Linda Fiddler Edelman

Linda F. Edelman is the Rhodes Professor of Management and the Chair of the Management Department. Her research examines small firms, women, and nascent entrepreneurs. She has published in many of the top journals in her area, serves on four editorial boards and is the co-author of four books. She teaches strategic management and innovation to all level of students and to executives.

Education

• DBA Boston University
• MBA Boston University

Teaching Interests

Strategic Management; Innovation

Research Interests

Entrepreneurship ; New Venture Creation; Strategic Management

Consulting/Practice Interests

Strategic Management, Innovation

Awards and Honors

• 2021, Rhodes Professor of Management, Bentley University
• 2021, Excellence in Scholarship, Bentley University
• 2020, Top 100 reviewers of 2020, Journal of Small Business Management,
• 2020, 2020 International Management Division, Best Paper on Emerging Market Award Finalist, Academy of Management Research Conference, Vancouver, Canada/Virtual online
• 2019, Outstanding Author Contribution Winner, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence -
• 2018, Best Paper, STEP Conference
• 2018, Outstanding Scholarly Contribution Award, Bentley University
• 2018, Best Paper, Academy of Management
• 2018, Outstanding Reviewer, Academy of Management
• 2018, Showcase Symposium, Academy of Management
• 2017, Best Paper Award - nominated , Diana International Research Conference
• 2017, Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence, Emerald Publisher
• 2015, 2015 Emerald Literati Network Award for Excellence, Emerald Publisher
• 2004, Best Paper Award Institute for Behavioral and Applied Management

