Michael Cummings
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Assistant Professor
Also affiliated: Brigham Young University (2017); University of Minnesota (2021); University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014–2017); York University (1989–2021); Stellenbosch University (2021); University of Minnesota System (2012–2017); Queen Alexandra Hospital (2003); Victoria University of Wellington (2021)
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Michael Cummings' research investigates organizational dynamics, particularly concerning founders, leadership transitions, and the role of diaspora institutions in economic development. His work has explored the performance differences between founder and professional CEOs, examining factors such as social class origin and risk-taking. Cummings also studies the utilization of remittances by migrant investors and the influence of diaspora institutions on venture investment in developing countries. Additionally, his publications touch upon the complexities of environmental partnerships within international organizations and the nuances of interpreting historical linguistic structures, such as the Old English nominal group. He is also active in research bridging creative industries and entrepreneurship, focusing on facilitating 'creative deviance' between artists and business professionals. Cummings has a publication record of 64 items, with 1,158 citations and an h-index of 13. He has collaborated with Alan E. Ellstrand, Roary E. Snider, and Adrienne Callander at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
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- h-index: 13
- Publications: 64
- Citations: 1,203
Selected Publications
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Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens (2025)
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Messages, Money, and Messengers: Do Migrant Remittances Strengthen Corporate Governance in Developing Countries? (2021)
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Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study (2021)
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Liminal spaces: A review of the art in entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurship in art (2020)
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Diaspora engagement institutions and venture investment activity in developing countries (2019)
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Migrant Tenure Abroad and the Differential Impact of Remittances for Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries (2019)
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Diaspora investment promotion via public–private partnerships: Case-study insights and IB research implications from the Succeed in Ireland initiative (2019)
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Does a Common Mechanism Engender Common Results? Sustainable Development Trade-Offs in the Global Carbon Offset Market (2019)
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An equity crowdfunding research agenda: evidence from stakeholder participation in the rulemaking process (2019)
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An Equity Crowdfunding Research Agenda: Evidence From Stakeholder Participation in the Rulemaking Process (2018)
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Making the Grade: Impacts of Sustainability Assessments on Project Approvals in the Global Carbon Offset Market (2018)
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ADHD and Entrepreneurship, is there a ""success"" fit? (2018)
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Non-market strategy as an outgrowth of organizational identity, image, and institutional fit (2018)
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Social Impact Measurement: Current Approaches and Future Directions for Social Entrepreneurship Research (2017)
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Explaining the rise of diaspora institutions (2017)
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- Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study
- Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study
- Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study
- Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens
- Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens
- Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens
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