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Ethné Swartz, Ph.D., is a 2018 – 2019 Fulbright Scholar with a Ph.D. from the University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. Her research is focused on entrepreneurship and innovation, management of technology, business continuity and crisis management.
Active in the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) she served as a board member and as the Vice President of Conference for the annual conference in January 2011. She has co-authored two books and published in leading peer reviewed journals., notably Global Journal of Flexible Systems Management, Entrepreneurship Research Journal, International Journal of Gender and Entrepreneurship, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, Long Range Planning, Journal of Applied Management Studies, Business Horizons, and ET&P. She serves as an editorial board member of the Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship and on the USASBE ethics committee.
Research interests
entrepreneurship and innovation, management of technology, business continuity and crisis managemen
Scholarly Interests
Women and Entrepreneurship, Business Continuity Management, International Entrepreneurship, Research Methodology, Entrepreneurship Support Organizations, Big Data and Ethics
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Digital entrepreneurship
Swartz, E. M., 1 Jan 2025, Elgar Encyclopedia on Gender in Management. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 102-105 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Engagement through boundary spanning: Insights from US entrepreneurship educators
Swartz, E., Welsh, D. H. B., Krueger, N. & Tello, S., 2024, In: International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business. 51, 3, p. 281-300 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Following the money: Leapfrogging through and with entrepreneurial growth companies in Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa
Swartz, E., Denecke, C. & Scheepers, C. B., 17 Oct 2023, Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 33-54 22 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Introduction to technological leapfrogging and innovation in Africa
Swartz, E., Scheepers, C. B., Lindgreen, A., Yousafzai, S. & Matthee, M., 17 Oct 2023, Technological Leapfrogging and Innovation in Africa. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Technological leapfrogging and innovation in Africa
Swartz, E., Scheepers, C. B., Lindgreen, A., Yousafzai, S. & Matthee, M., 17 Oct 2023, Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd. 300 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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REIMAGINING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION THROUGH NEW FRONTIERS OF EFFECTUATION
28/10/25
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Research pick: Challenging entrepreneurship in higher education - "Engagement through boundary spanning: insights from US entrepreneurship educators"
14/02/24
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