Publications

Journal Articles

• Brush, C. G., Eddleston, K., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., McAdam, M., Rossi-Lamastra, . (2022). Catalyzing Change: Innovation in Women's Entrepreneurship. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, (16) 2 243-254.
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Chow, C. M. (2021). Signal Configurations: Exploring Set-Theoretic Relationships in Angel Investing. Journal of Business Venturing.
• Gimenez Jimenez,, D., Edelman, L. F., Minola, T., Calabrò, A. (2020). An Intergeneration Solidarity Perspective on Succession Intentions in Family Firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.
• Gimenez Jimenez, D., Edelman, L. F., Calabrò, A., Dawson, A. (2020). Women Entrepreneurs’ Progress in the Venturing Process: The Impact of Risk Aversion and Culture. Small Business Economics, Special Issue: Women’s Entrepreneurship and Culture..
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Shirokova, G., Tsukanova, T. (2020). Context Matters: The Importance of University and Family for Young Nascent Entrepreneurs. Russian Management Journal, (18) 2 127-154.
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Elam, A. (2020). Pivoting to Stay the Course: How Women Entrepreneurs Take Advantage of Opportunities Created by the COVID-19 Pandemic. International Small Business Journal, (38) 6 481-491.
• Fedorenko, I., Berthon, P., Edelman, L. F. (2020). Hide and uncover: The use of secrets in marketing,. Journal of Marketing Management.
• Hechavarria, , D., Brush, C., Bullough, A., Edelman, L. F. (2019). High Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship: Fueling Social and Economic Development,. Journal of Small Business Management. 57:1, 5-13.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C., Manolova, T. S., Welter, F. (2019). A Gendered Look at Entrepreneurship Ecosystems. Small Business Economics, (53) 2 393-408.
• Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F., Shirokova, G., Tsukanova, T. (2019). Youth Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies: Can Family Support Help Navigate Institutional Voids?. Journal of East-West Business, (25) 4 363-395.
• Bogatyreva, K., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Osiyevskyy, O., Shirokova, G. (2019). When Do Entrepreneurial Intentions Lead to Actions? The Role of National Culture. Journal of Business Research, (96) 309-321.
• Edelman, L. F., Donnelly, R., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G. (2018). Gender Stereotypes in the Angel Investment Process. International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, (10) 2 134-157.
• Purkayastha, S., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2018). Business Group Effects on the R&D Intensity-Internationalization Relationship: Empirical Evidence from India. Journal of World Business, (53) 2 104-117.
• Edelman, L. F., Fink, R., Hatten, K., James, W., Keeler, J. (2017). Relational focus in long duration buyer-seller relationships. International Journal of Management and Decision Making.
• Randall, C., Edelman, L. F., Galliers, R. (2017). Ambidexterity lost? Promising innovation and the exploration/exploitation plan. The Journal of High Technology Management Research, (28) 1 1-16.
• Onkelinx, J., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2016). Human Capital and SME Internationalization: Empirical Evidence from Belgium. International Small Business Journal. 34(5) 818-837.
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Shirokova, G., Tsukanova, T. (2016). The impact of family support on young nascent entrepreneurs’ start-up activities. Journal of Business Venturing. 31, 4 365-484.
• Onkelinx, J., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2016). The Human Factor: Investments in Employee Human Capital, Productivity, and SME Internationalization. Journal of International Management, (22) 4 351-364.
• Jurgens, M., Berthon, P., Edleman, L. (2016). Social Media Revolutions: The Influence Of Secondary Stakeholders. Business Horizons, (59) 2 129–136.
• Edelman, L. F., Walters, L., Hatten, K. (2016). Early entry, capabilities and shakeout in the U.S. brewing industry. Management History. 22,1 24-49.
• Walter, L., Edelman, L. F., Hatten, K. (2014). The US Brewing Industry, Strategic Windows and Survival. Journal of Management History, (20) 4 434-458.
• Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. G., Rotefoss, B. (2012). Properties of emerging organizations: Empirical evidence from Norway. Small Business Economics, (39) 3 763-781.
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2012). Ready for funding? Growth-oriented ventures and the pursuit of angel financing.. Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance , (14) 2-3 111-129.
• Purkayastha, S., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2012). Diversification and performance in developed and emerging market contexts: A review of literature. International Journal of Management Reviews, (14) 1 18-38.
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C., Edelman, L. F., Shaver, K. (2012). Entrepreneurial expectancies and growth intentions of US women and men nascent entrepreneurs,. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Special Issue on Female Entrepreneurship , (24) 1-2 7-27.
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2011). Initial resource assembly in new ventures: Does location matter?. Psicothema, (23) 3 439-445.
• Edelman, L. F., Yli-Renko, H. (2010). The impact of environment and entrepreneurial perceptions on venture creation efforts: Bridging the discovery and creation views of entrepreneurship, . Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, (34) 5 833-856.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. G., Manolova, T. S., Greene, P. G. (2010). Start-up motivations and growth intentions of minority nascent entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business Management, (48) 2 174-196.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C., Manolova, T. S. (2008). Entrepreneurship Education: Correspondence between Practices of Nascent Entrepreneurs and Textbook Prescriptions for Success. Academy of Management Learning and Education, (7) 1 56-70.
