Dr. Dianne Welsh
Hayes Distinguished Professor
Founding Director Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Program
Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Hospitality & Tourism
Background
DIANNE H.B. WELSH is the Hayes Distinguished Professor of Entrepreneurship and Founding Director of the Entrepreneurship Programs at The University of North Carolina Greensboro. Dianne has held three endowed chair and started three entrepreneurship programs/centers. She is the 2015 Fulbright-Hall Distinguished Chair for Entrepreneurship for Central Europe. She has visited or lectured in 50 plus countries, including the University of Venda, South Africa where she trained 30 professors in entrepreneurship. Dr. Welsh won the Legacy Award from the Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers and the Barbara Hollander Award for Lifetime Contributions to Family Business from the Family Firm Institute.
Research and Awards
Women entrepreneurs and family firm heterogeneity: Evidence from an emerging economy
Kaciak, E., Trimi, S., & Mainardes, E.W
2017
Group Decision and Negotiation, (in press)
5-year Impact Factor 1.946
Work-family balance and marketing capabilities as determinants of Chinese women entrepreneursÕ firm performance
., Kaciak, E., Memili, E., & Zhou, Q.
2017
Journal of Global Marketing, special issue on the Role of Gender in Global Marketing
30(3), 174-191. Impact Factor .32
The influence of perceived management skills and perceived gender discrimination in launch decisions by women entrepreneurs
Kaciak, E., & Minialai, C
2017
International Entrepreneurship & Managment Journal
13(1), 1-33. DOI:10.1007/s11365-015-0379-y Impact Factor 5.053
Internationalization of publicly traded family firms: A transaction cost theory perspective and longitudinal analysis
Memili, E., Misra, K., Chrisman, J.J.,
2017
International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, special issue on Family Enterprises
16(1/2), 80-108
The impact of education and the environment on the start-up intentions of women in the Arab world
Mehtap, S., Pellegrini, M.M., Caputo, A.
2016
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, (in press).
Website quality for SME wineries: Measurement insights
Canziani, B.,
2016
Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Technology,
7(3), 266-280
Influence of stages of economic development on women entrepreneursÕ startups
Kaciak, E., & Thongpapanl, N
2016
Journal of Business Research
69(11), 4933-4940. Impact Factor: 1.684
Successfully managing chain-wide transformational change
Brand, M.J., Croonen, E.P.M.
2016
Organizational Dynamics
45(2), 94-103. Impact Factor: 0.79
Validation of a measure of social entrepreneurship
Carraher, S.M.,Svilokos, A
2016
European Journal of International Management, special issue on Internationalization of Social Entrepreneurship
10(4), 386-402. Impact Factor .6 (ISI rating)
Entrepreneurship Education: Process, Method, or Both?
Tullar, W.L., & Nemati, H
2016
Journal of Innovation & Knowledge
1(3), 125-132
An Empirical Analysis of the Impact of Family Moral Support on Turkish Women Entrepreneurs
Memili, E., & Kaciak, E.
2016
Journal of Innovation & Knowledge
1(1), 3-12
Social Entrepreneurship-innovative solutions’ provider to the challenging of an aging population: The case of Romanian retirees
Drgu_in, M,Grosu, R. M., Iosif A. E., Zgura I. D
2015
Amfiteatru Economic Journal
17 (9), 1183 Ð 1197. Impact Factor: 0.838
Value creation and value appropriation in innovation process in publicly-traded family firms
Memili, E., Fang, H.
2015
Management Decision
53(9), 1921-1952. Impact Factor: 3.787
What pedagogical methods impact studentsÕ entrepreneurial propensity?
Canziani, B., Hsieh, Y., & Tullar, W
2015
Journal of Small Business Strategy
25(2), 11-42
Microenterprises in Malaysia: A preliminary study of the factors for management success
Munoz, M.,Chan, S.H., & Raven, P.V.
