Professor Emeritus Marian V Jones
PhD, MSc, DIA, HND, FETC
Management School
Professor Emeritus in International Enterprise/ Business


+44 114 222 3490
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Management School
D038
Sheffield University Management School
Conduit Road
Sheffield
S10 1FL
- Profile
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Throughout her career, Marian has published numerous research papers in the field of international business. Her collaborative work is widely recognised for its contribution to knowledge and practice in the field of international entrepreneurship, the start-up and development of new ventures in technology based industries, and to the knowledge and application of qualitative research methods. Research advisory contributions on those topics, over many years have involved collaborations with Scottish Enterprise, South Yorkshire Department of International Trade, and in an advisory capacity with UNCTAD and UNIDO.
- Qualifications
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- PhD in International Business - University of Strathclyde
- MSc International Marketing - University of Strathclyde
- Dip Industrial Administration - Edinburgh Napier
- HND Business - Edinburgh Napier
- Further Education Teachers Cert - Zimbabwe Ministry of Further Education
- Research interests
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Keywords:
- International entrepreneurship
- New ventures
- Social capital
- Entrepreneurial confidence
- Agency
- Opportunity and small firms
- Internationalisation
- SME internationalisation
- International entry modes
In both research and teaching Marian is particularly interested in the learning process of students and practitioners, and in the lived-experience of entrepreneurs as they embark on and engage with international business. The process through which firms first enter international markets and develop their interests and activities internationally underpins most of her work.
- Publications
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Books
- Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship. Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Foreword. Edward Elgar Publishing.
- Emerging Paradigms in International Entrepreneurship: A Synopsis. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Edited books
- International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Journal articles
- Consolidating and advancing knowledge on the post-entry performance of international new ventures. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 36(7), 741-757. View this article in WRRO
- The dynamics of experiential learning: Microprocesses and adaptation in a professional service INV. International Business Review, 26(2), 225-238. View this article in WRRO
- Internationalisation of family small and medium sized enterprises: The role of stewardship orientation, family commitment culture and top management team. International Business Review, 23(2), 381-395. View this article in WRRO
- International Entrepreneurship: Exploring the Logic and Utility of Individual Experience Through Comparative Reasoning Approaches. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38(1), 45-69. View this article in WRRO
- High-potential concepts, phenomena, and theories for the advancement of international entrepreneurship research. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 38, 1-10. View this article in WRRO
- Guest editor’s introduction to the special issue: entrepreneurship and strategic management in new technology based companies. Journal of Management & Governance, 16(3), 333-336.
- Internationalization, innovation and entrepreneurship: business models for new technology-based firms. Journal of Management and Governance, 16(3), 337-368.
- International Entrepreneurship research (1989–2009): A domain ontology and thematic analysis. Journal of Business Venturing, 26(6), 632-659.
- Post-entry Internationalization Dynamics. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 27(1), 71-97.
- International Entrepreneurship: Expanding the domain and extending our research questions. European Management Journal, 26(6), 349-353.
- Speed of internationalization and entrepreneurial cognition: Insights and a comparison between international new ventures, exporters and domestic firms. Journal of World Business, 42(3), 236-252.
- Entrepreneurial orientation, commitment to the Internet and export performance in small and medium sized exporting firms. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 3(4), 291-302.
- Internationalisation: conceptualising an entrepreneurial process of behaviour in time. Journal of International Business Studies, 36(3), 284-303. View this article in WRRO
- Future directions for international entrepreneurship research. International Business Review, 14(2), 119-128.
- Methodological issues in international entrepreneurship research. Journal of Business Venturing, 19(4), 485-508.
- Internationalising high‐technology‐based UK firms’ information‐gathering activities. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 11(1), 84-94.
- . Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1(1), 5-12.
- . Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1(2), 159-162.
- . Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1(3), 243-247.
- . Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1(4), 335-337.
- High-technology firms' perceptions of their international competitiveness. Strategic Change, 10(3), 129-138.
- First steps in internationalisation. Journal of International Management, 7(3), 191-210.
- High-technology firms' perceptions of their international competitiveness. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2(4), 311-311.
- Small High-Technology Firms and International High-Technology Markets. Journal of International Marketing, 8(2), 63-85.
- The Internationalization of Small High-Technology Firms. Journal of International Marketing, 7(4), 15-41.
- View this article in WRRO
- Design and innovation strategies within “successful” high‐tech firms. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 17(3), 161-168.
- Market entry modes and channels of distribution in the UK machine tool industry. European Journal of Marketing, 30(4), 40-57.
- International Marketing Research Activities of UK Exporters. Journal of Euromarketing, 3(2), 7-26.
- Export Marketing Research and the Effect of Export Experience in Industrial SMEs. International Marketing Review, 11(6), 4-22.
- European Marketing and Distribution in the 1990s: The Case of the Machine Tool Industry in the UK. European Journal of Marketing, 26(7), 17-33.
