Jean D. Kabongo

Jean D. Kabongo

Associate Professor–Management

College of Business

University of South Florida

8350 N. Tamiami Trail, SMC-C263

Sarasota, FL 34243-2025

941-359-4234

[e-mail]

Overview of research:

My research is grounded in theories and methods found in the fields of sustainable strategic management and entrepreneurship with application to competitive business environments and new venture creation. My scholarship falls primarily into three themes: the use of wastes as raw materials and their implications for firm performance, local entrepreneurship behavior and local knowledge as entrepreneurship driver and entrepreneurship education.

Education

Université Laval, Canada, School of Business (AACSB and EQUIS accredited institution),

Ph.D., Management concentration, Sustainable Strategic Management support area, 2006.

Dissertation: “Waste reclaiming: A case study of twelve Canadian firms”.

Dissertation Committee Chair: Dr. Olivier Boiral.
Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City (Jesuit Catholic University)

M.B.A., Strategic Management emphasis, 2001.
Institut Saint Augustin, Kinshasa (Affiliated with Pontifical Urbaniana University, Rome).

B.A., Philosophy with emphasis on phenomenology, Magna Cum Laude, 1990.

Faculty Development

Harvard Business School, Boston, MA

Certificate, The Art and Craft of Discussion Leadership, 2008
Whitman School of Business at Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY

Certificate, Teaching of Entrepreneurship, 2007.

Research Interests

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  Use of wastes as raw materials
  
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  Efficiency from environmental practices
  
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  Integration of social demands into corporate strategy
  
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  Green business start-ups
  
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  Entrepreneurship education
  
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  Local entrepreneurship behavior
  
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  Local knowledge as entrepreneurship driver
  

Refereed Articles Published/Accepted for Publication
Lakshman, C., Ramaswani, A., Alas, R., Kabongo, J., & Pandian, J.R. (2014, forthcoming), “Ethics trumps culture? A cross-national study of CSR perceptions regarding employee downsizing”, Journal of Business Ethics. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-013-1907-8.
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2014), “ICT possession among Congolese SMEs: An exploratory study”, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 313–326.
Kabongo, J., Chang, K., & Li, Y. (2013), “The impact of operational diversity on corporate philanthropy: An empirical study of U.S. companies”, Journal of Business Ethics, Vol. 116 No. 1, pp. 49–65. DOI: 10.1007/s10551-012-1445-9.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2011), “Cross-cultural training adjustment: A study of Western expatriates in Nigeria”, Journal of World Business, Vol. 46 No.1, pp. 22-30.
Kabongo, J., & McCaskey, P.H. (2011), “An examination of entrepreneurship educator profiles in business programs in the United States”, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 18 No.1, pp. 27–42.
Kabongo, J., & Boiral, O. (2011), “Creating value with wastes: A model and typology of sustainability within firms”, Business Strategy and the Environment, Vol. 20 No. 7, pp. 441–455.
Kabongo, J. (2010), “Strategic challenges of creating value with wastes: What’s inside residual materials reclamation?”, International Journal of Sustainable Strategic Management, Vol. 2 No. 2, pp. 184–203.
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2010), “Entrepreneurship education in sub-Saharan African Universities”, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 296–308.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2010), “Export barriers and internationalization: Evidence from SMEs in an emergent African economy”, International Journal of Business and Globalisation, Vol. 5 No 2, pp. 169–187.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2010), “Corporate governance in a developing economy: A study of barriers and issues in Nigeria”, SAM Advanced Management Journal, Vol. 75 No 3, pp. 41–51.
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2009), “Does legal origin explain differences in regulations of business entry? A study of sub-Saharan African countries”, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 4 No. 2 & 3, pp. 8–24.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Entrepreneurial export orientation, strategy, and performance of SMEs in an emergent African economy”, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 4 Nos. 2 & 3, pp. 34–54.
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2009), “Are higher education institutions in sub-Saharan African Africa seeking to make students more enterprising?”, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 57–72.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “An empirical evaluation of barriers hindering the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy”, African Journal of Business and Economic Research, Vol. 4 No 1, pp. 7–21.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “The entrepreneurial export orientation and performance of small firms in a developing economy”, International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, Vol. 3 No. 3, pp. 288–305.
Kabongo, J. (2005), “Intégrer écologie et économie: une étude de cas dans l’industrie canadienne”, VertigO, Vol. 6 No 1. Online Peer-Reviewed Journal. www.uqam/vertigo

Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2004), “Le management des savoirs au service de l’écologie industrielle”, Revue Française de Gestion, Vol. 30 No 149, pp. 173-191.

