Robert P. Singh - Morgan State University

Robert P. Singh, Ph.D.Associate ProfessorBusiness AdministrationSchool of Business and Managementrsingh@jewel.morgan.eduProfessional InterestsResearch InterestsEntrepreneurship, Opportunity Recognition, Strategic Management, Information Technology andFirm PerformanceTeaching InterestsEntrepreneurship, Organizational Theory, Strategy, and Organizational BehaviorAcademic BackgroundPh.D. University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Business Administration(Entrepreneurial Studies), 1998M.B.A. Illinois Institute of Technology, Illinois, Organizational Behavior, 1992B.S. University of Virginia, Virginia, Mechanical Enginerring, 1991MembershipsU.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 1998-2010, NationalAcademy of Management, 1995-2010, InternationalWORK EXPERIENCECourses TaughtAdvanced Entrepreneurship, Dissertation Guidance (Doctoral), Entrepreneurship,Entrepreneurship (undergrad and MBA), Entrepreneursip Theory (Ph.D.), ResearchImplementation (Doctoral), Seminar in Organization Theory (Doctoral), Seminar in OrganizationalBehavior (Doctoral), Small Business Management (undergrad), Strategic Management(undergrad and MBA)Other Teaching ActivitiesDoctoral Exam Preparation/Grading2007 - Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading. Prepared the Major Comprehensive Exams for thetwo Doctoral Candidates who took the exams.2006 - Doctoral Exam Preparation/Grading. Wrote questions and graded Ph.D. candidateresponses to the Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, and Entrepreneurship sections ofthe Ph.D. Comprehensive ExamCourse (New) - Creation/Delivery: Conventional

2005 - Course (New) - Creation/Delivery: Conventional. Created and taught a new Ph.D. seminarcourse on entrepreneurship theoryStudent Assign-Students Advised (GRAD)2007 - Student Assign-Students Advised (GRAD). 9 students, Advised all of the ManagementDoctoral Students2005 - Student Assign-Students Advised (GRAD). 7 students, Advise seven Management Ph.D.candidates2005 - Student Assign-Students Advised (GRAD). 7 students, Advise seven Management Ph.D.candidatesStudent Assign-Students Advised (UG)2007 - Student Assign-Students Advised (UG). 25 students, Advised 25 undergraduate students2006 - Student Assign-Students Advised (UG). 25 students, Advise about 25 undergraduatestudents2005 - Student Assign-Students Advised (UG). 25 students, Advise about 25 undergraduatestudents2004 - Student Assign-Students Advised (UG). 25 students, Advise about 25 undergraduatestudents2003 - Student Assign-Students Advised (UG). 25 students, Advise about 25 undergraduatestudentsStudent Collabor: Co-Presentor at Prof Meeting2006 - Student Collabor: Co-Presentor at Prof Meeting. 1 student, Worked closely with Ph.D.Student, Micah Crump, on research which was accepted for presenation.2005 - Student Collabor: Co-Presentor at Prof Meeting. 1 student, Worked closely with Ph.D.Student, Micah Crump, on research which was accepted for presenation.Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Chair2007 - Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Chair. Have worked closely with Management DoctoralCandidate Micah Crump. He should complete and defend his dissertation by Fall 2008. I alsoworked with him on several manuscripts that were accepted at two journals and two academicconferences.Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Member2007 - Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Member. Sat on the Dissertation Committee forEducation Doctoral Student, Lorenzo Esters who successfully defended his dissertation in Fall2007.2007 - Thesis / Dissertation Committee - Member. Am a member of the dissertation committeefor Jackson State Doctoral Candidate SherRhonda Gibbs. She successfully defended herdissertation proposal in Spring 2008.INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS:Refereed ArticlesSingh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. N. (2010). Exploring the relationship between leadership turnover andteam performance. Academy of Taiwan Business Management Review, 6 (2).Singh, R. P. (2009). The aging population and mature entrepreneurs: Market trends andimplications for entrepreneurship. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 12 (1), 45-53.

