Prof. Dr. Thierry Volery

Work at ZHAW

Position

Professor in Entrepreneurship, Head of the Management Department

Focus

Startup process, entrepreneurs' behaviour and innovation management

Teaching

Entrepreneurship

Experience

• Professor and Head of Marketing Department
  University of Western Australia
  01 / 2016 - 02 / 2020
• Professor in Entrepreneurship, Director KMU-HSG
  University of St. Gallen
  04 / 2002 - 01 / 2016
• Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship
  EM Lyon Business School
  08 / 1999 - 03 / 2002
• Lecturer / Senior Lecturer
  Curtin University of Technology
  01 / 1996 - 07 / 1999

Education and Continuing education

Education

• Habilitation in Management Sciences
  University of Lyon 3 Jean Moulin
  2000 - 2002
• PhD in Management and Social Sciences
  University of Fribourg
  1991 - 1996
• Diploma "Examination for German Language Proficiency"
  Darmstadt University of Technology
  1990 - 1991
• Master in Management and Social Sciences
  University of Fribourg
  1986 - 1990

Network

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4087-9294

Social media

LinkedIn

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

• Giazitzoglu, A., Volery, T., & Musu, A. (2024). A little less structuration, a little more action : examining entrepreneurial agency in two marginal ecosystems. The International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. https://doi.org/10.1177/14657503241289865
• Alshibani, S. M., Kristoffersen, I., & Volery, T. (2024). Hidden costs of entering self-employment : the spouse’s psychological well-being. Small Business Economics, 64(2), 307–332. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-024-00906-2
• Giazitzoglu, A., Volery, T., Cunningham, J., Musu, A., & Bianchi, C. (2024). Business in the backwaters : how ‘distance from the core’ impacts entrepreneurs’ lived experiences. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 36(5-6), 607–631. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2024.2313560
• Volery, T., Richomme-Huet, K., & Vial, V. (2023). Editorial : emotions and entrepreneurship. Frontiers in Psychology, 2023(14). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1255607
• Alshibani, S. M., Olaru, D., & Volery, T. (2023). The influence of work–family conflict and enhancement on the wellbeing of the self-employed and their spouses : a dyadic analysis. Work, Employment and Society. https://doi.org/10.1177/09500170231175769
• Volery, T., & Mattes, J. (2022). The impact of the big five personality variables on self-employment survival. Frontiers in Psychology, 13(1022477). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1022477
• Koumbarakis, P., & Volery, T. (2022). Predicting new venture gestation outcomes with machine learning methods. Journal of Small Business Management, 61(5), 2227–2260. https://doi.org/10.1080/00472778.2022.2082453
• Ho, K. F. X., Liu, F., Tarabashkina, L., & Volery, T. (2022). Cross-cultural differences in consumers’ attention to food labels. British Food Journal, 124(12), 4888–4904. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2021-0751
• Volery, T., & Tarabashkina, L. (2021). The impact of organisational support, employee creativity and work centrality on innovative work behaviour. Journal of Business Research, 129, 295–303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.02.049
• Klonek, F. E., Volery, T., & Parker, S. K. (2020). Managing the paradox : individual ambidexterity, paradoxical leadership and multitasking in entrepreneurs across firm life cycle stages. International Small Business Journal. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242620943371
• Koumbarakis, P., Bergmann, H., & Volery, T. (2020). The impact of founder’s regulatory focus on the process of firm birth and firm abandonment. Management Decision, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1108/MD-10-2019-1415
• Purchase, S., & Volery, T. (2020). Marketing innovation : a systematic review. Journal of Marketing Management, 36(9-10), 763–793. https://doi.org/10.1080/0267257X.2020.1774631
• Alshibani, S. M., & Volery, T. (2020). Social support and life satisfaction among entrepreneurs : a latent growth curve modelling approach. International Journal of Manpower, 42(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/IJM-02-2019-0107
• Semerci, A., & Volery, T. (2019). Longitudinal investigation on personality traits and mental health relationships : the mediating role of work-family interference and enhancement. Current Issues in Personality Psychology, 7(3), 173–188. https://doi.org/10.5114/cipp.2019.89166
• Do, H., Mazzarol, T., Soutar, G. N., Volery, T., & Reboud, S. (2018). Organisational factors, anticipated rents and commercialisation in SMEs. International Journal of Innovation Management, 22(2). https://doi.org/10.1142/S1363919618500184
• Boz Semerci, A., & Volery, T. (2018). Entrepreneurs as parents : the antecedents and consequence of parenting stress. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 24(1), 41–58. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-04-2017-0136
• Leitch, C. M., & Volery, T. (2017). Entrepreneurial leadership : insights and directions. International Small Business Journal, 35(2), 147–156. https://doi.org/10.1177/0266242616681397

Book chapters, peer-reviewed

• Bäuml, M., & Volery, T. (2023). A typology of internet functionalities to develop market orientation in SMEs. In M. Dabić & S. Kraus (Eds.), De Gruyter Handbook of SME Entrepreneurship (pp. 255–280). De Gruyter. https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110747652-013
• Alshibani, S. M., Volery, T., & Kristoffersen, I. (2022). The job satisfaction trajectory during entrepreneurship entry and beyond. In V. Ratten (Ed.), Oceania Entrepreneurship (pp. 13–57). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7341-2_2
• Volery, T., & Mueller, S. (2018). Managing paradoxes and tensions : a key element of entrepreneurs’ leadership behaviour. In R. T. Harrison & C. M. Leitch (Eds.), Research Handbook on Entrepreneurship and Leadership (pp. 133–155). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781783473762.00013

Other publications

Jeannet, J.-P., Volery, T., Bergmann, H., & Amstutz, C. (2021). Masterpieces of Swiss entrepreneurship : Swiss SMEs competing in global markets (1. Auflage). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65287-6

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Boz, A. & Volery, T. (2018), Entrepreneurs as parents: The antecedents and consequence of parenting stress. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 24(1): 41-58.
• Do, H., Mazzarol, Volery, T., Reboud, S. & Soutar G. (2018), Organisation factors, anticipated rents and commercialization in SMEs, International Journal of Innovation Management, 22(02), 1–30
• Leitch, C. & Volery, T. (2017), Entrepreneurial leadership: Insights and directions, International Small Business Journal, 35(2): 147–156
• Volery, T. & Mazzarol, T. (2015), The evolution of the small business and entrepreneurship field: A bibliometric investigation of the articles published in the ISBJ, International Small Business Journal, 33(4): 374–396.

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