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Biographical Details:

Dr. Clinton is a lecturer in Entrepreneurship at DCU Business School. His research interests are primarily concerned with strategic entrepreneurial practices in multi-generational family firms. His PhD was awarded from the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School UCD. He has published in leading journals such as the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal and presented at leading international conferences such as the Academy of Management Conference (AoM), Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), and the EIASM Family Firm Management Conference. Eric is a member of the global STEP Project from Babson College, USA. The STEP (Successful Transgenerational Entrepreneurship Practices) Project is the first worldwide research initiative to focus on how the entrepreneurial and innovative mindset within family businesses are passed from one generation to the next. Established in 2005 by the Institute for Family Enterprising at Babson College, Massachusetts, the project is concerned with exploring the entrepreneurial process within family businesses. The research addresses the different requirements for long-term growth and productivity by partnering successful multi-generational family businesses from across the world with leading business experts and academic institutions. STEP has built a global partnership network of leading academic institutions in four regions of the world namely Europe, Latin America, Pacific Rim and North America.

Research Interests:

Strategic Entrepreneurship, Family Business, Resource Management Practices

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Clinton, E., Sciascia, S., Yadav, R., & Roche, F. 2013. Resource Acquisition in Family Firms: The Role of Family Influenced Human and Social Capital. Entrepreneurship Research Journal, Forthcoming.,
• Sciascia, S., Clinton, E., Nason, R., James, A., & Rivera, A. 2012. Family Communication and Innovativeness in Family Firms. Family Relations, Forthcoming,
• Sieger, P., Zellweger, T., Nason, R., & Clinton, E. 2011. Portfolio Entrepreneurship In Family Firms: A Resource-Based Perspective. Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, 5, 4, pp327-351.

Selected Books

• Clinton, E., Sieger, P., & Nason, R.S. Reputation for What? Different Types of Reputation and their Effect on Entrepreneurial Activity. In Sharma, P. & Ramachandran, K. (Ed.) The role of resources and capabilities, Elgar, 2013.
• Clinton, E., & Roche, F. The Economic Impact of Venture Capital in Ireland, Irish Venture Capital Association, 2009.
• Clinton, E., & Roche, F. The Economic Impact of Venture Capital in Ireland, Irish Venture Capital Association, 2008.
• Clinton, E., & Roche, F. The Economic Impact of Venture Capital in Ireland, Irish Venture Capital Association, 2007.
• Clinton, E., & Roche, F. The Economic Impact of Venture Capital in Ireland, Irish Venture Capital Association, 2006.

Selected Chapters

• Clinton, E., Nason, R., & Zellweger, T. 2010. The Effect of Reputation on Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Family Firms: a Resource Perspective. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research

• Clinton, E., Sciascia, S., & Yadav, R., Resource Acquisition in Family Firms: the Role of Family Human and Social Capital, The Inaugural European Entrepreneurship Research Forum-Entrepreneurship as an European Experience , 11-OCT-12 - 13-OCT-12, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
• Clinton, E., Sciascia, S., & Yadav, R., Resource Structuring in Family Firms, Strategic Management Society-Entrepreneurship and Strategy Interest Group Junior Faculty Research Workshop, 06-OCT-12 - 09-OCT-12, Prague, Czech Republic
• Salvatore, S., Clinton, E., Nason, R., James, A., & Rivera, A., Family Communication and Entrepreneurial Orientation, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada, 09-JUN-12 - 11-JUN-12, St.John's, Newfoundland, Canada
• Clinton, E. & Roche, F., Wealth Creation: Linking Family Influenced Resources, Resource Management Practices And Entrepreneurial Performance In Family Firms, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, 06-JUN-12 - 09-JUN-12, Fort Worth, Texas, USA
• Clinton, E, , Academy of Management Annual Conference, 12-AUG-11 - 16-AUG-11, San Antonio, Texas
• Clinton, E. & Nason, R., The Effect of Reputation on Entrepreneurial Behaviour in Family Firms: a Resource Perspective, Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference (BCERC), 09-JUN-10 - 12-JUN-10, Lausanne, Swtizerland
• Clinton, E., Nason, R., An exploration of the impact of Family Communication on Entrepreneurial Orientation, EIASM- Family Firm Management, 06-JUN-10 - 08-JUN-10, Barcelona, Spain
• Clinton, E., & Roche, F., Questions you dared never ask in the Family Business, Babson College- STEP Project, 04-JUN-10 - 07-JUN-10, Boston, USA
• Clinton, E., Nason, R., Rivera, J. , Communication in Family Firms: An Exploration of the Impact on Entrepreneurial Behaviour, Family Enterprise Research Conference, 16-APR-10 - 18-APR-10, Cancun, Mexico
• Clinton, E., Platt, M., & von Schlippe, A., Portfolio Entrepreneurship in the Family Business, Babson STEP Project- European Summit, 28-AUG-08 - 30-AUG-08, Bocconi University, Milan, Italy
• Clinton, E., Cultural Diversity Management and Organizational Performance, a case study of Dublin Bus, Academy of Management Annual Conference, 03-AUG-07 - 08-AUG-07, Philadelphia, USA