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Jorn H. Block

University of Trier - Faculty of Management

D-54296

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Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Institute of Management (ERIM)

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1.

Crowdfunding und Crowdinvesting: State-of-the-Art der wissenschaftlichen Literatur (Crowdfunding and Crowdinvesting: A Review of the Literature)

Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 57-89, 2014,
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 06 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 20 Jun 2015
Alexandra Moritz and Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 2,310 (1,273)

Abstract:

Crowdfunding, Crowdinvesting, Entrepreneurial Finance

2.

Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs in Germany: Characteristics and Earnings Differentials

Downloads 1,412 ( 10,021)
Citation 8

Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs in Germany: Characteristics and Earnings Differentials

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 62, pp. 154-174, April 2010
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 11 May 2010
Jorn H. Block and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 778 (24,519)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Earnings Equation, Necessity Entrepreneurship, Opportunity Discovery, Opportunity Entrepreneurship, Opportunity Exploitation

Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs in Germany: Characteristics and Earnings Differentials

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 62, No. 4, pp. 154-174, 2010
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 May 2006 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2010
Jorn H. Block and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg
Downloads 634 (32,658)
Citation 8

Abstract:

opportunity entrepreneurship, necessity entrepreneurship, opportunity discovery, opportunity exploitation, earnings equation

3.

Determinants of Success of Subsidized Start-Ups in Germany - An Empirical Analysis

Zeitschrift für Betriebswirtschaft, Vol. 78, No. 7/8, pp. 753-777, 2008,
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 16 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2010
Philipp G. Sandner, Jorn H. Block and Andreas Lutz
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Gruendungszuschuss.de
Downloads 1,217 (11,849)

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, Self-employment, Necessity entrepreneurship, Opportunity entrepreneurship, Start-up companies

4.

What is the Effect of the Financial Crisis on Venture Capital Financing? Empirical Evidence from US Internet Start-Ups

Venture Capital - An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 295-309, 2009
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 06 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 03 Oct 2014
Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 1,200 (10,247)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, Financial Crisis, Venture Capital, Innovation Finance, Entrepreneurial Finance, CrunchBase

5.

Crowdfunding: A Literature Review and Research Directions

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Jan 2015
Alexandra Moritz and Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 694 (4,785)

Abstract:

Crowdfunding, crowdinvesting, new venture financing

6.

Venture Capital and the Financial Crisis: An Empirical Study Across Industries and Countries

D. Cumming (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Venture Capital, Oxford University Press, pp. 37-61
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Jorn H. Block, Geertjan de Vries and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 531 (31,967)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Venture capital, financial crisis, innovation finance, entrepreneurial finance, recession

7.

The Market Value of R&D, Patents and Trademarks

Research Policy, Vol. 40, No. 7, pp. 969-985
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 09 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 07 Nov 2014
Philipp G. Sandner and Jorn H. Block
Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 520 (36,135)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Market valuation, Tobin’s q, Trademarks, Patents, Intellectual property, Value Indicators

8.

Innovativeness of a Start-Up as a Criterion in Venture Capital Decision Making

Kredit und Kapital, Vol. 44, No, 4, pp. 509-541
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 25 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 29 Sep 2013
Florian Jell, Jorn H. Block and Joachim Henkel
Technische Universität München (TUM), University of Trier - Faculty of Management and TUM School of Management - Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 489 (41,570)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Venture Capital, Innovativeness, Innovative Business Model, Risk Evaluation

9.

R&D Investments in Family and Founder Firms: An Agency Perspective

Journal of Business Venturing, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 248-265, 2012
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 04 Oct 2007 Last Revised: 25 Oct 2014
Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 485 (42,056)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Family Firms, Lone Founder Firms, R&D Spending, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Agency Theory, Family Altruism

10.

Investor Communication in Crowdfunding: A Qualitative-Empirical Study

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 06 Jul 2014
Alexandra Moritz, Jorn H. Block and Eva Lutz
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Finance
Downloads 484 (19,497)

Abstract:

crowdfunding, crowd investing, investor communication, new venture financing

11.

Corporate Cash Holdings and their Implications on Firm Value in Family and Founder Firms

Corporate Ownership and Control, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 309-326, 2012.
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 07 Feb 2012 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2014
James Lau and Jorn H. Block
Macquarie University and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 412 (45,297)

Abstract:

corporate cash holdings, founder firms, family firms, agency theory

12.

Social Capital of Venture Capitalists and Start-Up Funding

Small Business Economics, Vol. 39, Issue 4, pp. 835-885, 2012
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 11 Apr 2010 Last Revised: 30 Jul 2014
Oliver Alexy, Jorn H. Block, Philipp G. Sandner and Anne L. J. Ter Wal
Technische Universität München (TUM), TUM School of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Imperial College Business School
Downloads 382 (50,824)
Citation 5

Abstract:

venture capital, social capital, start-ups, social networks, structural holes

13.