Esters, L. L., McPhail, C. J. , Singh, R. P. , & Sygielski, J. J. (2008). Entrepreneurial communitycollege presidents: an exploratory qualitative and quantitative study. Tertiary Education andManagement, 14 (4), 345-370.Singh, R. P. & Singh, L. O. (2008). Blogs: Emerging knowledge management tools forentrepreneurs to enhance marketing efforts. Journal of Internet Commerce, 7 (4), 1-15.Singh, R. P. (2008). The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty: Implications,challenges, and opportunities. Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, 11, 117-131.Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L. , & Crump, M. E. (2008). Opportunity recognition differences betweenblack and white nascent entrepreneurs: A test of Bhave's model. Journal of DevelopmentalEntrepreneurship, 13 (1), 59-75.Singh, R. P. & Crump, M. E. (2008). Educational attainment: A key factor for improving thelagging rate of black entrepreneurship. Review of Black Political Economy, 34 (2-4), 217-221.Singh, R. P. & Schick, A. G. (2007). Organizational behavior: Where does it fit in today'smanagement curriculum? Journal of Education for Business, 82 (6), 349-356.Singh, R. P. & Lucas, L. M. (2005). Not Just Domestic Engineers: An Exploratory Study ofHomemaker Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 29 (1), 79-90.Singh, R. P. & , . (2003). Improving technology transfer processes through the management ofstakeholder networks: Theoretical perspectives. International Journal of Technology Transferand Commercialisation, 2 (1), 1-17.Singh, R. P. & Jain, R. K. (2003). Improving local economies through technology transfer:Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development. International Journal of TechnologyTransfer and Commercialisation, 2 (3), 249-262.Singh, R. P. & Carson, M. (2002). Emerging opportunities and marketing implications for webbasedentrpreneurs through the niche portal strategy. Decision, 45-48.Singh, R. P. (2001). A comment of developing the field of entrepreneurship through the study ofopportunity recognition and exploitation. Academy of Management Review, 26 (1), 10-12.Singh, R. P., HYbels, R. C. , & HIlls, G. E. (2000). Examining the role of social network size andstructural holes to entrepreneurial opportunity recognition. New England Journal ofEntrepreneurship, 3 (1), 59-67.Refereed ProceedingsFull PaperSingh, R. P. & Lloyd, C. B. (2009). What bankruptcy research tells us about bailing out GeneralMotors: A conceptual discussion. Academy of Management Meeting.Singh, R. P. & Lloyd, C. B. (2009). What bankruptcy research tells us about bailing out GeneralMotors: A conceptual discussion. Academy of Management Meeting.Singh, R. P. & Lloyd, C. B. (2009). What bankruptcy research tells us about bailing out GeneralMotors: A conceptual discussion. Academy of Management Meeting.Singh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. N. (2009). Examining the relationship between leadership turnoverand team performance. Eastern Academy of Management.Singh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. N. (2009). Examining the relationship between leadership turnoverand team performance. Eastern Academy of Management.Gibbs, S. R. & Singh, R. P. (2009). Opportunity recognition processes of minority entrepreneurs:A test of Bhave's model. UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship.Singh, R. P. (2009). Root causes of the global credit crisis, criticisms of the Bush/Paulson bailoutplan, and recommendations for Congress. Washington Business Research Forum.

