and leadership research.” Shepherd was identified as both the most prolific author with 54 total articles and the most impactful, as measured by a weighted normalized citation (WNC) count.  Shepherd’s prolific research career in entrepreneurship includes investigating both the decision making involved in leveraging cognitive and other resources to act on opportunities and the processes of learning from experimentation — including failure — in ways that ultimately lead to high levels of individual and organizational performance. He has published papers primarily in the top entrepreneurship, general management, strategic management, operations management and psychology journals and has written or edited more than 20 books. In a recent paper, “The Surprising Duality of Jugaad: Low Firm Growth and High Inclusive Growth,” forthcoming in the Journal of Management Studies, Shepherd explored entrepreneurship in resource-poor environments. ‘Jugaad’ is a Hindi word that means finding a low-cost, intelligent solution to a problem by thinking constructively and differently about innovation and strategy.    Shepherd received his doctorate and MBA from Bond University in Australia. Originally published by Carol Elliott at mendoza.nd.edu on October 16, 2017. Posted In: Faculty and Staff Research Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 04, 2022 NIH awards $4 million grant to psychologists researching suicide prevention August 16, 2022 NSF names Center for Computer-Assisted Synthesis a Phase II Center for Chemical Innovation July 22, 2022 Six Notre Dame faculty receive NSF early career awards May 02, 2022 Edward Maginn appointed associate vice president for research May 02, 2022 Anna Haskins testifies at National Academies session on intergenerational poverty For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn