Nathaniel Hammond

Nathaniel Hammond serves as an Instructor of Management within the Department of Management & Information Systems at Mississippi State University's College of Business.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Business Administration (Mississippi State University, 2020)
• MBA in Business Administration (University of Arkansas, 2012)
• Dual BS degrees in Finance and Marketing (University of Tennessee-Martin, 2010)

Research centers on family business legacy systems, examining how generational identity shapes strategic decisions in family enterprises. His work bridges entrepreneurial theory and organizational behavior, revealing tensions between preserving family heritage and adapting business models.

Publications analyze legacy orientation frameworks through qualitative methodologies, establishing foundational metrics for measuring family-business interplay. Recent work demonstrates how legacy definitions impact succession planning and innovation capacity in multi-generational firms.