Dr Giuseppe Criaco

Assistant Professor

Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

Rotterdam School of Management (RSM)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Profile

Giuseppe Criaco is an Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship in the Department of Strategic Management & Entrepreneurship at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.

Giuseppe’s research focuses on three main themes: (a) the effect of pre-entry experience and post-entry strategies on new venture outcomes, (b) entrepreneurial dynamics in family firms, and (c) entrepreneurial motivation and behavior in individuals. At RSM, Giuseppe teaches courses and modules in Entrepreneurship and Family Business.

Before joining RSM, Giuseppe was a PhD student at Jönköping International Business School. He also was a visiting scholar at the Carlson School of Management, University of Minnesota.

Professional experience

Assistant Professor

Erasmus University Rotterdam
RSM - Rotterdam School of Management
Department of Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship

Publications

Key Publications

P.C. Patel, G. Criaco & L. Naldi (2018). Geographic Diversification and the Survival of Born-Globals. Journal of Management, 44 (5), 2008-2036. doi: 10.1177/0149206316635251

Professional Publications

G. Criaco (2018). How big should a young firm think? RSM Discovery - Management Knowledge, 34 (2), 8-9.

Scholarly Publications (5)

F. Chirico, G. Criaco, M. Baù, L. Naldi, L.R. Gomez-Mejia & J. Kotlar (2019). To patent or not to patent: That is the question. Intellectual property protection in family firms. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Accepted . doi: 10.1177/1042258718806251
P.C. Patel, G. Criaco & L. Naldi (2018). Geographic Diversification and the Survival of Born-Globals. Journal of Management, 44 (5), 2008-2036. doi: 10.1177/0149206316635251
G. Criaco, P. Sieger, K. Wennberg, F. Chirico & T. Minola (2017). Parents’ performance in entrepreneurship as a "double-edged sword" for the intergenerational transmission of entrepreneurship. Small Business Economics, 49 (4), 841-864. doi: 10.1007/s11187-017-9854-x
T. Minola, G. Criaco & M. Obschonka (2016). Age, culture, and self-employment motivation. Small Business Economics, 46 (2), 187-213. doi: 10.1007/s11187-015-9685-6
G. Criaco, T. Minola, P. Migliorini & C. Serarols-Tarrés (2014). “To have and have not”: founders’ human capital and university start-up survival. The Journal of Technology Transfer, 39 (4), 567-593. doi: 10.1007/s10961-013-9312-0