Professor
- Ph.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas
- M.S., University of Nevada Las Vegas
- B.A., Tel Aviv University
Recent Publications
Shinnar, R.S. & Chang, W.C. (2025). Developing management students’ cultural intelligence
through cross-cultural online collaborative learning. International Journal of Management Education, 23(3).
Pleyers, G., Janssen, F. & Shinnar, R.S. (2025). Female but not too feminine. Perceptions
of female entrepreneurs and their ventures: The role of gender and feminine attributes. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 37(5-6): 692-713.
Zhu, F., Adomako, S., Donbesuur, F., Ahsan, M., Shinnar R.S., & Sadeghi. A. (2025).
Entrepreneurial passion, alertness, and opportunity recognition: Affective-cognitive interactions in dynamic environments. International Small Business Journal, 43(4).
Giacomin, O., Gundolf, K., Shinnar, R.S., Janssen, F., & Saroglou V. (2024). Individual
religiosity and ethical business behavior: A study on differences between Catholic and Protestant students. Management International Review, 29(1): 96-105.
Cohen D., Hsu, D. & Shinnar, R.S. (2023). Beyond educating students about business failure:
The role of optimism training and hope. Journal of Small Business Management, 62(6), 2779-2805.
Zhu, F., Hsu, D., Syed, I., Shinnar, R.S. & Cohen D. (2022). I put in effort but I am still not passionate: The influence of person-entrepreneurship fit. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 18, e00322.
Giacomin, O., Janssen, F., Shinnar, R.S., Gundolf, K. & Shiri N. (2022). Individual
religious affiliation, religiosity and entrepreneurial intentions. International Small Business Journal, 41(3), 318-346.
Lin, S. H., Shinnar, R.S., & Hsu, K.D. (2022). Polychronicity, decision-making, and
entrepreneurial self-efficacy of founders in venture teams: An exploratory study. New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 25(2), 144-160.
Cohen D., Hsu, D. & Shinnar, R.S. (2021). Identifying innovative opportunities in the
entrepreneurship classroom: A new approach and empirical test. Small Business Economics, 57, 1931-1955.
Zamantılı Nayır, D. & Shinnar, R.S. (2020). How founders establish legitimacy: A narrative
perspective on social entrepreneurs in a developing country context. Social Enterprise Journal, 16(3), 221-241.
Teaching
MGT3800: Systems Thinking & Global Awareness
MGT3630: Introduction to Organizational Behavior
MGT3670:International Human Resource Management.
Research Interests
Entrepreneurial Intentions, Minority & Female entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Education, Careers and upward mobility for Hispanic immigrants in North America.
Title: Professor
Department: Department of Management
Email address: Email me
Phone: (828) 262-7314
Fax: (828) 262-8685