2015
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
11(3), 673-694. Impact Factor 5.053
Role conflicts of family members in family firms
Memili, E., Chang, E., Kellermanns, F.
2015
European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology
24(1), 143-151. Impact factor 2.094
Business-Family Interface and the Performance of Women Entrepreneurs: The Moderating Effect of Economic Development
Kaciak, E., Memili, E., & Minialai, C.
2018
International Journal of Emerging Markets
13(2), 330-349. DOI 10.1108/IJoEM-03-2017-0095
Determinants of Women Entrepreneurs’ Firm Performance in a Hostile Environment.
Kaciak, E., & Shamah, R.
2018
Journal of Business Research
88, 481-491. Impact Factor 2.129 DOI10.1016/j.jbusres.2017.12.015
Growing and Aging of Entrepreneurial Firms: Implications for Job Rotation and Joint Reward Systems
Thongpapanl, N., Kaciak, E.
2018
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
Scopus 2.05
Sustainability Reporting and its Implications for Family Firms
Shields, J.F., Shelleman, J.M.
2018
Journal of Small Business Strategy
28(1), 39-44. Scopus .72
Women’s Entrepreneurship: A Model of Business- Family Interface and Performance
Kaciak, E.
2018
International Entrepreneurship & Management Journal
14(3), 627-637. DOI: 10.1007/s11365-018-0507-6 Impact Factor 1.312
The Impact of Judgment and Framing in Entrepreneurs’ Decision Making
Emami, A. Ramadani, V., ,& Davari, A. D
2018
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
DOI: 10.1080/08276331.2018.1551461
Social Innovation in Public Sector Services
Ramadani, V., Anggadwita, G., & Permatasari, A. (2019).
2019
International Journal of Public Sector Performance Management
H Index 5
The Impact of Networks on Value Co-Creation for Women-Owned Businesses
Kaciak, E., Koladkiewicz, I., Memili, E., Iyer, L., & Ramadani, V.
2019
European Journal of International Management
Impact Factor 0.575 (5-Year Impact Factor 0.831)
How Entrepreneurship Influences Other Disciplines: An Examination of Learning Goals
Canziani, B.F.
2019
International Journal of Management Education
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijme.2019.01.003
Claiming a Family Brand Identity: The Semiotics of Website Storytelling.
Canziani, B.F., Dana, L.-P., & Ramadani, V.
2019
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences
Impact Factor 0.674
Female entrepreneurship: A model of business- family interface and performance
Welsh, D.H.B., & Kaciak, E.
2018
Proceedings of the Small Business Institute
On the cognitive microfoundations of effectual design: The situated function–behavior–structure framework
Emami, A., Packard, M., & Welsh, D.H.B.
2020
Management Decision
Family versus non-family firm franchisors: Behavioral and performance differences. Journal of Management Studies, Special Issue on Corporate Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Chirico, F., Welsh, D.H.B., Ireland, R.D., & Sieger, P.
2020
Journal of Management Studies, Special Issue on Corporate Entrepreneurship and Family Business
Impact of networking and business environment on student leadership styles
Palalić, R., Ramadani, V., Welsh, D.H.B., Dizdarević, A., & Ðilović; D.
2019
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
Changes in business students’ psychological resources as they move toward graduation
Tullar, W., & Welsh, D.H.B.
2019
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Assessing the impact of social entrepreneurship course syllabi on the Millennial learner
McNally, J.J., Piperopoulos, P., Welsh, D.H.B., Mengel, T., Tantawy, M., & Papageorgiadis, N.
2019
Journal of Small Business Management
DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2019.1677059
Women entrepreneurs and work-life interface: The impact of sustainable economies on success
Kaciak, E., & Welsh, D.H.B.
2019
Journal of Business Research
Advancing family business studies: Beginning evidence on the use of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) and creativity
Welsh, D.H.B., Ponroy, J.V., & Niemand, T.
