Lowell W. Busenitz

17.6k total citations · 9 hit papers
68 papers, 11.5k citations indexed

About

Lowell W. Busenitz is a scholar working on Accounting, Management of Technology and Innovation and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Lowell W. Busenitz has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 11.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 41 papers in Accounting, 40 papers in Management of Technology and Innovation and 11 papers in Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. Recurrent topics in Lowell W. Busenitz's work include Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (40 papers), Private Equity and Venture Capital (37 papers) and Corporate Finance and Governance (24 papers). Lowell W. Busenitz is often cited by papers focused on Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences (40 papers), Private Equity and Venture Capital (37 papers) and Corporate Finance and Governance (24 papers). Lowell W. Busenitz collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and India. Lowell W. Busenitz's co-authors include Jay B. Barney, Sharon Alvarez, Jonathan D. Arthurs, Jonathan Spencer, Claudia Martínez Gómez, Chung‐Ming Lau, Jintong Tang, J. Brock Smith, Robert E. Hoskisson and Ronald K. Mitchell and has published in prestigious journals such as Academy of Management Review, Academy of Management Journal and Journal of Management.

In The Last Decade

Lowell W. Busenitz

67 papers receiving 10.5k citations

Hit Papers

Differences between entre... 1997 2026 2006 2016 1997 2001 2000 2002 2010 500 1000 1.5k
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Differences between entrepreneurs and managers in large organizations: Biases and heuristics in strategic decision-making
    1997 1.8k citations Lowell W. Busenitz, Jay B. Barney Journal of Business Venturing profile →
  2. The entrepreneurship of resource-based theory
    2001 995 citations Lowell W. Busenitz et al. Journal of Management profile →
  3. COUNTRY INSTITUTIONAL PROFILES: UNLOCKING ENTREPRENEURIAL PHENOMENA.
    2000 923 citations Lowell W. Busenitz et al. profile →
  4. Toward a Theory of Entrepreneurial Cognition: Rethinking the People Side of Entrepreneurship Research
    2002 845 citations Lowell W. Busenitz et al. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice profile →
  5. Entrepreneurial alertness in the pursuit of new opportunities
    2010 669 citations Jintong Tang, K. Michele Kacmar et al. Journal of Business Venturing profile →
  6. Entrepreneurship Research in Emergence: Past Trends and Future Directions
    2003 555 citations Lowell W. Busenitz Journal of Management profile →
  7. The Central Question in Entrepreneurial Cognition Research 2007
    2007 536 citations Lowell W. Busenitz et al. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice profile →
  8. A Review and Road Map of Entrepreneurial Equity Financing Research: Venture Capital, Corporate Venture Capital, Angel Investment, Crowdfunding, and Accelerators
    2017 436 citations Lowell W. Busenitz, David M. Townsend et al. Journal of Management profile →
  9. New Venture Teams
    2013 402 citations Lowell W. Busenitz et al. Journal of Management profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Lowell W. Busenitz United States 39 7.7k 4.6k 3.5k 2.7k 2.0k 68 11.5k
Saras D. Sarasvathy United States 45 9.4k 1.2× 3.3k 0.7× 4.1k 1.1× 4.6k 1.7× 3.1k 1.5× 109 13.4k
Jeffery S. McMullen United States 43 7.6k 1.0× 2.5k 0.5× 3.4k 1.0× 2.4k 0.9× 3.1k 1.6× 98 11.0k
S. Venkataraman United States 19 8.1k 1.1× 2.6k 0.6× 3.4k 1.0× 2.9k 1.1× 2.9k 1.4× 46 10.8k
Per Davidsson Australia 47 7.3k 1.0× 3.3k 0.7× 2.9k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 1.9k 0.9× 219 10.3k
Donald F. Kuratko United States 62 11.0k 1.4× 3.2k 0.7× 6.0k 1.7× 4.1k 1.5× 3.4k 1.7× 178 15.2k
Paul Westhead United Kingdom 62 9.2k 1.2× 5.5k 1.2× 5.8k 1.6× 3.5k 1.3× 1.4k 0.7× 147 13.8k
Michael H. Morris United States 54 6.9k 0.9× 1.9k 0.4× 4.3k 1.2× 3.7k 1.3× 2.3k 1.2× 245 12.2k
Robert D. Hisrich United States 45 5.3k 0.7× 2.4k 0.5× 3.0k 0.9× 2.3k 0.8× 1.2k 0.6× 133 8.7k
William B. Gartner United States 46 13.3k 1.7× 4.8k 1.0× 6.8k 1.9× 2.8k 1.0× 3.2k 1.6× 130 16.8k
Candida G. Brush United States 53 10.4k 1.4× 3.5k 0.8× 6.7k 1.9× 2.2k 0.8× 2.2k 1.1× 139 13.9k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Pidduck, Robert J., David M. Townsend, & Lowell W. Busenitz. (2024). Non-probabilistic reasoning in navigating entrepreneurial uncertainty: A psychology of religious faith lens. Journal of Business Venturing. 39(4). 106392–106392. 14 indexed citations
