CES RESEARCH

The following research papers, articles, and book chapters have been published in various academic and popular press outlets and/or presented at regional and national conferences. Many of these articles will soon be available for download. Please feel free to direct any inquiries to the authors.

BOOKS, BOOK CHAPTERS, AND TECHNICAL REPORTS:

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (In Press). The opportunity recognition variables in the PSED Questionnaire. In The Panel Survey of Entrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED) Handbook.

Singh, R. P. & Jain, R. (2002). Replicating Successful Technology Transfer Processes Using IT/Silicon Valley as a Model. Report prepared for the National Technology Transfer Center (Wheeling, WV) through the Technology, Environment, and Policy Center (TEPC), TEPC-2001-4, Stockton, CA: University of the Pacific.

Lumpkin, G. T. & Singh, R. P. (2001). Niche portals: Internet oxymoron or brave new entrepreneurial strategy? In J. Butler’s (Editor) Research in Entrepreneurship and Management, Volume 1: Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship (pp. 63-82). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Publishing.

Singh, R. P. (2000). Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social Networks. New York: Garland Publishing.

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (2000). Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois at Chicago.

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

Singh, R. P. (2003). Improving technology transfer processes through the management of stakeholder networks: Theoretical perspectives. International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 2(1): 1-17.

Singh, R. P., & Carson, M. (2002). Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for web-based entrepreneurs through the niche portal strategy. Decision. January: 45-58.

Singh, R. P. (2001). A comment on developing the field of entrepreneurship through the study of opportunity recognition and exploitation. Academy of Management Review. 26(1): 10-12.

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., & Hills, G. E. (2000). Examining the role of social network size and structural holes to entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship. 3(1): 59-67.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (2000). Examining the role of self-perceived entrepreneurial alertness to the opportunity recognition process. Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago: 88-101.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Hybels, R. C., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999). Opportunity recognition through social networks of entrepreneurs. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Wellesley, MA: Babson College: 228-241.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Hybels, R. C. (1999). The entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process: Examining the role of self-perceived alertness and social networks. Academy of Management Meeting Best Paper Proceedings. Chicago, Illinois, August 10.

Hills, G. E., & Singh, R. P. (1998). Opportunity recognition: A survey of high performing and representative entrepreneurs. Research at the Marketing/ Entrepreneurship Interface. University of Illinois at Chicago: 249-268.

Singh, R. P. (1998). Redefining psychological contracts with America’s workforce: A critical task for human resource planners in the 1990s. Human Resource Management Journal, 37(1): 61-70.

Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Singh, R. P. (1997). Opportunity recognition: Perceptions and behaviors of entrepreneurs. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research. Wellesley, MA: Babson College.

Singh, R. P., Hybels, R. C., Ouksel, A., & Ahmed, I. (1997). Technology diffusion through the social networks of entrepreneurs: Evidence of differences among demographic groups. UIC Working Paper Series.

Burack, E. & Singh, R. P. (1995). The new employment relations compact. Human Resource Planning. Vol. 18.1, 12-19.

RESEARCH PRESENTATION PAPERS:

Singh, R. P., & Hills, G. E. (2002). Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become an entrepreneur: A test of Bhave’s model. 16th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. San Diego, CA, August.

Singh, R. P., & Jain, R. (2002). Improving local economies through technology transfer: Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development. Tech Transfer 2002. Maui, HI, July.

Singh, R. P. (2002). Teaching opportunity recognition. Coleman Foundation sponsored presentation at the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Reno, Nevada, January 19, 2002.

Singh, R. P., & Carson, M. (2001). Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for web-based entrepreneurs through the niche portal strategy. 15th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship. Washington, DC, August.

Singh, R. P. (2001). Improving technology transfer processes through the management of stakeholder networks: Theoretical Perspectives. Tech Transfer 2001. Maui, HI, July 30.

Singh, R. P., & Magee, B. (2001). Entrepreneurship Education: Is There A Growing Crisis? United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 9, 2001.

Singh, R. P., Peery, N., & Hills, G. E. (2000). Home-based businesses in the United States: An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs. 2nd Lloyd Greif Symposium on Emerging Organizations, Los Angeles, California, November 2000

Lumpkin, G. T. & Singh, R. P. (2000). Niche portals: Internet oxymoron or brave new entrepreneurial strategy. Academy of Management Meeting. Toronto, Canada, August 2000.

Singh, R. P. (2000). Examining the role of co-founders and entrepreneurs’ social networks to growth in high tech firms. United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, San Antonio, Texas, February 20, 2000.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999a). Examining the role of self-perceived entrepreneurial alertness to the opportunity recognition process. 13th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Nice, France; June 16, 1999.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999b). New venture ideas and entrepreneurial opportunities: Understanding the process of opportunity recognition. United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, San Diego, California, January 16, 1999.
Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Hybels, R. C. (1999). The entrepreneurial opportunity recognition process: Examining the role of self-perceived alertness and social networks. Academy of Management Meeting. Chicago, Illinois; August 12, 1999.

Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E., Hybels, R. C., & Lumpkin, G. T. (1999). Opportunity recognition through social network characteristics of entrepreneurs. Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference, South Carolina; May, 1999.

Singh, R. P. (1997a). An exploratory examination of the differences between entrepreneurs and employees. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, Ann Arbor, MI; April, 1997.

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (1997). Opportunity recognition: A survey of high performing and representative entrepreneurs. 10th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Chicago, IL; August 2, 1997.

Hills, G. E., Lumpkin, G. T., & Singh, R. P. (1997). Opportunity recognition: Perceptions and behaviors of entrepreneurs. Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship Research Conference at Babson College; April.

Singh, R. P. (1996a). A model of the psychological effects of downsizing on survivors. Midwest Academy of Management Meeting, South Bend, IN; April, 1996.

Singh, R. P. (1996b). Starting an entrepreneurial firm as a university student: How to do it an what to do. Presentation given at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs of the Midwest Conference, Chicago, IL , October 15.

Singh, R. P. (1992). As a member of a U.S. environmental technology delegation, traveled to Russia and Ukraine to present a paper on the benefits of environmental regulation to an audience of high level government officials and private consultants/contractors (August).

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