Teemu Kautonen

Prior to joining the UAEU, I held academic appointments in the Rhine-Westphalia Institute for Economic Research in Germany (2001-2004), the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK (2004-2005) and the Universities of Vaasa (2005-2009) and Turku (2009-2013) as well as Aalto University (2014-2021) in Finland.

My research combines economic and psychological perspectives to entrepreneurship.

My current research topics include:

• entrepreneurs' wellbeing
• entrepreneurship and population ageing
• the role of trust in the financial relationships of SMEs
• the psychological processes involved in the translation of entrepreneurial intentions into actions
• quantitative methods

I have published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed journals including Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of Management, Small Business Economics and Regional Studies.

In addition, I am an editorial board member of Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour & Research, International Small Business Journal, Journal of Business Venturing and Journal of Trust Research.

I endeavour to collaborate with policy makers and practitioners. I have advised ministries in Finland and Germany as well as the ILO, OECD, the European Commission and Eurostat on enterprise policy matters.

Education

• Doctorate Degree, Business Administration from University of Wuppertal in , , 2005
• Doctorate Degree, Doktor der Wirtschaftswissenschaft (Dr. rer. oec.) in Entrepreneurship , Bergische Universitat Wuppertal, 2005

Research Areas

• Applied quantitative research methods
• Business strategy
• Enterprise policy
• Entrepreneurship

Recent Publications

• (2020). "To buy green or not to buy green: Do structural dependencies block ecological responsiveness?." Co-Authors:Simon S.J. Schillebeeckx; Henri Hakala. Journal of Management.
• (2020). "The dark side of sustainability orientation for SME performance." Co-Authors:Simon S.J. Schillebeeckx; Johannes Gartner; Henri Hakala; Katariina Salmela-Aro; Kirsi Snellman. Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 14,
• (2020). "Trust-based banking and SMEs’ access to credit." Co-Authors:Antti Fredriksson; Maria Minniti; Andrea Moro . Journal of Business Venturing Insights. 14,
• (2020). "Senior entrepreneurship following unemployment: A social identity theory perspective." Co-Authors:Aracely Soto-Simeone . Review of Managerial Science. 5,
• (2019). "Mindfulness and entrepreneurial behaviour." Co-Authors:Marco van Gelderen; Ewald Kibler; Pablo Munoz; Joakim Wincent. Journal of Small Business Management. 57,
• (2019). "prosocial motivation harm entrepreneurs’ subjective wellbeing?." Co-Authors:Ewald Kibler; Joakim Wincent; Gabriella Cacciotti; Martin Obschonka . Journal of Business Venturing. 34,
• (2018). "Implementation intentions in the entrepreneurial process: Concept, empirical findings, and research agenda." Co-Authors:Marco van Gelderen; Joakim Wincent; Marina Biniari. Small Business Economics. 51,
• (2017). "Attributes of legitimate venture failure impressions." Co-Authors:Ewald Kibler; Christoph Mandl; Elizabeth Berger. Journal of Business Venturing. 32,
• (2017). "Late-career entrepreneurship, income and quality of life." Co-Authors:Ewald Kibler; Maria Minniti. Journal of Business Venturing. 32,
• (2016). "Innovativeness and family-firm performance: The moderating effect of family commitment." Co-Authors:Isabella Hatak; Matthias Fink; Juha Kansikas. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 102,