Refereed Articles Published in Encyclopedia
Kabongo, J. (2013), “Corporate Giving”, In: Samuel O. Idowu, Nicholas Capaldi, Lianrong Zu, Ananda Das Gupta (eds.), Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility, Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 489–494.

http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_679/fulltext.html

Kabongo, J. (2013), “Design for Environment”, In: Samuel O. Idowu, Nicholas Capaldi, Lianrong Zu, Ananda Das Gupta (eds.), Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility, Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 780–786.

http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_40/fulltext.html

Kabongo, J. (2013), “Industrial Ecology”, In: Samuel O. Idowu, Nicholas Capaldi, Lianrong Zu, Ananda Das Gupta (eds.), Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility, Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 1401–1407.

http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_364/fulltext.html

Kabongo, J. (2013), “Waste Valorization”, In: Samuel O. Idowu, Nicholas Capaldi, Lianrong Zu, Ananda Das Gupta (eds.), Encyclopedia of Corporate Social Responsibility, Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 2701–2706.

http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.lib.usf.edu/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-642-28036-8_680

Book Chapters Published/Accepted for Publication
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2013), “Environmental performance: the impact of R&D intensity on firms’ environmental concerns”, In: John O. Okpara & Samuel O. Idowu (eds.), Corporate Social Responsibility: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for 21^st Century Leaders. Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 89–110.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2013), “Corporate Leaders’ Perceptions About Corporate Social Responsibility: An Exploratory Analysis”, In: John O. Okpara & Samuel O. Idowu (eds.), Corporate Social Responsibility: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies for 21^st Century Leaders. Berlin; New York: Springer, pp. 127–142.
Refereed Article Submitted for Review
Kabongo, J., & Boiral, O. “Doing more with less: Building capabilities for industrial ecology”, submitted to Journal of Cleaner Production. This article is in the second round of review: revise and resubmit.
Work in Progress

1. 
   The impact of institutional ownership on corporate social responsibility: A geographical approach (together with Drs. Kiyoung Chang and Ying Li).
   
2. 
   Firm’s support for environmental policy and green signal to primary stakeholders: An empirical study of U.S. companies.
   
3. 
   Silver entrepreneurship: motivations, activities and challenges.
   
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   Corporate sustainability reporting: A study of U.S. and Canadian firms.
   
5. 
   Here is a tough call: What stakeholders’ group plant managers attempt to signal environmental stewardship when adopting ISO 14001 certification?
   
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   Expectations and achieved benefits of ISO 14001 Certification: A plant managers’ perspective.
   

Refereed Proceedings

Kabongo, J., & Pandian, R.J. (2010), “Corporate social responsibility within SMEs in the Mid-Atlantic region: Impact of firm size and the industry sector”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. (Available on CD-ROM).
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2009), “Legal origins and ease of start-up businesses: The case of sub-Saharan African countries”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. (Available on CD-ROM).
McCaskey, P.H., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Who is teaching in Entrepreneurship
Programs: A look beyond the Top 50,” Small Business Institute Eastern Conference, New York, September 25-26, 2009, pp. 105–115.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Corporate governance in a developing economy: Barriers, issues and implications for firms in Nigeria”, Society for Advancement of Management Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV. (Available on CD-ROM).
Kabongo, J. (2008). “The status of entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in sub-Saharan Africa”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD.

(Available at http://www.decisionsciences.org/Proceedings/DSI2008/by_author.html#)

Lakshman, C., Kabongo, J., & Pandian, J.R. (2007), “Ethics and corporate citizenship perceptions of downsizing: The role of attributions and organizational justice”, Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ. (Available on CD-ROM).
Kabongo, J. (2005), “The dynamics of residual revalorization: A case study in the Canadian enterprises”, Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada. (Available on CD-ROM).
Kabongo, J., & Boiral, O. (2005), “Éco-efficience et compétitivité: une étude de cas dans l’industrie canadienne”, Proceedings of the International Society for Strategic Management and Planning Annual Conference, Angers, France.

(Available at http://www.strategie-aims.com/angers05/sp.htm)

Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2004), “Les pratiques de l’écologie industrielle: une étude de cas dans l’industrie canadienne”, Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Québec City, Canada. (Available on CD-Rom).
Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2004), “Écologie industrielle et apprentissage organisationnel: des concepts à la pratique”, Proceedings of the International Society for Strategic Management and Planning Annual Conference, Le Havre.