Foster, M. K. & Singh, R. P. (2008). The ideal form for founding ventures: Entrepreneurialteams. U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference.Foster, M. K. & Singh, R. P. (2008). The ideal form for founding ventures: Entrepreneurialteams. U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference.Singh, R. P. & Morris, R. (2007). Negative psychological effects of offshoring on surviving firmemployees: A theoretical discussion. Association for Global Business Conference.Singh, R. P. & Crump, M. E. (2006). Organizational behavior theory and major league baseballteam performance. 2006 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting.Singh, R. P., Singh, L. O. , & Crump, M. E. (2006). Blogs as Marketing Tools for Entrepreneurs:Trends, Implications, and Future Research Directions. Research at theMarketing/Entrepreneurship Interface, 20, University of Illinois at Chicago.Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L. , & Crump, M. E. (2006). Opportunity recognition differences betweenblack and white nascent entrepreneurs: A test of Bhaves model. . 2006 UIC Symposium onMarketing and Entrepreneurship.Hills, G. E., Singh, R. P. , Lumpkin, G. T. , & Baltrusaityte, J. (2004). Opportunity recognition:Examining how search formality and search processes relate to the reasons for pursuingentrepreneurship and impact firm founding. 2004 Babson College-Kauffman FoundationEntrepreneurship Research Conference, 24, Babson University.Singh, R. P. & Hills, G. E. (2003). Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become anentrepreneur: A test of Bhave's model. Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface.Singh, R. P. & Magee, B. (2001). Entrepreneurship Education: Is There a Growing Crisis? 2001United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.Singh, R. P., Hills, G. E. , & Lumpkin, G. T. (2000). Examining the role of self-perceivedentrepreneurial alertness to opportunity recognition process. Research at theMarketing/Entrepreneurship Interface, 88-101.Singh, R. P. (2000). Examining the role of co-founders and entrepreneurs' social networks togrowth in high tech firms. 2000 United States Association for Small Business andEntrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference.Abstract OnlySingh, R. P. & McDonald, G. (2004). Reasons for pursuing new venture creation: Differencesbetween black and white nascent entrepreneurs. . 2004 Academy of Management Meeting,New Orleans.Non-Refereed ArticlesBookSingh, R. P. (2009). Root causes of the global credit crisis, criticisms of the Bush/Paulson bailoutplan, and recommendations for Congress. Journal is not in list - being petitioned, 1 (1).Singh, R. P. (2008). A Guide to the Economics and Fiscal Performance of the FederalGovernment (1976-2007). , New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc..Singh, R. P. (2004). The Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics. Sage.Singh, R. P. (2004). Neither Compassionate Nor Conservative: A Critique of the Bush Presidency., Louisville, KY: Wasteland Press.Singh, R. P. (2000). Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition Through Social Networks. , NewYork: Garland Publishing, Inc..Compilation of Articles or Readings

Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (2000). Research at the Marketing/Entrepreneurship Interface. ,Chicago: University of Illinois at Chicago.Book ChaptersRefereedSingh, R. P., Crump, M. E. , & Zu, X. (2008). "Family matters: Examining how self-employedblacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents", In Press, Entrepreneurship and itsEconomic Significance, Behavior and Effects. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc..Hills, G. E. & Singh, R. P. (2004). "The opportunity recognition variables in the PSEDQuestionnaire", In B. Gartner, N. Carter, and P. Reynolds (Ed.) The Panel Survey ofEntrepreneurial Dynamics (PSED) Handbook, (pp. Chapter 24). Thousand Oaks, CA: SagePublications.Singh, R. P. & Lumpkin, G. T. (2001). "Niche Portals: Internet oxmoron or brave newentrepreneurship strategy?", In J. Butler (Ed.) Research in Entrepreneurial and Management,Volume 1: Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship, (pp. 63-82). Greenwich, CT: Information AgePublishing.Presentation of Refereed PapersInternationalCrump, M. E. & Singh, R. P. (2009, January). Examining opportunity recognition research outputsince 1995. U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) AnnualConference, Anaheim, California.Foster, M. K. & Singh, R. P. (2009). The ideal form for founding ventures: Entrepreneurial teams.U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Annual Conference,Anaheim, California.Gibbs, S. R. & Singh, R. P. (2009, August). Opportunity recognition processes of minorityentrepreneurs: A test of Bhave's model. UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship,Chicago, Illinois.Singh, R. P. & Lloyd, C. B. (2009, August). What bankruptcy research tells us about bailing outGeneral Motors: A conceptual discussion. Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.Singh, R. P. (2008, August). Exploring why so many entrepreneurs fail: Is entrepreneurialoverconfidence a mental defect? Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Anaheim, California.Singh, R. P. & Aziz, A. (2008, April). Entrepreneurial overconfidence: A sign of mental defect?Society for Advancement of Management 2008 International Business Conference, DC, District ofColumbia.Crump, M. E. & Singh, R. P. (2007, August). Examining opportunity recognition research outputsince 1995. 2007 UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, DC, District of Columbia.Singh, R. P. & Morris, R. (2007, November). Negative psychological effects of offshoring onsurviving firm employees: A theoretical discussion. Association for Global Business Conference,DC, District of Columbia.Singh, R. P., Crump, M. E. , & Zu, X. (2007, August). Family matters: Examining how selfemployedblacks and whites differ in having self-employed parents. Academy of ManagementAnnual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Singh, R. P. (2007, August). The aging population: Market trends and implications forentrepreneurship. 2007 UIC Symposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, DC, District ofColumbia.

