| Brett R. Smith |
| PhD Candidate |
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Brett R. Smith is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Management. His research and teaching interests are in the area of entrepreneurship and organizational behavior. In particular, he is focused on the emergent personality theory of social networks in predicting entrepreneurial outcomes and issues of identity and boundaries. He is an award-winning teacher, business plan competitor and faculty advisor with practical experience as an individual entrepreneur, corporate entrepreneur and consultant to small businesses. |
| Contact Information |
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| E-mail: |
smib0@email.uc.edu |
Phone: |
(513) 328-4145 |
| Office/Address: |
534 Carl H. Lindner Hall
PO Box 210165
Cincinnati, Ohio 45221-0165 |
Fax: |
(513) 556-4891 |
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| Working Papers |
- Smith, B; Matthews, C. & Schenkel, M. "The Search for and Discovery of Different Types of Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The Effects of Tacitness and Codification. Paper accepted for presentation at Babson-Kauffman Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BKERC); Boston, 2005.
- Mehra, A; Dixon, A; Robertson, B. & Smith, B. "The Network Structure of Distributed Leadership: The Mediating Effect of Collaboration." Paper accepted for presentation at Academy of Management Meeting (Showcase Symposium); Honolulu, 2005.
- Kreiner, G; Hollensbe, E; Sheep, M. & Smith, B. "Organizational Identity: Change and Stability in the Episcopal Church." Paper accepted for presentation at Academy of Management Meeting (Showcase Symposium); Honolulu, 2005.
- Ashforth, B; Kreiner, G; Sluss, D. & Smith, B. "Organizational Nomads: The Power of Temporary Relational Identities." Paper presented at Academy of Management Meeting; New Orleans, 2004.
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| Affiliations |
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| Honors & Achievements |
- University Distinguished Graduate Fellowship
- Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation Scholarship
(Price-Babson at Berkeley Fellows Program) - Kauffman / Babson Scholarship
(BKERC Doctoral Consortium) - C. Roland Christensen Award for Best Pedagogical Case
(Supported by Grant from Kauffman Foundation)
Presented by North American Case Research Association (NACRA) - Spirit of Enterprise - National Business Plan Competition - 1st Runner-Up
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| Education |
- Ph.D. Seminar in Entrepreneurship - Case Western Reserve University
- MBA - Georgia State University
- BS in Business - Miami University
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