(Available at http://www.strategie-aims.com/Normandie04/indexsemipleniereparallele.htm)

Presentation of Refereed Papers

Kabongo, J. (2014), “Key indicators of entrepreneurship in a post conflict economy: A case of DR Congo”, United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, January 9-12, 2014.
Kabongo, J. (2012), “Doing more with less: Building capabilities for sustainable business models”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 17-20, 2012.
Kabongo, J. (2012), “ICT possession and usage among Congolese SMEs: An exploratory study”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, November 17-20, 2012.
Kabongo, J., & Pandian, J.R. (2010), “Corporate Social Responsibility within SMEs in the Mid-Atlantic region: Impact of firm size and the industry sector”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, November 20-23, 2010.
Kabongo, J., & Okpara, J. (2009), “Legal origins and ease of start-up businesses: The case of sub-Saharan African countries”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, November 14-17, 2009.
McCaskey, P.H., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Who is teaching in Entrepreneurship
Programs: A look beyond the Top 50,” Small Business Institute Eastern Conference, New York, September 25-26, 2009.
Kabongo, J., & Boiral, O. (2009), “Residual materials reclaiming practices: A qualitative study in Canadian facilities”, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, August 7-11, 2009.
Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Promoting Eco-efficiency through Industrial Ecology: A Resource Based Approach”, The 2009 Applied Business Research Conference, Prague, June 8, 2009.
Okpara, J., & Kabongo, J. (2009), “Corporate governance in a developing economy: Barriers, issues and implications for firms in Nigeria”, Society for Advancement of Management Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, March 2009.
Kabongo, J. (2008), “The status of entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities in sub-Saharan Africa”, Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, November 22-25, 2008.
Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2008), “Internalizing core competences for industrial ecology”, Academy of Management Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA, August 11-13, 2008.
Lakshman, C., Kabongo, J., & Pandian, J.R. (2007), “Ethics and corporate citizenship perceptions of downsizing: The role of attributions and organizational justice”, Proceedings of the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 17–20, 2007.
Kabongo, J. (2005), “The Dynamics of Residual Revalorization: A Case Study in the Canadian Enterprises”, Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, May 28–31, 2005.
Kabongo, J., & Boiral, O. (2005), “Éco-efficience et compétitivité: une étude de cas dans l’industrie canadienne”, Proceedings of the International Society for Strategic Management and Planning Annual Conference, Angers, France, June 6-9, 2005.
Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2004), “Les pratiques de l’écologie industrielle: une étude de cas dans l’industrie canadienne”, Proceedings of the Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Conference, Québec City, Canada, June 2005.
Boiral, O., & Kabongo, J. (2004), “Écologie industrielle et apprentissage organisationnel: des concepts à la pratique”, Proceedings of the International Society for Strategic Management and Planning Annual Conference, Le Havre, France, June 1-4, 2004.

Professional Development Workshop (PDW)

Kabongo, J. (2014), “Silver Entrepreneurship: A Window of Opportunity for Research”, United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Meeting, Fort Worth, TX, January 9-12, 2014.



Kabongo, J., & Doctori-Blass, V. (2009), PDW titled “Integrating Industrial Ecology Tools into Management Science Research and Practice”, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August, 7-11, 2009. Participants: Renato J. Orsato, INSEAD; John Ehrenfeld, International Society for Industrial Ecology; Marian Chertow, Yale University; Michael S. Brown, Brown and Wilmanns Environmental, LLC.

Faculty Development Seminars

Kabongo, J., & Chang, K. “The impact of operational diversity on corporate philanthropy: An empirical study of U.S. companies”, presented at Rick’s Café, USF Sarasota-Manatee, November 17, 2011.

Other Presentations and Speeches

Kabongo, J., “Team building, Strategic Planning”, presented at North Sarasota/Newtown Redevelopment Office, June 22, 2011.

“On entrepreneurialism”, speech at the graduation ceremony of the XII Class of CEO (Community Entrepreneur Opportunity, Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, December 13, 2011.

“Entrepreneurship from the educational perspectives”, presented at the Enzyme Meeting, Sarasota, FL, April 14, 2011.

Teaching Experience

University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, FL., College of Business

Associate Professor (with tenure) August 2014–present

Course taught:

Undergraduate program:

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  Strategy Management/Decision Making (capstone course required of all Business majors).
  