Singh, R. P. (2007, January). The shortage of academically trained entrepreneurship faculty: Afundamental challenge to advancing entrepreneurship education and theory. . 2007 U.S.Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Orlando, Florida.Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L. , & Crump, M. E. (2006, August). Opportunity recognition differencesbetween black and white nascent entrepreneurs: A test of Bhaves model. . 2006 UICSymposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Chicago, Illinois.Singh, R. P., Singh, L. O. , & Crump, M. E. (2005, August). Blogs as Marketing Tools forEntrepreneurs: Trends, Implications, and Future Research Directions. 20th Annual UIC/AMASymposium on Marketing and Entrepreneurship, San Francisco, California.Hills, G. E., Singh, R. P. , Lumpkin, G. T. , & Baltrusaityte, J. (2004, June). Examining how searchformality and search processes relate to the reasons for pursuing entrepreneurship and impactfirm founding. 2004 Babson College-Kauffman Foundation Entrepreneurship ResearchConference, Glasgow, Scotland.Singh, R. P. & McDonald, G. (2004, August). Reasons for pursuing new venture creation:Differences between black and white nascent entrepreneurs. . 2004 Academy of ManagementMeeting, New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.Singh, R. P. & Hills, G. E. (2002, August). Recognizing opportunities vs. deciding to become anentrepreneur: A test of Bhave's model. 16th Annual UIC/AMA Symposium on Marketing andEntrepreneurship, San Diego, California.LocalSingh, R. P. & Lucas, L. (2002, November). Not just domestic engineers: An exloratory study ofhomemaker entrepreneurs. Morgan State University Research Presentation Symposium,Baltimore, Maryland.NationalCrump, M. E. & Singh, R. P. (2009, January). Black entrepreneurship literature: What's known,and who's informing? Washington Business Research Forum, Washington, District of Columbia.Singh, R. P. (2009, January). Root causes of the global credit crisis, criticisms of theBush/Paulson bailout plan, and recommendations for Congress. Washington Business ResearchForum, Washington, District of Columbia.Singh, R. P. & Jain, R. (2002, July). Improving local economies through technology transfer:Utilizing incubators to facilitate cluster development. Tech Transfer 2002, Maui, Hawaii.Singh, R. P. (2002, January). Teaching opportunity recognition. 2002 United States Associationfor Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, Reno, Nevada.Singh, R. P., Peery , N., & Hills, G. E. (2000, November). Home-based businesses in the UnitedStates: An exploratory study of homemaker entrepreneurs. 2nd Lloyd Greif Symposium onEmerging Organizations, Los Angelos, California.RegionalOgbolu, M. N. & Singh, R. P. (2010). Addressing the recession through public policies aimed atentrepreneurial new venture creation. Eastern Academy of Management, Portland, Maine.Singh, R. P. & Ogbolu, M. N. (2009, May). Examining the relationship between leadershipturnover and team performance. Eastern Academy of Management, Hartford, Connecticut.Karanja, E. & Singh, R. P. (2008, May). Sustainable competitive advantage through humaninformation technology infrastructure flexibility. Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, DC,District of Columbia.Singh, R. P. & Crump, M. E. (2006, May). Organizational behavior theory and major leaguebaseball team performance. 2006 Eastern Academy of Management Meeting, Saratoga Springs,New York.

