CURRICULUM VITAE REFEREED PUBLICATIONS RICHARD JOHN GENTRY Assistant Professor, Department of Management Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship University of Mississippi University, MS 38677 rgentry@bus.olemiss.edu Boive, S., Graffin, S. & Gentry, R.J. Understanding the Direction, Magnitude, and Joint Effects of Reputation When Multiple Actors Reputations Collide. In press at Academy of Management Journal, June, 2015 Gentry, R.J., Dibrell, C. & Kim, J. Long-Term Orientation in Publicly Traded Family Businesses: Evidence of a Dominant Logic In press at Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, July 2014. Shen, W., Gentry, R. 2014. A cyclical view of the relationship between corporate governance and strategic management. Journal of Management and Governance, 18(4): 1-15 Litchfield, R., Ford, C., & Gentry, R. J. In Press. Scaling individual creativity to organizational innovation. Journal of Creative Behavior, March, 2014. Gentry, R. J. & Shen, W. 2013. The impact of performance relative to analyst forecasts and analyst coverage on firm R&D intensity. Strategic Management Journal, 34(1): 121-130 Gentry, R. J., Robinson, R. K., Dibrell, C., & Franklin, G. M. In Press. Too Small to Sue? Employee Growth and Its Consequences for Small Business in a Post-Arbaugh Regulatory Environment. Journal of Business and Entrepreneurship. Gentry, R. J., Dalziel, T., & Jamison, M. A. 2013. Who Do Start-up Firms Imitate? A Study of New Market Entries in the Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Industry. Journal of Small Business Management, 51 (4): 525-538. Dalziel, T., Gentry, R.J., & Bowerman, M. L. 2011. An integrated agency-resource dependence view of the influence of directors' human and relational capital on firms' R&D spending. Journal of Management Studies, 48 (6): 1217-1242. Gentry, R.J. & Shen, W. 2011. The relationship between accounting and market performance measures: In search of convergence. Journal of Managerial Issues, 22(4): 514-530 Litchfield, R. & Gentry, R. J. 2010. Perspective-taking as an organizational capability. Strategic Organization, 8(3): 187-205.
Shen, W., Gentry, R.J. & Tosi, H.L. 2010. The impact of chief executive officer compensation on CEO turnover. Journal of Business Research 63: 729-734. Gentry, R.J. & Elms, H. 2009. Firm modularity and performance in the electronic manufacturing services industry. Industry and Innovation, 16(6): 575-592. Hauge, J. A., Jamison, M. A., & Gentry, R. J. 2008. Bureaucrats as entrepreneurs: Do municipal telecommunications providers hinder private entrepreneurs? Information Economics and Policy, 20(1): 89-102. Tosi, H. L., Shen, W., & Gentry, R.J. 2003. Why outsiders on boards can t solve the corporate governance problem. Organizational Dynamics, 32(2): 180-192. PAPERS UNDER REVIEW Shen, W. & Gentry, R. J. Too much of a good thing: The impact of board independence on shareholder value creation. Under review at Strategic Management Journal REFERRED BOOK CHAPTERS Gentry, R. J., Hurst, C., & Shen, W. 2005. Power and politics in relay CEO succession. In C.A. Schriesheim & L.L. Neider (Eds.), Research in Management Volume 5 (pp. 105-128). Greenwich, CT: Information Age Press. WORKING PAPERS Dibrell, C., Gentry, R, Marshall, D., & Palar, J. Family businesses and board appointments: Social identity in board appointments. Intended for Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. Gentry, R. J., Lux, S., Crook, R. & Combs, J. Family businesses and political contributions. Intended for Academy of Management Journal Gentry, R. J., Robinson, R., Franklin, G., & Dibrell, C. Managerial discretion bubbles, regulation and legitimacy in small business growth. Gentry, R.J., Knippen, J. & Palar, J. Breaking the Mold: An examination of board discretion in women CEO appointments. For submission to Strategic Management Journal Paddock, E. L., Gilliland, S. W., & Gentry, R. Does being fair really pay off? Linking fairness to the strategic human resources economic performance relationship. Intended for Journal of Applied Psychology 2