University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee, Sarasota, FL., College of Business

Assistant Professor August 2010–August 2014

Courses taught:

Undergraduate program:

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  Strategy Management/Decision Making (capstone course required of all Business majors).
  
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  Entrepreneurship/Small Business management.
  
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  International Management.
  

Graduate program:

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  International Management.
  
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  Organizational Behavior.
  

Millersville University, Millersville, PA., Department of Business Administration

Assistant Professor 2006–2010

Courses taught:

Undergraduate program:

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  Strategy (the capstone course required of all Business majors), taught each semester.
  
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  Entrepreneurship.
  
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  Small Business management.
  
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  International Management.
  
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  Organization and Management.
  
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  Business and Society.
  
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  Management, Labor Relations.
  

MBA program:

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  Entrepreneurship.
  
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  Business and Its Environment.
  
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  The Business Process.
  

Virginia State University, , Department of Management, Petersburg, VA

Assistant Professor 2004–2006

Courses taught:

All in the undergraduate program:

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  International Management.
  
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  Organization and Management.
  
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  Managing in a Global Economy.
  
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  Organizational Behavior.
  

Université Laval, Canada, Department of Management

Research Assistant 2001–2004

Assisted in various research projects that led to articles, conference presentations, and technical reports with Dr. Olivier Boiral.

Universidad Anahuac, Mexico City, Department of Management, School of Business

Instructor 1999–2001

Courses taught:

All in the undergraduate program:

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  International Management.
  
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  Business Negotiations.
  

Grants and Awards

Millersville University, Millersville, PA

Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Grant of $ 224,993 to develop an Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC) over the period of January 2009 through January 2012
Université Laval, Canada

Doctoral Student Award: A School of Business award for best academic results for the Academic Years 2003–2004 and 2006–2007
Province Of Quebec, Canada

Doctoral Student Grant, Government Grant for best doctoral research project, $ CAD 20,000 for the Academic Year 2003–2004

Service

Service to the University

University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee

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  Dean of Students Search Committee, Member Fall 2011 and Spring 2012.
  
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  College of Business, Faculty Search Committees, ISDS positions, Management position, Member Fall 2011 and Spring 2012, Fall 2013.
  
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  College of Business, Strategic Planning Committee, Member Fall 2010-present.
  
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  College of Business, Management Committee, Member. Fall 2010-present.
  

Millersville University of Pennsylvania

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  International Business Search Committee, Chair Spring 2009.
  
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  Corporate University Committee, Member 2008–2010.
  
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  President’s Commission on Cultural Diversity, Member 2007–2010.
  
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  Latino Celebration Committee, Member 2007–2010.
  
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  Department AACSB Strategic Planning Committee, Member 2007–2010.
  
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  Department AACSB Assessment Committee, Member 2006–2010.
  
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  Dissertation Committee for Christopher DiPrimo, Member 2008.
  

Virginia State University

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  School of Business AACSB Assessment Committee, Member 2004–2006.
  

Université Laval, Canada, Department of Management

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  Doctoral Program Planning Committee, Member 2002–2003.
  

Service to the Profession

Professional Organizations with active membership:
The Academy of Management (The Academy; AOM), “A leading professional association for scholars dedicated to creating and disseminating knowledge about management and organizations.”
Business Policy and Strategy Division

Entrepreneurship Division

Organization and the Natural Environment Division (ONE)
The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE), “The largest independent, professional, academic organization in the world dedicated to advancing the discipline of entrepreneurship.” 
Entrepreneurship Pedagogy & Teaching Group of Interest

International Entrepreneurship Group of Interest

Minority & Women Entrepreneurship Group of Interest
Decision Sciences Institute (DSI)
Professional organizations (membership not active):
Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC)

International Society for Strategic Management and Planning
Editorial Boards of Scholarly Journals

International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation

African Journal of Business & Economic Research
Session Chair

USASBE Annual Conference, Session on “Developmental Paper”, January 2014.

Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Session on “Processes and Determinants of Corporate Entrepreneurship”, August 2008.

Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting, Session on “International Education Issues”, International Business Track, November 2008.

Review Panels

Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, Journal of Business Ethics.

Manuscript # BUSI-D-12-01306 entitled “Firm’s external focus and corporate philanthropy: Evidence from Chinese private enterprises”. Spring 2013
Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Manuscript ID IJSEI_43308 entitled “De-linking entrepreneurship from profit-motivated capitalism: some lessons from an English locality”. Spring 2013

Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change.