Research GrantsFunded2006 - Singh, R. P., Summer Reserach Grant - Working w/Ph.D. Student ( $7,500), Researchgrant to work with Ph.D. candidate on joint research, Graves School of Business and Mgmt.2005 - Singh, R. P., Summer Research Grant - Working w/Ph.D. Student ( $7,000), Researchgrant to work with Ph.D. candidate on joint research, Graves School of Business and Mgmt.2004 - Singh, R. P., Website Update and Complete Redesign for the Graves School ( $2,500),Redesigned and Updated the Graves School of Business and Management Website, GravesSchool of Business and Mgmt.2003 - Singh, R. P., Summer Research Grant - Entrepreneurial Opportunities and OpportunityRecognition: Theoretical Perspectives and a Definitional Discussion ( $4,500), Research money toconduct scholarship activities, Morgan State University.Research ReportsSingh, R. P., AACSB International Maintenance Review Report.Singh, R. P., & Jain, R., Replicating Successful Technology Transfer Processes Using IT/SiliconValley as a Model.DissertationDissertationEntrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition through Social NetworksPapers Under ReviewSERVICE:Singh, R. P., Knox, E. L. , & Crump, M. E. (2007). "Opportunity recognition differences betweenblack and white nascent entrepreneurs: A test of Bhaves model," Revised and resubmitted toJournal of Developmental Entrepreneurship.Singh, R. P. & Crump, M. E. (2007). "Educational attainment: A key factor for improving thelagging rate of black entrepreneurship," Revised and resubmitted to Journal is not in list - beingpetitioned.Service to the UniversityDepartment AssignmentsFaculty Advisor:2008-2009 through 2009-2010: Academic Advisor to the Management Doctoral Candidates2006-2007: Advisor to the Management Ph.D. StudentsMember:2006-2007 through 2009-2010: BUAD Promotion and Tenure Committee2004-2005 through 2005-2006: Promotion and Tenure CommitteeCollege AssignmentsFaculty Advisor:2007-2008: Academic Advisor to the Management Doctoral Candidates2005-2006: Advisor to the Management Ph.D. Students

2004-2005: Advisor to the Management Ph.D. candidates2003-2004: Faculty Advisor to Student Marketing SocietyMember:2009-2010: Ph.D. Program Committee2009-2010: Faculty Development Committee2008-2009: PH.D. Program Committee2008-2009: Faculty Development Committee2007-2008: Member of the Faculty Development Committee2007-2008: Member of the Ph.D. Committee2006-2007: Ph.D. Committee2005-2006 through 2006-2007: Faculty Development Committee2004-2005: Ad-Hoc Faculty Re-Accreditation Team2004-2005 through 2005-2006: Ph.D. Program Committee2002-2003: Faculty Member on Corporate Alliance Partner Team2002-2003 through 2004-2005: Faculty Development CommitteeOther Institutional Service Activities:2007-2008: Regularly Update the SBM Website and BUAD Website Info2005-2006 through 2006-2007: Updates for Department and SBM Website2004-2005: Re-designed and completely redid the College of Busines websiteUniversity AssignmentsChair:2008-2009 through 2009-2010: University Council Athletic CommitteeMember:2008-2009 through 2009-2010: University CouncilDissertation AssignmentsChair:2008-2009 through 2009-2010: Dissertation Chair for Matt Lang2007-2008 through 2008-2009: Dissertation Chair for Micah CrumpService to the ProfessionEditor: Academic PRJ2007: Journal of Entrepreneurship Education, Serve on the editorial board for the journal(International).Other Professional Service Activities2007: Member of USASBE, Member of the U.S. Association for Small Business andEntrepreneurship (National).2007: Member of Academy of Management, Member of the Academy (International).2004-2007: Member of USASBE, Member of the U.S. Association for Small Business andEntrepreneurship (National).

2004-2007: Member of Academy of Management, Member of the Academy (International).2002: Member of USASBE, Member of the U.S. Association for Small Business andEntrepreneurship (National).2002: Member of Academy of Management, Member of the Academy (International).Reviewer - Article / Manuscript2007: Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Ad hoc reviewer for the journal (National).Reviewer - Book / Textbook2007: Textbook Reviewer, Reviewed a proposed entrepreneurship textbook for RoutledgePublishers (National).Last update by member: 01-Mar-10 (09:36 AM)