2019
International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Selling in Spanish and/or English: A study of Hispanic direct sellers
Canziani, B.F., Welsh, D.H.B., Ramadani, V.
2019
Thunderbird International Business Review.
DOI:10.1002/tie.22101
Family enrichment and women entrepreneurial success: The mediating effect of family interference
Welsh, D.H.B., & Kaciak, E.
2019
International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal
15(4), 1045-1075
The impact of judgment and framing on entrepreneurs’ decision-making
Emami, A., Welsh, D. H. B., Ramadani, V., & Davari, A.
2019
Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship
32(1), 79-100
Claiming a family brand identity: The semiotics of website storytelling
Canziani, B.F., Welsh, D.H.B., Dana, L.-P., & Ramadani, V.
2019
Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences
DOI: 10.1002/cjas.154
Entrepreneurial intentions of young women in the Arab world: Socio-cultural and educational barriers
Mehtap, S., Pellegrini, M.M., Caputo, A., & Welsh, D.H.B.
2017
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research
23 (6), 880-902
Decision-making challenges of women entrepreneurs in the family business succession process
Ramadani, V., Dana, L.-P., Ratten, V., Sadiku-Dushi, N., & Welsh, D.H.B
2017
Journal of Enterprising Culture
25(4), 411-439
Handbook on research in franchising.
Chapter
Handbook on research in franchising.
F. Hoy, R. Perrigot, & A. Terry (Eds.)
The importance of family business to franchising.
Welsh, D.H.B., & Hoy, F.
Edward Elgar Publishing
2018
Cases in Global Entrepreneurship (2nd ed.)
Book
Cases in Global Entrepreneurship (2nd ed.)
Welsh, D.H.B., & Carraher, S.
Kendall Hunt Publishing
2018
Cases in Global Entrepreneurship (2nd ed.)
Chapter
Handbook of research on entrepreneurship and aging.
omania’s ageing population: Entrepreneurship opportunities and challenges.
Welsh, D.H.B., Dragusin, M., & Grosu, R.M.
Edward Elgar Publishing
2019
A Research Agenda for Family Business
Chapter
A research agenda for family business
A. Calabrò (Ed.)
Advancing research on creativity in family firms.
Ponroy, J.V., & Welsh, D.H.B.
Edward Elgar Publishing
2019
A Research Agenda for Family Business
Chapter
A research agenda for family business
A. Calabrò (Ed.)
Advancing research on creativity in family firms
Ponroy, J.V., & Welsh, D.H.B.
Edward Elgar Publishing
2020
Women entrepreneurship in Kosovo
Chapter
Women entrepreneurship in Kosovo
R. Palalic, E. Knezevic, & L-P. Dana (Eds.)
Women's entrepreneurship in former Yugoslavia: historical framework, ecosystem, and future perspectives for the region
Ramadani, V., Sadiku-Dushi, N., & Welsh, D.H.B.
2020
State Teaching Award
2019
North Carolina Board of Governors
Best Paper Award
2019
GIKA-LATAM, Chile
Keynote Speaker
2020
International Conference IECOTERD, Lithuania
Best Chapter Advisor
2019
Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization (CEO)
Barbara Hollander Award
2019
Family Firm Institute
Emerald Literati Highly Commended Paper Award
2019
International Journal of Emerging Markets
Direct Selling Across the Curriculum
Direct Selling Across the Curriculum
$36,000.00
Direct Selling Education Foundation
2019
Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program
Entrepreneurship Faculty Fellows Program
$25,000
UNCG Provost
2018
Faculty Entrepreneurship Cross-Disciplinary Fellows Program
Faculty Fellows Program
$25,000
Coleman Foundation
2018
Open Educational Resources
Open Educational Resources
$1,000
UNCG
2018
Faculty to Experiential Classroom and Self-Employment in the Arts Conferences
Faculty to Experiential Classroom and Self-Employment in the Arts Conferences
$9,000
Coleman Foundation
2017