Chapters
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- Resources and Performance in Foreign Markets: The Case of High-Technology SMEs in Portugal, Resources, Efficiency and Globalization (pp. 249-267). Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Resources, Efficiency, and Globalization: International Business in the Modern Era, Resources, Efficiency and Globalization (pp. 1-9). Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Global online entrepreneurship: The review of empirical literature, Progress in International Business Research (pp. 69-88). Emerald Group Publishing Limited
- Managing Opportunity Development in Business Networks Palgrave Macmillan UK
- International Entrepreneurial Culture, International Opportunity Perception and Pattern of International Exploitation: Towards an Integrated Model, Managing Opportunity Development in Business Networks (pp. 67-90). Palgrave Macmillan UK
- Internationalization of SMEs in Scotland (pp. 333-350). Edward Elgar Publishing
- International Growth of Small and Medium Enterprises Routledge
- Towards a Research Agenda for International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Edward Elgar Publishing
- Assessing the Internationalization Capabilities of Life Science New Ventures Edward Elgar Publishing
- Performance Trade-offs: Success, Revenue and Profitability Edward Elgar Publishing
- Introduction: International Entrepreneurship in the Life Sciences Edward Elgar Publishing
- Conclusion. SME Internationalization: Where Do We Go From Here? Edward Elgar Publishing
- Introduction. SME Internationalization: Current Themes of Study and Modern Challenges Edward Elgar Publishing
- Does Entry Mode Matter? Reviewing Current Themes and Perspectives Edward Elgar Publishing
- Returning to the Field in Internationalization: An Exploratory Study of Contemporary Small Firms in the Advanced Medical Products Industry Edward Elgar Publishing
Book reviews
- Chell, Elizabeth (2001) Entrepreneurship: Globalisation, Innovation and Development, Cumbria, Thomson Learning, pp. 401. ISBN 1-86152-318-1. European Management Journal, 21(1), 129-131.
- . Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 1(4), 415-417.
- Book Reviews. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 21(2), 235-237.
Conference proceedings papers
- View this article in WRRO
Reports
Working papers
Presentations
Other
- Research group
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- ESIB (Entrepreneurship, Strategy & International Business: Academy of International Business (Worldwide)
- Grants
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QR Funding
- Internal funding from Sheffield (the Confidence Project) and Glasgow (International Entrepreneurship) Universities
- Funding from industry/ DIT and other collaborative funds (the Confidence Project), Society of Advancement of Management Studies IE Industry Sandpits)
- University of Colorado and University of Glasgow funding for "High Potential Theories, Concepts, and Phenomena in International Entrepreneurship,"
- Conference and publications; ESRC Case Collaborative funding with Scottish Enterprise, ESRC funded postdoc (as supervisor)
- Teaching interests
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Her teaching interests, are closely connected with her research on the topics of international business, entrepreneurship and the discovery and creation of new knowledge through theory, practice and methods. She likes to engage students in projects with companies, and with entrepreneurs, therefore much of the learning in the modules she teaches evolve from real world challenges and problems faced by small and start-up businesses. Students' thoughts on what they learn and how they discover knowledge on those topics are shared in lively discussions in groups and through individual reflective learning accounts as well as formal essays, projects and dissertations.
- Teaching activities
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Research and Supervision: Marian has supervised or examined 50 doctoral dissertations in her subject area, and supervised or examined many masters and undergraduate dissertations.
Marian is interested in supervising PhD research in the following areas:
- International Entrepreneurship: Practice, theory and qualitative research methods
Teaching modules:
New venture creation
International Business
International Entrepreneurship
International Management
Culture in International Business
The Theory and Practice of Literature Reviews, and Qualitative research methods.
- Professional activities and memberships
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Marian has served on the editorial, review and/or advisory boards of journals including
- Journal of Business Venturing, Journal of World Business
- Journal of International Business Studies
- International Business Review
- European Management Journal and
- International Entrepreneurship Journal
- Policy contribution and impact
Marian's most recent work with the United Nations Development Group was as panel speaker and working group moderator at the 'Do Good to Do Better: Successful Corporate Strategies that Benefit Society' series of dialogues on the means of implementation of the post-2015 development agenda consultation on engaging with the private sector, held in June 2014 in Bratislava, Slovakia.
Prior to this, in June 2013 she was appointed by the United Nations Development Organisation (UNIDO) as a keynote speaker at an industry leaders roundtable in Costa Rica, discussing 'challenges to sustainable development and international cooperation in middle income countries'.
Some of her more comprehensive work with the UN has been at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), where Marian was appointed expert to the multi-year meeting on entrepreneurship and development from 2011-2013.
In this role, she assessed the impact of public-private partnerships on trade and development in developing countries (2013, commenting on enabling SMEs to grasp the opportunities created by GVCs); discussed their research report on women's entrepreneurship and innovation (2012); and commented on initiatives in higher education that promote entrepreneurship (2011, as part of discussions on enterprise development policies and capacity building in science technology and innovation).
In 2009, Marian served on the academic advisory group for the Evaluation Study of the UK Trade and Investment's (UKTI) Global Entrepreneur Programme and was plenary speaker at their London seminar on the internationalisation of young innovative firms including born globals, where she presented on 'Born Globals and the Internationalisation of High Tech New Ventures in Life Sciences Sectors'.