Chinese University Patents: Quantity, Quality, and the Role of Subsidy Programs

Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 318-345, 2015
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 01 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Christian Fisch, Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 360 (53,857)

Abstract:

University patenting, China, patent quantity, patent quality, subsidy programs, Project 985

14.

Bayesian Econometrics (Bayesianische Ökonometrie)

Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, Vol. 36, No. 4, pp. 205-208, 2007
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 18 Feb 2007 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2010
Jorn H. Block and Andreas Thams
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Free University of Berlin (FUB) - Institute for Statistics and Econometrics
Downloads 358 (61,776)

Abstract:

Bayesianische Ökonometrie

15.

Necessity and Opportunity Entrepreneurs and Their Duration in Self-Employment: Evidence from German Micro Data

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 117-137, 2009
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 04 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2010
Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 337 (66,132)
Citation 9

Abstract:

Self-employment, Firm survival, Necessity entrepreneurs, Opportunity entrepreneurs, Hazard rates, GSOEP, Entrepreneurship

16.

Family Firm Density and Regional Innovation Output: An Exploratory Analysis

Journal of Family Business Strategy, Vol. 4, No.4, pp. 270-280, 2013.
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 22 Jan 2011 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2014
Jorn H. Block and Frank Spiegel
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 321 (61,776)

Abstract:

family firms, regional innovation, patents, geography, family firm density

17.

Family Management, Family Ownership, and Downsizing: Evidence from S&P 500 Firms

Family Business Review, Vol. 23, pp, 109-130, 2010
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 24 Feb 2008 Last Revised: 08 May 2010
Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 318 (66,989)
Citation 13

Abstract:

family firms, family management, family ownership, job cuts, downsizing, layoffs

18.

Venture Capital Syndication in Times of Economic Crisis

Venture Capital, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 195-213
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 22 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2011
Geertjan de Vries and Jorn H. Block
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 298 (77,491)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Venture capital, syndication, financial crisis, dot-com crisis, innovation finance, recession, propensity score matching analysis

19.

Self-Employment by Foreigners in Germany: Income Effects and Implications for Entrepeneurship Support Policies

Soziale Welt - Zeitschrift für sozialwissenschaftliche Forschung, Vol. 62, No. 1, pp. 7-23,
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 20 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 17 Nov 2011
Jorn H. Block, Philipp G. Sandner and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg
Downloads 296 (81,118)

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, earnings, foreigners, income effects

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How Do Risk Attitudes Differ Within The Group of Entrepreneurs? The Role of Motivation and Procedural Utility

Journal of Small Business Management, Vol. 53, No. 1, pp. 183-206, 2015
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 15 Sep 2009 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Jorn H. Block, Philipp G. Sandner and Frank Spiegel
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 286 (70,896)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, risk attitude, necessity entrepreneurship, procedural utility

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I Can't Get No Satisfaction: Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

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Citation 10

I Can't Get No Satisfaction: Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

Kyklos, Vol. 62, No. 2, pp. 191-209, April 2009
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 21 Aug 2008 Last Revised: 06 Sep 2010
Jorn H. Block and Philipp Koellinger
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Downloads 218 (115,802)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, Satisfaction, Procedural Utility, Unemployment, Necessity Entrepreneurship

I Can't Get No Satisfaction: Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2008-051-ORG
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 14 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 26 Sep 2008
Jorn H. Block and Philipp Koellinger
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Downloads 56 (316,232)
Citation 10

Abstract:

entrepreneurship, satisfaction, procedural utility, unemployment, necessity entrepreneurship

I Can't Get No Satisfaction - Necessity Entrepreneurship and Procedural Utility

Kyklos, Vol. 62, Issue 2, pp. 191-209, April 2009
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 27 Apr 2009
Jorn H. Block and Philipp Koellinger
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Downloads 1 (575,653)
Citation 10
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Economic and Technological Importance of Innovations in Large Family and Founder Firms: An Analysis of Patent Data

Family Business Review, 26(2), 180-199
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2014
Jorn H. Block, Danny Miller, Peter Jaskiewicz and Frank Spiegel
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, HEC Montreal, University of Ottawa - Telfer School of Management and Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 266 (85,895)

Abstract:

Innovation, family firms, founder firms, patents, patent citations

23.

Corporate Social Responsibility of Large Family and Founder Firms

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 18 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 01 Dec 2014
Jorn H. Block and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg
Downloads 262 (82,966)

Abstract:

Family firms, corporate social responsibility, founder firms, family ownership, family management, long-term orientation

24.

Determinants of Start-Up Satisfaction of Nascent Entrepreneurs

Wirtschaftspsychologie aktuell, Vol. 1, pp. 9-11, 2009
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 23 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 18 Apr 2010
Jorn H. Block, Andreas Lutz, Philipp G. Sandner and Frank Spiegel
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Gruendungszuschuss.de, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 262 (87,294)

Abstract:

Entrepreneurship, Satisfaction, Unemployment, Necessity Entrepreneurship

25.