Paruchuri, S. & Gentry, R. J. Competitive clusters: The survival implications for individual firms Intended for Journal of Management PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE University of Mississippi, Assistant Professor 2010 - present West Virginia University, Assistant Professor 2006-2010 University of Florida, Teaching Assistant 2003-2006 Other: Visiting Assistant Professor, Aalto University (formerly Helsinki School of Economics), Mikkeli, Finland (2010, 2013, 2014, 2015) Visiting Assistant Professor, Aarhus University, Denmark (2012) Lecturer, Public Utility Research Center Executive Program, Abuja, Nigeria. (2004) EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Florida, Department of Management (May, 2006) Major Field: Strategic Management Dissertation: Aspiration and Real Options: A Behavioral Theory of Strategic Decision Making Committee: Wei Shen (Chair), Henry Tosi, Srikanth Paruchuri, Sanford Berg, Mark Jamison MBA University of Florida, Warrington College of Business (2001) Major Field: Finance and Corporate Strategy Rijksuniversiteit Groningen. Groningen, The Netherlands (2000) B.S. University of Florida (2001) Major Field: Industrial Engineering (Honors) TEACHING EXPERIENCE Strategic Management (Undergraduate, MBA, Ph.D.) Entrepreneurship & Venture Finance (Online MBA) Venture Finance (Undergraduate) International Entrepreneurship (Graduate) International Strategic Management (Graduate) Organizational Behavior (Undergraduate) CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Lux, S., Crook, R., Gentry, R. J., & Combs, J. (2015). The Role of Sensitivity to Social Attacks and Firm Prominence on Corporate Political Activity. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancover, Canada. 3
Gentry, R. J. (2015, August). The Social Construction of Innovation (Symposium Presentation). Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancover, Canada. Boivie, S., Gentry, R. J., & Graffin, S. (2014). Two Worlds Colliding: Understanding the Effects of Reputational Domain Overlap. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Gentry, R. J., Palar, J., & Knippen, J. (2014). Breaking the Mold: An Examination of Board Discretion in Women CEO Appointments. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kim, J., Dibrell, C., & Gentry, R. J. (2014). TMT Attention to the Threats from Technological Disasters: Evidence from Polluters in the S&P 1500'. Southern Management Association Annual Meeting, Savannah, Georgia. Lux, S., Gentry, R. J., Crook, R., & Combs, J. (2014). How Family Involvement Affects Corporate Political Activity. International Association for Business and Society, Burwood, Australia- VIC. Shen, W. & Gentry, R. J. (2014). Too much of a good thing? The impact of board independence on shareholder value creation. Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Palar, J., Knippen, J. & Gentry, R. J. Sensemaking and Female CEO Ascension: The Role of Strategic Noise. Paper to presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meetings, Atlanta, GA. October 1, 2013 Gentry, R.J., Knippen, J. & Palar, J. 2013. Making Sense of Nontraditional CEO Accession: The Case of Female CEOs. Paper to presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meetings, Orlando, FL. August, 13, 2013 Gentry, R. J., Dibrell, C., & Kim, J. 2012. Families as Dominant Coalitions: A Study of Family- Controlled Enterprises in the S&P 1500. Paper presentation at the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, New Orleans, LA January 10, 2012. Gentry, R. J., Dalziel, T., & Jamison, M. (2011). New Market Entries in the Competitive Local Exchange Carrier Industry: A Study of Imitation by Start-ups. Small Business Institute, San Antonio, TX. October 25, 2011. Gentry, R. J., Dibrell, C., & Kim, J. 2011. Families as Dominant Coalitions: A Study of Family- Controlled Enterprises in the S&P 1500. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. August 16, 2011. 4
Litchfield, R., Ford, C., & Gentry, R. J. 2011. Scaling Individual Creativity to Organizational Innovation. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. San Antonio, TX. August 15, 2011 Paruchuri, S. & Gentry, R.J. 2009. Regional Industrial Clusters: What are the Implications for Individual Firms?. Paper presentation at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October 13, 2009. Gentry, R.J. & Knippen, J. 2009. The Decision To Fire a CEO Immediately Versus Retain a Lame Duck: Industry Factors. Paper presentation at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting. Washington, DC. October 12, 2009. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. 2009. Trait-based imitation among entrepreneurial market entrants. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. August 8, 2009. Gentry, R.J. & Shen, W. 2008. The relationships between accounting and market measures of firm performance: How strong are they? Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. August 12, 2008. Litchfield, R. & Gentry, R. J. 2008. Entrepreneurial, managerial, and academic perspectives on management knowledge. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting. Anaheim, CA. August 13, 2008. Gentry, R.J. & Shen, W. 2007. External expectations and aspirations: The behavioral outcomes of stock analyst forecasts. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. August 8, 2007. Gentry, R. J. 2007. Options and aspirations: Behavioral theory applied to option decision making. Paper presentation at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA. August 8, 2007. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. J. Trait-based imitation among entrepreneurial market entrants. Paper presentation at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting Special Conference on Entrepreneurship, May 23, 2007. Catania, Italy Liang, X. & Gentry, R.J. 2006. The internalization of external expectations: A look at earnings forecasts and firm aspirations. Paper presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia. August 15, 2006. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. J. 2005. Trait-based imitation among entrepreneurial market entrants. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL. October 25, 2005. Hauge, J., Jamison, M. J., & Gentry, R. 2005. An empirical analysis of municipal entry in the local exchange market. Paper presented at The London Business School/Public Utility 5
Research Center Global Communications Consortium, Gainesville, FL. February 24, 2005. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. J. 2004. Explaining CLEC survival through resource stocks- The power of being nimble and new. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico. November 1, 2004. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. J. 2004. Explaining CLEC survival through resource stocks- The power of being nimble and rich. Paper presented at The 32nd Research Conference on Communication, Information and Internet Policy, Arlington, VA. October 2, 2004. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M. J. 2004. Explaining CLEC survival through resource stocks- The power of being nimble and rich. Paper presented at The London Business School/Public Utility Research Center Global Communications Consortium, London, UK. May 14, 2004. Gentry, R.J. & Elms, H. 2003. Make, buy, or be given: The performance implications of consignment inventory in the electronic manufacturing service industry. Paper presented at the Strategic Management Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland. November 11, 2003. Shen, W., Tosi, H.L. & Gentry, R.J. 2003. The CEO as sandbagger in the compensation tournament. Paper presented to the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington. August 5, 2003. Gentry, R.J. & Jamison, M.J. 2003. Explaining CLEC survival through lock-in and diseconomies of size. Paper presented to the Western Economic Association Annual Meetings, Denver Colorado. July 13, 2003. FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS 2013 University of Mississippi Outstanding Publication of the Year 2012 University of Mississippi Professional MBA Professor of the Year University of Mississippi Outstanding Junior Researcher 2009 Recipient, WVU Faculty Senate Research Grant 2005 Recipient, Booz Allen Hamilton/SMS PhD Fellowship Competitive $1500 awarded to the five most outstanding first-authored student papers submitted to the Strategic Management Society Meetings in Orlando 2004 Kauffman Entrepreneurship Fellow $15,000 award to study competitive dynamics of entrepreneurial firms in the telecommunications industry. The Fellowship is awarded to ten finalists every year by the Kauffman Foundation, an endowment dedicated to the advancement of entrepreneurship education and development. 2003 Finalist, Booz Allen Hamilton/SMS PhD Fellowship 6
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE RECOGNITION University of Florida Internet MBA Outstanding Faculty Award: 2012 (I1 Cohort), 2013 (I2 Cohort), 2014 (I1 & I2 Cohort) BPS Division Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management: 2004, 2006, 2007, 2011, & 2014 Selected to the Center for International Business Education and Research Ph.D. Symposia for International Research: Durham, North Carolina, 2002 OTHER EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE 2000 Ford Motor Company Logistical planning for future model production 1998 Asea Brown Boveri (ABB) Manufacturing process design and implementation PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND ASSOCIATIONS Ad hoc reviewer for Academy of Management Annual Meeting (BPS, OMT, ENT: 2003 present), Academy of Management Journal (2009 present), Journal of Business Research, Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Management and Governance, Corporate Governance: An International Review, National Science Foundation, Strategic Management Journal, Technovation, The Financial Review Finance committee, New Doctoral Student Consortium Academy of Management Annual Meeting: 2004 Member: Academy of Management, Southern Management Association, Strategic Management Society, United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship August 21, 2014 7