• Brush, C., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2008). Properties of Emerging Organizations: An Empirical Test. Journal of Business Venturing, (23) 5 547-566.
• Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. (2008). Separated by a common language? Entrepreneurship research across the Atlantic. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, (32) 2 249-266.
• Brush, C., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2008). The effects of initial location, aspirations, and resources on likelihood of first sale in nascent firms. Journal of Small Business Management, (46) 2 159-182.
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F. (2008). What do women entrepreneurs want?. Strategic Change Journal, (17) 3-4 69-82.
• Newell, S. M., Edelman, L. F. (2008). Developing a Dynamic Project Learning and Cross-Project Learning Capability: Synthesizing Two Perspectives. Information Systems Journal, (18) 6 567-591.
• Fink, ., Hatten, ., Edelman, L. F. (2007). Supplier performance improvements in relational exchanges. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing.
• Fink, R., Edelman, L. F., Hatten, K., James, W. (2006). Relational Exchange Strategies, Performance, Uncertainty and Knowledge. Journal of Marketing Theory and Practice, (14) 2 139-153.
• Newell, S. M., Laurent, S., Edelman, L. F., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J., Bresnen, M. (2006). Sharing Learning Across Projects: Limits to Current Best Practice Initiatives. Management Learning.
• Fink, R., Edelman, L. F., Hatten, K., James, W. (2006). Transaction Cost Economics, Resource Dependency and Customer-Supplier Relationships. Industrial and Corporate Change.
• Newell, S. M., Cooprider, J. G., David, G. C., Edelman, L. F., Logan, T. (2005). Analyzing Different Strategies to Enterprise System Adoption: Reengineering-led versus Quick Deployment. International Journal Enterprise Information Systems.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. G., Manolova, T. S. (2005). Co-Alignment In The Resource-Performance Relationship: Strategy As Mediator. Journal of Business Venturing, (20) 3 359-383.
• Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2005). Exploring social capital in the construction firm. Building Research and Information, (33) 3 235-244.
• Edelman, L. F. (2005). Burn Your Business Plan: What Investors Really Want From Entrepreneurs. Academy of Management Learning and Education.
• Edelman, L. F., Friga, P. N., Mishina, Y., Yli-Renko, H. (2004). Is What You See What You Get? The Impact of Entrepreneurial Cognition and Resource Accumulation on New Venture Creation. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship: Proceedings of the Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
• Scarbrough, H., Swan, J., Laurent, S., Edelman, L. F., Bresnen, M., Newell, S. M. (2004). Project-based learning and the role of learning boundaries. Organization Studies, (25) 9 1579-1600.
• Fink, R., Edelman, L. F. (2004). Resource Dependency Theory and Customer-Supplier Relationships. 2004 Proceedings of the Conference of the Institute of Applied Behavioral Management.
• Fink, R., Hatten, K. J., James, W., Edelman, L. F. (2004). Supplier Performance Improvements in Relational Exchanges. Northeast Business and Economics Conference Proceedings.
• Edelman, L. F., Bresnen, M., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2004). The Benefits and Pitfalls of Social Capital: Empirical Evidence from Two Organizations in the United Kingdom. British Journal of Management, (15) 59-69.
• Scarbrough, H., Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Swan, J. (2004). The processes of project-based learning: An exploratory study. Management Learning, (35) 4 491-506.
• Newell, S. M., Edelman, L. F., Scarbrough, H., Swan, H., Bresnen, M. (2003). Best practice development and transfer in the NHS: the importance of process as well as product knowledge. Journal of Health Services Management, (16) 1-12.
• Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2003). Social practices and the management of knowledge in project environments. International Journal of Project Management, (21) 157-166.
• Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2002). Knowledge Management for Project-Based Learning Construction. Construction Innovation and Global Competitveness. 172-85.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. G., Manolova, T. S. (2002). The impact of human and organizational resources on small firm strategy. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, (9) 3 236-244.
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2002). The Impact of Resources on Small Firm Internationalization. Journal of Small Business Strategy, (13) 1 1-17.
• Edelman, L. F. (2001). Building the Flexible Firm: How to Remain Competitive. Technology Analysis and Strategic Management, (13) 1
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C., Edelman, L. F., Greene, P. (2001). Internationalization of small firms: Personal factors . International Small Business Journal.
• Edelman, L. F., Benning, A. (1999). Incremental Revolution: Organizational Change in Highly Turbulent Environments. Organization Development Journal.
• Edelman, L. F. (1998). Active Learning in the Classroom: Emphasizing the Human and Cultural Environment of International Business. Eastern Academy of Management Conference Proceedings.
• Brush, C. G., Greene, P. G., Hart, M. M., Edelman, L. F. (1997). Resource Configurations Over the Life Cycle of New Ventures. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship, Proceedings of the Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
• Edelman, L. F. (1994). The Unbounded Mind: Breaking the Chains of Traditional Business. Business and Society.
• Donnelly, R., Purkayastha, S., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (). Institutional Distance, Slack Resources, and Foreign Market Entry. Journal of International Business Studies. Forthcoming.

