Biography

Robert Garrett, Ph.D. joined FCBE as dean in fall 2023. From 2013-2023, Garrett served at the University of Louisville as the Brown & Williamson Professor of Entrepreneurship, associate dean for Faculty Affairs and the director of the Forcht Center for Entrepreneurship. Prior to Louisville, he taught at Oregon State University where he won Family Business Researcher of the Year. His primary research focus is in Corporate Entrepreneurship and his articles on the topic of internal corporate venturing have appeared in elite Entrepreneurship journals including Journal of Business Venturing, Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice and Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

Education

Ph.D. in Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship | Indiana University
M.S. in Business Administration | Indiana University
B.S.Ch.E | University of Mississippi

Research

Refereed Publications

• Zettel, L.A., Maertz, C., & Garrett, R.P. (Forthcoming) Affect and adaptation in entrepreneurial goal pursuit. International Small Business Journal.
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Bouncken, R.B., Ratzmann, M., & Muhammad, M. (Forthcoming) Core business prospects and the management of internal corporate ventures. Small Business Economics.
  
  
• Browder, R.E., Crider, C.J., & Garrett, R.P. 2023. Hybrid innovation logics: Exploratory product development with users in a corporate makerspace. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 40(4), 451-474.
  
  
• Zettel, L.A., & Garrett, R.P. 2023. A Pragmatic Perspective on Social Entrepreneurial Opportunities. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 29(6), 1376-1395.
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Bolinger, M. 2021. Internal corporate venture planning autonomy, strategic evolution, and venture performance. Small Business Economics, 56, 239-310.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Mattingly, S., Hornsby, J., & Aghaey, A. 2021. Impact of relatedness, uncertainty, and slack on corporate entrepreneurship decisions. Management Decision, 59(5), 1114-1131.
  
  
• Zettel, L.A., & Garrett, R.P. 2021. Venture-level outcomes of juggling and struggling. Journal of Business Venturing Insights.
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D. F., & Shepherd, D.A. 2020. Short leash or long leash? Parenting style, initial strategic clarity, and the development of venture learning proficiency. Journal of Business Venturing, 35(4),
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Gupta, J.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Shepherd, D.A. 2018. The interdependence of planning and learning among internal corporate ventures. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 42(4), 537-570.
  
  
• Digan, S.P., Kerrick, S., Cumberland, D., & Garrett, R., 2017. The roles of knowledge and organizational form on opportunity evaluation. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 27(2): 65-89.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Bae, T.J., Qian, S.S., & Chao, M. 2017. Entrepreneurial spawning and knowledgebased perspective: A meta-analysis. Small Business Economics, 49(2): 355-378.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Minola, T., Brumana, M., Digan, S. 2017. How do family firms launch new businesses? A developmental perspective on internal corporate venturing in family business. Journal of Small Business Management, 55(4): 594-613.
  
  
• Foster, B., Garrett, R., & Shastri, T. 2016. Independent accountant’s reports: Signaling and earlystage venture funding. Managerial Auditing Journal, 31(4/5): 362-386.
  
  
• Minola, T., Brumana, M., Campopiano, G., Garrett, R.P., & Cassia, L. 2016. Corporate venturing in family business: A developmental approach of the enterprising family. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 10(4): 395-412.
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Shepherd, D.A. 2015. Value proposition evolution and the performance of internal corporate ventures. Journal of Business Venturing, 30(5): 749-774.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Covin, J.G. 2015. Internal corporate venture operations independence and performance: A knowledge-based perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory & Practice, 39(4): 763-790.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Holland, D.V. 2015. Environmental effects on the cognitions of corporate and independent entrepreneurs. Small Business Economics, 45(2): 369-381.
  
  
• Holland, D.V., & Garrett, R.P. 2015. Entrepreneurs’ start-up versus persistence decisions: A critical evaluation of expectancy and value. International Small Business Journal, 33(2): 194-215. (International Small Business Journal best paper of 2015)
  
  
• Craig, J.B., Dibrell, C., & Garrett, R.P. 2014. Examining relationships among family influence, family culture, flexible planning systems, innovativeness, and firm performance. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 5(3): 229-238.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Neubaum, D.O. 2013. Top management support and initial strategic assets: A dependency model for internal corporate venture performance. Journal of Product Innovation Management, 30(5): 896-915.
  
