Research Area Summary

My primary research interests include how stakeholders (i.e., investors, employees, and customers) make decisions, both static and dynamic, about entrepreneurs, and how this influences entrepreneurs’ ability to gain financial and non-financial resources. I am also interested in the antecedents and implications of firm and investment failure, interpersonal relationships, and the influence and implications of diversity and inclusion for new ventures.

Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

Publications In Conference Proceedings

  • Roccapriore, A.Y., Crook, T.R., Cardon, M.S., & Murnieks, C.Y. Open To Interpretation: A Meta-analytic Study Of Investor Funding Decisions. Academy of Management Proceedings; Virtual due to COVID-19.

Refereed Paper Proceedings

  • Lewis, T., Roccapriore, A.Y., & Rady, J. 2022. It’s A Give And Take: A Meta-analytic Investigation Of Social Exchanges Between Entrepreneurs And Stakeholders, And Their Influence On Venture Performance. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Waco, TX.
  • Roccapriore, A.Y., Imhof, Z., Cardon, M.S., 2021. Badge Of Honor Or Tolerable Reality: How Previous Firm Failure Or Success Influence Investors. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Virtual due to COVID-19.
  • Roccapriore, A.Y. & Pollock, T.G. 2020. Fake It ‘Til You Make It: The Role Of Entrepreneurs’ Emotional And Rational Communication In Building Entrepreneurial Legitimacy On Social Media. Southern Management Association Conference; Virtual due to COVID-19.
  • Roccapriore, A.Y. & Pollock, T.G. 2020. Fake It ‘Til You Make It: The Role Of Entrepreneurs’ Emotional And Rational Communication In Building Entrepreneurial Legitimacy On Social Media. Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference; Virtual due to COVID-19.

Symposiums & PDW Proceedings

  • Beorchia, A.M., Boyd., T.L., & Davis, S. (Organizers); Lamerre, E., Massey, M., Roccapriore, A.Y., Skandera, D., & White, M. (Panelists). 2021. Doctoral Student Networking Workshop: Peer Networking Through Writing Groups. Southern Management Association (SMA); New Orleans, LA.
  • Roccapriore, A.Y. & Waddingham, J., (Organizers); DeTienne, D., Jenkins, A., Shepherd, D., & Williamson, A. (Panelists). 2021. Exploring Entrepreneurial Failure And Exit In The Midst Of Chaos. Academy of Management; Virtual due to COVID-19. *Entrepreneurship Division Showcase Symposium
  • Pollock, T.G., Beorchia, A.M., & Roccapriore, A.Y. (Organizers); Davis, J., Elsbach, K., Grant, A., Hallen, B., Hollenbeck, J., & Rindova, V. (Panelists)., 2021. The Art of Storytelling in Academic Writing. Academy of Management; Virtual due to COVID-19. *Organization and Management Theory Division Best Symposium Winner
  • Social Exchange Theory
  • Information Processing Theory
  • Signaling Theory
  • Prospect Theory
  • Stakeholder Enrollment

I am also interested in methods, as I believe to address complex research questions you must have the right tools.

Quantitative

  • Methods
    • Scenario Based & Conjoint Experiments
    • Meta-Analysis (MASEM and MARA)
    • Econometric Modeling (panel, event history/survival)
    • Multilevel/Hierarchical Modeling
    • Structural Equation Modeling
    • Quantitative Content Analysis
  • Tools
    • Stata
    • R/R Studio
    • Linguistic Inquiry and Word Count (LIWC)
    • Social Media and Website Data Scraping, including API use

Qualitative

  • Methods
    • Grounded Theory
    • Process Studies
  • Tools
    • NVivo
    • QDAMiner