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Patrick Kreiser is a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Wyoming's College of Business, Department of Management & Marketing. His academic foundation includes a Ph.D. and M.B.A. from The University of Alabama and a B.A. from John Carroll University.
- Ph.D., The University of Alabama
- M.B.A., The University of Alabama
- B.A., John Carroll University
Professor Kreiser's research centers on entrepreneurial orientation, corporate entrepreneurship, and strategic management. His work examines how organizational culture, national context, and network structures influence entrepreneurial behavior in SMEs and corporations. He has developed refined measurement approaches for entrepreneurial orientation and investigates nonlinear relationships between EO dimensions and firm performance.
His publication portfolio reveals strong trends in cross-cultural entrepreneurship studies, strategic renewal processes, and the psychometric validation of EO constructs. Kreiser frequently publishes in top journals including Strategic Management Journal, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Small Business Economics, often collaborating with leading scholars like Donald Kuratko and James Covin.
- USASBE Best Overall Paper Award (2018)
- USASBE Best Entrepreneurship Education Research Paper Award (2018)
- Stevens Institute of Technology Wesley J. Howe Award
- Michael H. Mescon Award for Best Empirical Paper (2002)
Kreiser has advised numerous doctoral students and secured research funding for cross-national studies examining institutional influences on entrepreneurial orientation. His work with the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor project has generated extensive datasets across nine countries. He actively contributes to major conferences including the Academy of Management and Babson Entrepreneurship Research Conference.
His research team includes international collaborators from Finland, Sweden, and Japan, with recent work focusing on ambidexterity in entrepreneurial firms and dynamic capability development. Kreiser leads the University of Wyoming's entrepreneurship case study development initiative, producing annually updated cases for Thompson & Strickland's strategic management textbooks.
