Rebecca Long

Rebecca Long is a Professor of Management at Mississippi State University's College of Business, Department of Management & Information Systems. Her academic career spans over three decades with expertise in family business dynamics, organizational theory, and complexity sciences. She earned a Ph.D. in Organization Theory from Louisiana State University (1992), an MBA in Human Resource Management from the University of Southern Mississippi (1987), and a BBA in Human Resource Management from the same institution (1986).

Her research focuses on family firm succession, social exchange theory, and strategic management. She explores how familial relationships influence innovation, HR practices, and ethical cohesion in family enterprises. Notable works include studies on bifurcation bias in family firms and the role of absorptive capacity in innovation outcomes. Her work bridges complexity science methodologies with traditional management research, emphasizing dynamic capabilities.

Recent presentations address entrepreneurial teams in funding dynamics, family CEO impact on innovation, and social capital in family business networks. While no formal awards are listed, her extensive publication record reflects sustained academic contribution. She has advised numerous graduate students (not explicitly listed here) and contributed to research productivity studies in academia.

Her research spans quantitative and qualitative methods, with notable methodological contributions in OLS assumptions and logistic regression applications. Current work continues to explore family social capital, succession planning, and ethical frameworks in family enterprises.