Author

Curtis R. Sproul

Observed names: Curtis R Sproul, Curtis Sproul

Institution: Georgia Southern University

Observed institutions: West Virginia University, Georgia Southern University

ORCID: 0000-0002-2767-828X

Observed ORCID: 0000-0002-2767-828X

OpenAlex ID: A5084861627

Human Capital and Entrepreneurship Research: A Critical Review and Future Directions

2014 · Matthew R. Marvel, Justin L. Davis, et al. · Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice · 634

Blowing Smoke? How Early-Stage Investors Interpret Hopeful Discourse within Entrepreneurially Oriented Business Plans

2018 · William Wales, Kevin C. Cox, et al. · Entrepreneurship Research Journal · 15

Academic Collective Bargaining: Patterns and Trends

2015 · Curtis R. Sproul, Neil Bucklew, et al. · Journal of Collective Bargaining in the Academy · 14

Toward a theory of entrepreneurial differentiation: how entrepreneurial firms compete

2021 · Jason Lortie, Kevin C. Cox, et al. · International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal · 12

Entrepreneurial actions: implications for firm performance

2019 · Curtis Sproul, Kevin Cox, et al. · Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development · 12

Survival in a new industry: marijuana, venture structure and outcomes

2020 · Karen Nicholas, Curtis R. Sproul, et al. · Journal of Business Strategy · 4

Evidence, Please? Rejoinder to “The Menace of Misinformation: Faculty Misstatements in Management Education and Their Consequences”

2019 · Steven D. Charlier, Robert C. Hoell, et al. · Organizational Behavior Teaching Review · 2

Competitiveness, Core Self-evaluation and Obsessive Passion: A Study on Entrepreneurs in the Board Game Industry

2026 · R. Gabrielle Swab, Curtis R. Sproul, et al. · The Journal of Entrepreneurship · 1

Selling to “the man”: How dependence on sales to the government affects new venture performance

2022 · Curtis Sproul, David Jiang, et al. · Journal of Small Business Management · 1

Clarifying Resource Dependence: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to Dependence and Autonomy in Entrepreneurial Firms

2017 · Curtis R. Sproul · The Research Repository @ WVU (West Virginia University) · 1

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Does a Reliance on the Government for Sales Hinder New Venture Performance? a Resource Dependence Perspective

2014 · Curtis R. Sproul, Andrew M. Carnes, et al. · Frontiers of entrepreneurship research · 1

The Retirement Boom: An Analysis of Entrepreneurs Selling Their Businesses

2026 · Curtis Sproul, Andrew Garofolo, et al. · Academy of Management Proceedings

Totally (Savannah) Bananas: The benefits of a mission-driven culture

2024 · Curtis R. Sproul, Steven D. Charlier, et al. · Organizational Dynamics

When do Entrepreneur Sellers Have to Earn Their Exit?

2024 · Andrew Garofolo, Kevin Cox, et al. · Entrepreneurship Research Journal

In search of value: the role of organizational status in the valuation of resources

2022 · Karen R. Nicholas, Curtis R. Sproul · Journal of strategy and management

The Cost of Forgoing Status Rewards: Major League Baseball Teams and the Free Agent Market

2020 · Karen Nicholas, Curtis Sproul · Academy of Management Proceedings

Integration vs. Specialization in Newly Legitimate Industries

2017 · Curtis R. Sproul, Kevin C. Cox, et al.

Unintended Consequences of EO: How Hope and Optimism Impact Funding Potential

2016 · Kevin C. Cox, Jason Lortie, et al. · Academy of Management Proceedings

The Theory of Entrepreneurial Differentiation: How New Firms Compete

2016 · Jason Lortie, Kevin C. Cox, et al. · Academy of Management Proceedings

Works count: 19

Citation count: 697

H-index: 5

I10-index: 5