  
• Li, D., Eden, L., Hitt, M., Ireland, R., & Garrett, R. 2012. Governance in multilateral R&D alliances. Organization Science, 23(4): 1191-1210.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. 2010. Challenges of quantitative research on internal corporate venturing. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 2(2): 129-143.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. 2010. Does employee ownership increase innovation? New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 13(2): 37-46.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Covin, J. & Slevin, D. 2009. Market responsiveness, top management risk taking, and the role of strategic learning as determinants of market pioneering. Journal of Business Research, 62(8): 782-788.
  
  
• Kuratko, D.F., Covin, J.G. & Garrett, R.P. 2009. Corporate venturing: Insights from actual performance. Business Horizons, 52(5): 459-467.
  • Reprinted in Kuratko, D.F., & Morris, M.H. 2013. Entrepreneurship and Leadership. Northampton, Massachusetts: Edward Elgar Publishing.
    
    

Book Chapters and Conference Proceedings

• Araki, M., & Garrett, R. (Forthcoming). Entrepreneurial persistence under duress: Emotionality versus polymathy. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, BCERC Proceedings.
  
  
• Garrett, R., & Zettel, L. 2021. Entrepreneurial resilience. In Oxford Encyclopedia of Business and Management. Oxford University Press.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Welcher, T. 2018. Corporate entrepreneurship as a survival routine. In D.F. Kuratko (Ed.), The challenges of corporate entrepreneurship in the disruptive age, pp. 111-122. Emerald.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R., Kuratko, D., & Shepherd, D. 2017. Parenting style and the development of internal corporate venture learning proficiency. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.
  
  
• Craig, J., Garrett, R., & Dibrell, C. 2015. Internal corporate venturing in multigenerational family enterprises: A conceptual model. In K. Randerson, C. Bettinelli, G. Dossena, & A. Fayolle (Eds.), Family entrepreneurship: Rethinking the research agenda, pp. 92-106. Abingdon: Routledge.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R., & Kuratko, D. 2013. Value proposition evolution and the performance of internal corporate ventures. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. 2013. Contemporary diversification via internal corporate venturing. In V.R. Kannan (Ed.), Strategic Management in the 21st Century, Vol. 2: pp. 71-92. Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. Internal corporate venturing. 2013. In D.F. Kuratko & M.H. Morris (Eds.), Wiley Encyclopedia of Entrepreneurship Research.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R., Kuratko, D., & Shepherd, D.A. 2010. Navigating new business domains: Internal corporate ventures as exploratory vehicles. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Covin, J.G. 2007. A model of corporate entrepreneurship as a strategic adaptation mechanism. In G.T. Lumpkin & J.A. Katz (Eds.), Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence, and Growth: Entrepreneurial Strategic Processes, pp. 9-31. New York: JAI.

Conference Presentations

• Zettel, L., Garrett, R.P. Feeling flexible: Emotion and adaptation in motivated goal pursuit. 2023 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, ENT Division.
  
  
• Bouncken, R.B., Covin, J., Gantert, T.M., Deist, M., Garrett, R.P. Better disagree? Corporate venture evolution and motives among parent firm and corporate ventures. 2022 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Seattle, ENT Division.
  
  
• Crider, C., Browder, R., Garrett, R.P. Competing logics of structure and stakeholders for new product development in a corporate makerspace. 2021 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, TIM Division.
  
  
• Zettel, L., Garrett, R.P. Building entrepreneurial resilience through adversity. 2021 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, ENT Division.
  
  
• Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Bolinger, M. Internal corporate venture planning autonomy, strategic evolution, and venture performance. 2019 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Boston, ENT Division.
  
  
• Crider, C., & Garrett, R.P. A review and comparison of family successor types. 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, ENT Division.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R.P., & Bouncken, R.B. Venture relatedness, affordable loss, and responsibility for internal corporate ventures. 2018 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, ENT Division.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R., Kuratko, D., & Shepherd, D. Parenting style and the development of internal corporate venture learning proficiency. 2017 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, ENT Division.
  
