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Michael E. Cummings

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Assistant Professor

Also affiliated: Brigham Young University (2017); University of Minnesota (2012–2021); University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014–2017); Stellenbosch University (2021); Victoria University of Wellington (2021)

14 h-index 39 pubs 1,342 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Michael E. Cummings' research explores the intersection of entrepreneurship, social impact, and economic development. His work has investigated the funding mechanisms and economic implications of migrant remittances, particularly in relation to economic informality in developing countries. Cummings has also examined the rise of diaspora institutions and explored the concept of social impact measurement within the context of social entrepreneurship research. His publications have touched upon equity crowdfunding and stakeholder participation in regulatory processes. Additionally, he has contributed to discussions on sustainability standards, drawing lessons from carbon markets, and has explored the relationship between art and entrepreneurship.

With a career marked by 63 publications and over 1,200 citations, Cummings has an h-index of 13. He has collaborated with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Alan E. Ellstrand, Roary E. Snider, and Adrienne Callander.

Metrics

  • h-index: 14
  • Publications: 39
  • Citations: 1,342

Positions

  • Assistant Professor 2020–present
    University of Arkansas Department of Management ORCID
  • University of Arkansas 2017–present
    ORCID
  • University of Nevada Las Vegas 2014–2017
    ORCID

Selected Publications

  • Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens (2025)
    Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Messages, Money, and Messengers: Do Migrant Remittances Strengthen Corporate Governance in Developing Countries? (2021)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study (2021)
    Global Strategy Journal 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Liminal spaces: A review of the art in entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurship in art (2020)
    Small Business Economics 34 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Diaspora engagement institutions and venture investment activity in developing countries (2019)
    Journal of International Business Policy 23 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Migrant Tenure Abroad and the Differential Impact of Remittances for Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries (2019)
    SSRN Electronic Journal 2 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Diaspora investment promotion via public–private partnerships: Case-study insights and IB research implications from the Succeed in Ireland initiative (2019)
    Journal of International Business Policy 15 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Does a Common Mechanism Engender Common Results? Sustainable Development Trade-Offs in the Global Carbon Offset Market (2019)
    Academy of Management Discoveries 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • An equity crowdfunding research agenda: evidence from stakeholder participation in the rulemaking process (2019)
    Small Business Economics 105 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • An Equity Crowdfunding Research Agenda: Evidence From Stakeholder Participation in the Rulemaking Process (2018)
    SSRN Electronic Journal 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Making the Grade: Impacts of Sustainability Assessments on Project Approvals in the Global Carbon Offset Market (2018)
    SSRN Electronic Journal DOI OpenAlex
  • ADHD and Entrepreneurship, is there a ""success"" fit? (2018)
    Academy of Management Proceedings DOI OpenAlex
  • Non-market strategy as an outgrowth of organizational identity, image, and institutional fit (2018)
    Academy of Management Proceedings DOI OpenAlex
  • Social Impact Measurement: Current Approaches and Future Directions for Social Entrepreneurship Research (2017)
    Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice 531 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Explaining the rise of diaspora institutions (2017)
    Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 224 citations DOI OpenAlex

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