12258: Collaboration and Co-Authorship in Entrepreneurship Research

Sunday, July 27, 2025

08:30 - 10:30 CEST (GMT+2)

Location: Bella Center: Hall A- A3-m1

Session Type: PDW (workshop)
Orientation: Research
Shareable link: https://cdmcd.co/xKA7Qm

Organizer(s)

WG

William B. Gartner

Babson College, United States
SJ

Sarah Jack

Lancaster U. Management School, United Kingdom
MR

Miruna Radu-Lefebvre

Audencia, France
RS

Raja Singaram

U. of Galway, Ireland

Panelist(s)

FD

Frederic Delmar

emlyon business school, France
EL

Eric Liguori

Florida State University, United States

Discussant(s)

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Matt R. Marvel

Ball State University, United States
SS

Susana Correia Santos

Florida State U., United States
VL

Vincent Lefebvre

Audencia Business School, France
NV

Natalia A. Vershinina

Audencia, France
AJ

Alisa Boguslavskaya Jno-Charles

Babson College, United States

Scientific collaborations can enrich scholars' experiences since they pave the way for notable research breakthroughs and advance career growth. However, taking part in research collaborations is not straightforward for everyone. Early-career scholars may find reaching experienced mentors outside their social network difficult. Geographically dispersed researchers—especially those in developing countries from the Global South—may be resource-constrained in seeking viable research partners. Even teams endowed with adequate resources may face challenges in terms of time, project, and relationship management. In this professional development workshop, we bring together a diverse set of scholars to discuss the challenges faced during research collaborations. Distinguished panelists will share best practices that can lead to fruitful collaborations for producing impactful research. Doctoral students and early-career scholars would have the opportunity to discuss and interact with experienced mentors on topics including (i) finding co-authors and collaborators, (ii) working with senior scholars, (iii) collaborations between academics and practitioners, (iv) project management best practices, and (v) topical issues such as the role of artificial intelligence in coauthoring in roundtable settings.