  
• Guan, J., Hua, Y., Dos Santos, B., & Garrett, R. Identifying the Intellectual Core of Entrepreneurship Research: A Data-Driven Approach. 2017 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Atlanta, ENT Division.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R. Gupta, J., & Kuratko, D. Learning proficiency and the navigation of new business domains by internal corporate ventures. 2016 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R., Minola, T., & Brumana, M. A conceptual model of corporate venturing in family firms: The role of generations and governance. 2016 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R., Semadeni, M., & Covin, J. The structuring of internal corporate ventures: Parent corporation and venture-level considerations. 2015 Academy
  of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, symposium sponsored by ENT, BPS, and TIM Divisions.
  
  
• Garrett, R., Miao, C., Qian, S., & Bae, T. Why do employees leave their firm to become entrepreneurs? A meta-analytic review. 2015 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, ENT Division.
  
  
• Minola, T., Brumana, M., Campopiano, G., Garrett, R., & Cassia, L. The when and how of corporate venturing in family firms: A conceptual framework. 2015 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Vancouver, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Hornsby, J., & Mattingly, S. Opportunity evaluation differences between corporate entrepreneurs and independent entrepreneurs: The effects of product-market relatedness, risk, and slack resources. 2015 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Natick, MA.
  
  
• Guan, J., Hua, Y., dos Santos, B., & Garrett, R. Identifying the intellectual core in entrepreneurship research: A latent semantic analysis-based approach. 2015 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Natick, MA.
  
  
• Jessri, M., & Garrett, R.P. Internal corporate venture planning autonomy and performance. 2015 USASBE, Tampa, FL.
  
  
• Minola, T., Campopiano, G., Brumana, M., Cassia, L., & Garrett, R.P. Corporate entrepreneurship in family business: The when and how. 2015 IFERA 2nd RDW, Vienna, Austria.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Covin, J. Parent prospects, resource slack, and the operations independence of internal corporate ventures. 2014 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, ENT Division.
  
  
• Bae, T.J., Qian, S.S., & Garrett, R.P. The effect of seeking advice in the pre-start up phase on venture speed to market. 2014 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, London, Ontario.
  
  
• Campopiano, G., Brumana, M., & Garrett, R. Different and coexisting lifecycles in entrepreneurial family firms. 2014 10th Workshop on Family Firm Management Research Innovation, Family Firms, ad Economic Development, Bergamo, Italy.
  
  
• Garrett, R., & Holland, D. Tax policy effects on the cognitions of corporate entrepreneurs. 2013 Small Business Economics workshop in Bloomington, IN.
  
  
• Garrett, R., & Covin, J. Internal corporate venture operations independence and performance: A knowledge-based perspective. 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, ENT Division.
  
  
• Covin, J., Garrett, R., & Kuratko, D. Value proposition evolution and the performance of internal corporate ventures. 2013 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Lake Buena Vista, FL, ENT Division (Best Paper Proceedings).
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Meeks, J. Family business venturing in adjacent competitive domains: Avoiding sibling clashes and structuring ventures for success. 2012 FFI Conference, Brussels, Belgium.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. Contemporary diversification via internal corporate venturing. 2012 Western Academy of Management Annual Meeting, La Jolla, CA.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. Core business prospects and the management of internal corporate ventures. 2011 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Neubaum, D.O. Top management support and initial strategic assets: Improving ICV performance. 2011 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Dibrell, C., & Craig, J. Internal corporate venturing in multi-generational family businesses: The influences of CEO centrality and external board members. 2011 1st Annual Corporate Entrepreneurship Workshop at EM-LYON B-School.
  
  Covin, J.G., Garrett, R.P., Kuratko, D.F., & Shepherd, D.A. Navigating in new business domains: Internal corporate ventures as exploratory vehicles. 2010 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Montreal, ENT Division (Best Paper Proceedings).
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. Challenges of quantitative research on internal corporate venturing. 2010 Western Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Kona, HI
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Dibrell, C., Zellweger, T., & Craig, J. Corporate venturing in large multigenerational family businesses. 2010 Western Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Kona, HI.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., & Covin, J.G. Parent-corporation resource provision and managerial oversight as determinants of internal corporate venture performance. 2009 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Chicago, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P., Covin, J.G., & Slevin, D.P. Market responsiveness, top management risk taking, and the role of strategic learning as determinants of market pioneering. 2007 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, ENT Division.
  
  
• Garrett, R.P. Employee stock ownership as a moderator of the relationship between R&D intensity and innovation. 2006 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Bloomington, IN.