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Lanivich, Stephen E., et al.. (2021). Advancing entrepreneurial alertness: Review, synthesis, and future research directions. Journal of Business Research. 139. 1165–1176. 74 indexed citations
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Tang, Jintong, et al.. (2021). Being alert to new opportunities: It is a matter of time. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 15. e00232–e00232. 26 indexed citations
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Tang, Jintong, et al.. (2020). Increasing alertness to new opportunities: the influence of positive affect and implications for innovation. Asia Pacific Journal of Management. 39(1). 27–49. 50 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W. & Jonathan D. Arthurs. (2014). Cognition and Capabilities in Entrepreneurial Ventures. 163–182. 20 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W., et al.. (2012). ENTREPRENEURIAL ACQUISITION: FOUNDER RETENTION POST ACQUISITION, ASSET OR LIABILITY?. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 32(4). 3. 2 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W., et al.. (2012). New Venture Teams and the Quality of Business Opportunities Identified: Faultlines between Subgroups of Founders and Investors. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. 37(1). 47–67. 62 indexed citations
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Townsend, David M. & Lowell W. Busenitz. (2009). RESOURCE COMPLEMENTARITIES, TRADE-OFFS, AND UNDERCAPITALIZATION IN TECHNOLOGY-BASED VENTURES: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS (SUMMARY). Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 29(1). 5. 1 indexed citations
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Arthurs, Jonathan D., Lowell W. Busenitz, Robert E. Hoskisson, & Richard A. Johnson. (2008). Signaling and initial public offerings: The use and impact of the lockup period. Journal of Business Venturing. 24(4). 360–372. 135 indexed citations
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Arthurs, Jonathan D., et al.. (2007). FOUNDERS, GOVERNANCE, AND FIRM VALUATION: DOES THE MARKET PERCEIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL OWNERSHIP?. Frontiers of entrepreneurship research. 27(12). 1. 3 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W.. (2007). Progress in understanding entrepreneurial behavior. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal. 1(1-2). 183–185. 9 indexed citations
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Arthurs, Jonathan D. & Lowell W. Busenitz. (2006). Dynamic Capabilities and Venture Performance: The Effects of Venture Capitalists. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W., James O. Fiet, & Douglas D. Moesel. (2005). Signaling in Venture Capitalist-New Venture Team Funding Decisions: Does it Indicate Long-Term Venture Outcomes?. SSRN Electronic Journal. 4 indexed citations
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Arthurs, Jonathan D. & Lowell W. Busenitz. (2005). Dynamic capabilities and venture performance: The effects of venture capitalists. Journal of Business Venturing. 21(2). 195–215. 214 indexed citations
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Morrow, J. L., Richard A. Johnson, & Lowell W. Busenitz. (2003). The Effects of Cost and Asset Retrenchment on Firm Performance: The Overlooked Role of a Firm’s Competitive Environment. Journal of Management. 30(2). 189–208. 118 indexed citations
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Wright, Mike, Robert E. Hoskisson, Lowell W. Busenitz, & Jay Dial. (2000). Entrepreneurial Growth through Privatization: The Upside of Management Buyouts. Academy of Management Review. 25(3). 591–591. 41 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W.. (1999). Entrepreneurial Risk and Strategic Decision Making. The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. 35(3). 325–340. 268 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W.. (1996). Research on Entrepreneurial Alertness: Sampling, Measurement, and Theoretical Issues. Journal of Small Business Management. 34(4). 35. 139 indexed citations
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Barney, Jay B., James O. Fiet, Lowell W. Busenitz, & Douglas D. Moesel. (1996). The substitution of bonding for monitoring in venture capitalist relations with high technology enterprises. The Journal of High Technology Management Research. 7(1). 91–105. 14 indexed citations
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Busenitz, Lowell W. & Gregory B. Murphy. (1996). New evidence in the pursuit of locating new businesses. Journal of Business Venturing. 11(3). 221–231. 16 indexed citations

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