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Scott Newbert

Assistant Professor, Management & Operations

Bartley Hall Rm 2077
Management
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
scott.newbert@villanova.edu
(610) 519-5440

Areas of Expertise
  • Corporate strategy; entrepreneurship; innovation; technology commercialization
Research Topics
  • Process by which existing and nascent firms create value through the entrepreneurial use of available resources; determinants of new firm formation; the socioeconomic impact of entrepreneurial activity
Courses Taught
  • Global strategic management; Global strategic management practicum; Innovation & creativity in the 21st century; Policy formulation and administration; Policy formulation and administration practicum; Strategic management
Selected Publications
  • "Value, rareness, competitive advantage, and performance: A conceptual-level empirical investigation of the resource-based view of the firm," Strategic Management Journal, 29(7), 2008
  • "Empirical research on the resource-based view of the firm: An assessment and suggestions for future research," Strategic Management Journal, 28(2), 2007
  • With Bruce A. Kirchhoff, Iftekhar Hasan, and Catherine Armington, "The influence of university R&D expenditures on new business formations and employment growth," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 31(4), 2007
  • With Erno T. Tornikoski, "Exploring the determinants of organizational emergence: A legitimacy perspective," Journal of Business Venturing, 22(2), 2007
  • With Steven T. Walsh, Bruce A. Kirchhoff, and Victor A. Chavez "Technology-driven entrepreneurship: Muddling through and succeeding with the second product," in Mark P. Rice and Timothy G. Habbershon (eds) Entrepreneurship: The engine of growth, volume 3, Westport, Conn.: Praeger, 2006
  • "Realizing the spirit and impact of Adam Smith 's capitalism through entrepreneurship," Journal of Business Ethics, 46(3), 2003
  • With Steven T. Walsh and Bruce A. Kirchhoff, "Differentiating Market Strategies for Disruptive Technologies," IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, 49(4), 2002
Recent Teaching Innovations
  • Developed practica at both the graduate and undergraduate levels for the real-world application of strategic management theory
Awards
  • Villanova School of Business Critical Incident in Teaching Award, 2006
  • Villanova University Bridgebuilder's Award, 2005
Academic Positions
  • Instructor, Monmouth University, 2003
  • Instructor, New Jersey Institute of Technology, 2003
  • Instructor, Rutgers University, 2003
Nonacademic Positions
  • Independent consultant, 1997-present
  • Sales Representative, Hershey Foods Corporation, 1995-1997
  • Football Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Monmouth University, 1993-1995, 1997-2000
Editorial Positions
  • Editorial review board, Journal of Business Research
  • Editorial review board, Journal of Small Business Management
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