Manuscript ID JAOC-Jan-2012-0002.R1 entitled “Sustainability reporting policies and practice: An exploratory study”. Spring 2012

Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change.

Manuscript # JAOC-Mar-2012-0019 entitled “Survey of Estonian Opinion on Business and Professional Ethics”. Fall 2012

Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, Journal of Business Ethics.

Manuscript # BUSI4256 entitled, “Proactive Corporate Social Responsibility and Financial Performance in Small and Medium Enterprises.” Fall 2011

Ad Hoc Paper Reviewer, Management Research Review.

Manuscript # MRR-Oct-2010-0139.R2 entitled “The Context of Entrepreneurship Education in Ethiopian Universities”. Fall 2010

Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, Spring 2010.

Paper entitled, “Entrepreneurial Action and the Role of Intention in the Entrepreneurial Process: A Conceptual View.”

Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, Spring 2010.

Paper entitled, “Spirituality, Human Potential and Business Excellence.”

Ad Hoc paper reviewer, The Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, 2009.
Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, 2009.
Ad Hoc paper reviewer, The Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting, 2008.
Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, 2008.
Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference, 2007.
Ad Hoc paper reviewer, Management International, 2007.

Paper entitled, “Et si la main invisible avait le pouce vert? Aperçu historique sur le développement des "boucles industrielles" dans les économies de marché”.

Service to the Community

North Sarasota Redevelopment Office Retreat, Workshop: “Entrepreneurship & Innovation”, Instructor, February 5, 2013.
North Sarasota Redevelopment Office, Community Entrepreneur Opportunity (CEO) Interview Committee, Member, August 15-16, 2012.
North Sarasota Redevelopment Office Retreat, Workshop: “Entrepreneurship & Innovation”, Instructor, July 25, 2012.
International Business Council, The Great Sarasota Chamber of Commerce, University of South Florida College of Business Representative, 2011-2012.
North Sarasota Redevelopment Office, Community Entrepreneur Opportunity (CEO) Interview Committee, Member, September 8-9, 2011.
North Sarasota Redevelopment Office Retreat, Workshop: “Framework for Strategic Planning of Newtown”, Instructor, June 22, 2011.
The City of Sarasota, Incubator Feasibility Study Evaluation Committee, Member, May-July 2011.

Moderator: Latino Entrepreneurship Panel, Millersville University, October 29, 2008.

Business Experience

JK Recyc-Services

President

2009-2010

A small business that was specialized in recovery of high-valued recyclable materials.
JK Info-Research Services

President 1994–1997.

A small information brokerage firm created and operated in Mexico City.

Publicidad Castro Rodríguez, México City

Sales Manager 1997–1999.

A small Mexican firm specialized in outdoor advertisement.

Major responsibility: restructuring, reengineering, management of the sales force team.

Media Coverage

University of South Florida, Sarasota-Manatee
“Good deeds”, Sarasota Herald Tribune, July 1^st, 2014.
“Students study Nate’s to help nonprofit grow”, The Observer-East County, by Amanda Sabastiano.
On the presentation of Newtown Business Ideas by my Entrepreneurship Students in Fall semester of 2011:
“Student propose businesses”, Sarasota Herald Tribune, January 1^st, 2012, by Dale White.

“USFSM students present ideas for North Sarasota/Newtown Redevelopment”, 83 Degrees Media, December 13^th, 2011, by Alexis Quinn Chamberlain.

“USF Students Focus on Newtown Turnaround”, Sarasota Patch, December 7^th, 2011, by Charles Schelle.

“USF Sarasota-Manatee Business Students Present Business Ideas for North Sarasota/Newtown Redevelopment”, Biz (941) Daily, November 30, 2011.

“Business center to Spur Newtown”, SRQ Daily, October 19^th, 2011, by Lou Ann Palmer.
Millersville University of Pennsylvania

On the creation of the Entrepreneurial Leadership Center (ELC) at Millersville University:

“Taking care of business: New MU center aims to boost entrepreneurship,” Intellinger Journal, January 15^th, 2010, by E. Betancourt.
“MU seeks to make students more enterprising,” Intellinger Journal, December 14^th, 2008, by Madelyn Pennino.
Interview (along with Mel Allen) with Madelyn Pennino, Intelligencer Journal Reporter on December 1, 2008