Books

• Bullough, A., Hechavarria, D., Brush, C., Edelman, L. F. (2019). Programs Policies and Practices around High-Growth Women’s Entrepreneurship, . Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G. (2017). Angel Investing: A Literature Review, (Foundations and Trends in Entrepreneurship) 13: No. 4-5 265-439. now publishers
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Robb, A., Welter, F. (2017). Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women's Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Belyaeva, T. V., Bogatyreva, K. A., Knatko, D. M., Laskovaya, A. K., Manolova, T. S., Morris, M. H., Osiyevskyy, O. V., Tsukanova, T. V., Shirokova, G. V., Edelman, L. F. (2016). Факторы Формирования Предпринимательской Активности Студентов (The Antecedents of Students’ Entrepreneurial Activity). St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg University Publishing

Book Chapters

• Purkayastha, S., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2022). Innovation and Internationalization in the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector: The Moderating Role of Ownership Structures In , (Eds.) Research Handbook on Innovation in International Business. 219-238.
• Onkelinx, J., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2020). Too Much of a Good Thing? Employee Human Capital and the Accelerated Internationalization of Belgian Small and Medium-Sized Companies In Ramadani, V., Palalic, R., Dana, L.-P., Krueger, N., & Kaputo, A., (Eds.) Organizational Mindset of Entrepreneurship: Co-Creation Pathways of Structural Change and Innovation. 25-52. Cham: Springer
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C., Alkhurafi, N. (2018). The labyrinth of women’s entrepreneurship In , (Eds.) Time for Solutions: Addressing Gender Barriers in the Workplace. Greenleaf Publishing
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G. (2017). U.S. Women Entrepreneurs and Their Access to Early Stage Financing In , (Eds.) The Routledge Companion to Global Female Entrepreneurship. 116-131. London: Routledge Publishing
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Robb, A., Welter, F. (2017). Introduction In T. S. Manolova, C. G. Brush, L. F. Edelman, A. Robb, & F. Welter, (Eds.) Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Growth of Women's Entrepreneurship. 3-15. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Onkelinx, J., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2016). The Consequences of De-Internationalization: Empirical Evidence from Belgium In Devinney, T.M., Markman, G., Pedersen, T., & Tihanyi, L., (Eds.) . 45-66. Emerald Group Publishing
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. (2015). Readiness for funding: The influence of entrepreneurial team diversity, In , (Eds.) International Research Handbook on Entrepreneurial Finance. 147-165.
• Purkayastha, S., Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F. (2015). Business Group Effects on the Innovation-Internationalization Relationship: Evidence from the Indian Pharmaceutical Sector In Tihanyi, L., Banalieva, E.R., Devinney, T.M., & Pedersen, T., (Eds.) Advances in International Management, Vol. 28: Emerging Economies and Multinational Enterprises. 379-402. Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd.
• Edelman, L. F., Randall, C., Galliers, R. D. (2014). Losing balance: Tradeoffs between exploration and exploitation innovation In , (Eds.) Technology, Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy, Volume 14. Emerald Group
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G. (2014). Size and Growth Rate of Women-Owned Businesses in the United States In Kelly, L., (Eds.) Women Entrepreneurship: New Management and Leadership Models. 69-95. Westport, CT.: Praeger Publishers
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Latham, S. (2014). Measuring progress in entrepreneurship research In Carsrud, A., and Brannback, M., (Eds.) Handbook of Research Methods and Applications in Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 56-87. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar
• Edelman, L. F., Yli-Renko, H. (2013). The impact of environment and entrepreneurial perceptions on venture creation efforts: Bridging the discovery and creation views of entrepreneurship In Kurayko, D.F. and Morris, M.H, (Eds.) Entrepreneurship and Leadership. Edward Elgar Publishing
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2011). Entrepreneurship Education: Correspondence between Practices of Nascent Entrepreneurs and Textbook Prescriptions for Success, In Davidsson, P, Gordon, S.R. and Bergmann, H, (Eds.) Nascent Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S. (2011). Properties of Emerging Organizations: An Empirical Test In Davidsson, P, Gordon, S.R. and Bergmann, H, (Eds.) Nascent Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Manolova, T. S., Edelman, L. F., C.G., B., Rotefoss, B. (2010). The USA and Norway: Empirical Evidence on Properties of Emerging Organizations In C.G. Brush, L. Kolvereid, O. Widding, R. Sorheim, E. Bullvaag, (Eds.) The Life Cycle of New Ventures: Emergence, Newness, and Growth. Cheltenham, UK:: Edward Elgar
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, ., Edelman, L. F., Greene, . (2009). Internationalization of small companies: Personal factors revisited In McNaughton, Bell, (Eds.) Entrepreneurship and Globalization. 108-126. London: Sage Publication
• Edelman, L. F., Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G. (2009). Nascence to newness: The influence of internal and external factors on the likelihood of first sale In Bradshaw, Maria V, Carrington, Patricia T, (Eds.) Entrepreneurship and Its Economic Significance, Behavior and Effects. 69-93. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Publishing
• Manolova, T. S., Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F. (2009). Start-up activities and new firm characteristics In , (Eds.) New Firm Creation in the United States: Preliminary Explorations with the PSED II Data SEt. New York, NY: Springer
• Edelman, L. F. (2008). Organizational Emergence: Business Start-up Issues In , (Eds.) . London: Sage Publications
• Newell, S. M., Edelman, L. F., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J., Bresnen, M. (2008). Problems in the Transfer of Best Practice Efforts: An Illustrative Case In Markus, L, Grover, V, (Eds.) . 301-316. New York: M.E. Sharpe Inc
• Newell, S. M., Cooprider, J. G., David, G. C., Edelman, L. F., Logan, T. (2007). Analyzing different strategies to enterprise system adoption: Re-engineering-led vs. quick deployment In Gunasekaran, A, (Eds.) . 339-358. New York: IGI Publishing
• Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2004). Community Perspective on Managing Knowledge in Project Environments In Love, P, Irani, Z, Fong, P, (Eds.) . London: Butterworth Heinemann
• Bresnen, M., Edelman, L. F., Newell, S. M., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J. (2004). Exploring the Darker Side of Social Capital In the Context of Project Based Learning In Huysman, M, Wulf, (Eds.) . Cambridge, USA: MIT Press
• Brush, C. G., Edelman, L. F. (2000). Women Entrepreneurs: Opportunities for Database Research In , (Eds.) . Greenwich, CT USA: JAI Press
• Newell, S. M., Edelman, L. F., Scarbrough, H., Swan, J., Bresnen, M. (). Problems in the transfer of best practice efforts: An illustrative case In , (Eds.) . Armonk NY: M.E.Sharpe Inc Forthcoming.
• Edelman, L. F., Brush, C. G., Hatten, K. J. (). Overcoming internal barriers: The mediating role of organizational culture in transfer satisfaction and team performance In Zaheer, S, (Eds.) . USA: Unknown Forthcoming.
• Edelman, L. F., Bresnen, M., Newell, S. M., Scarborough, H., Swan, J. (). The Paradox of Social Capital, Structural, Cognitive and Relational Dimensions In , (Eds.) . USA: Strategic Management Society Forthcoming.