Peer Influence in Network Markets: An Empirical and Theoretical Analysis

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 11 Jan 2007 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2014
Joachim Henkel and Jorn H. Block
TUM School of Management - Technische Universität München (TUM) and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 262 (88,997)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Network Markets, Peer Influence, Diffusion, Technology Adoption

26.

Peer Influence in Network Markets: An Empirical Investigation

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Citation 2

Peer Influence in Network Markets: An Empirical Investigation

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 59, No. 4, pp. 364-386, 2007
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 06 Mar 2006 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2012
Jorn H. Block and Philipp Koellinger
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Downloads 210 (120,309)
Citation 2

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Innovation Diffusion, Peer Pressure, Peer Influence, Network Markets, Hazard Rate Model, Instant Messaging

Peer Influence in Network Markets: An Empirical Investigation

Schmalenbach Business Review, Vol. 59, October 2007
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 14 Nov 2007
Jorn H. Block and Philipp Koellinger
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Downloads 43 (356,761)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Hazard Rate Model, Innovation Diffusion, Instant Messaging, Network Markets, Peer Influence

27.

The Effect of Family Ownership on Different Dimensions of Corporate Social Responsibility: Evidence from Large US Firms

Business Strategy and the Environment, Vol. 23, No. 7, pp. 475-492, 2014
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 24 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Jorn H. Block and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg
Downloads 249 (84,926)

Abstract:

Family firms, corporate social responsibility, CSR

28.

Are CEOs in Family Firms Paid Like Bureaucrats? Evidence from Bayesian and Frequentist Analyses

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 23 Apr 2008
Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 231 (103,794)
Citation 2

Abstract:

executive compensation, family firms, stock options, agency theory, Bayesian analysis

29.

Trademark Families: Characteristics and Market Values

Downloads 229 (110,322)

Trademark Families: Characteristics and Market Values

Journal of Brand Management, 21(2), pp. 150-170
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 22 Jan 2012 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2014
Jorn H. Block, Christian Fisch and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 229 (110,291)

Abstract:

trademarks, trademark families, firm valuation, Tobin’s q, brand management

30.

What Turns Knowledge into Innovative Products? The Role of Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Spillovers

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2009-049-ORG
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 21 Sep 2009
Jorn H. Block, Roy Thurik and Haibo Zhou
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC) and University of Groningen
Downloads 216 (109,866)
Citation 4

Abstract:

entrepreneurship, economic growth, innovation, technology policy, knowledge, knowledge spillovers, commercialization of knowledge, patents, community innovation survey

31.

Trademarks and Venture Capital Valuation

Journal of Business Venturing, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 May 2012 Last Revised: 22 Feb 2014
Jorn H. Block, Geertjan de Vries, Philipp G. Sandner and Jan Hendrik Schumann
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Passau
Downloads 214 (92,988)
Citation 1

Abstract:

venture capital, trademarks, entrepreneurial marketing, patents, intellectual property

32.

How to Pay Non-Family Managers in Large Family Firms: A Principal-Agent Model

Family Business Review, Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 9-27, 2011
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 16 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 15 Dec 2011
Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 213 (99,132)

Abstract:

Family firms, non-family executives, executive pay, executive compensation, multi-task, incentives

33.

Start-Up Barriers in Germany: A Review of the Empirical Literature

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 07 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2008
Jorn H. Block, Heiner Brockmann, Heinz Klandt and Karsten Kohn
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, affiliation not provided to SSRN, EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht - EBS Business School - Department of Governance & Economics and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), KfW Development Bank
Downloads 204 (39,836)

Abstract:

Start-up Barriers, Germany, Entrepreneurship

34.

Commercializing User Innovations by Vertical Diversification: The User-Manufacturer Innovator

Research Policy, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 11 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 16 Oct 2015
Jorn H. Block, Joachim Henkel, Tim Schweisfurth and Annika Bock
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, TUM School of Management - Technische Universität München (TUM), Technische Universität München (TUM) and Technische Universität München (TUM) - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration
Downloads 184 (112,711)
Citation 2

Abstract:

user innovation, commercialization of user innovations, vertical diversification, user entrepreneurship, case study

35.

Entrepreneurship Culture in Germany: German Personality as a Barrier to Entrepreneurship? (Zur Gründungskultur in Deutschland: Persönlichkeitseigenschaften als Gründungshemmnis?) (in German)

GRÜNDUNGSFÖRDERUNG IN THEORIE UND PRAXIS, pp. 131-144, N. Irsch, P. Witt, eds., 2011 ,
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 09 May 2011 Last Revised: 31 May 2011
Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 175 (103,794)

Abstract:

entrepreneurship culture, barriers to entrepreneurship, personality traits, Germany

36.

The Intention of Part-Time Entrepreneurs to Become Full-Time Entrepreneurs: The Role of Financial and Non-Financial Motives

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 15 Oct 2013
Jorn H. Block and Andreas Landgraf
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 168 (114,243)

Abstract:

Part-time entrepreneurship, full-time entrepreneurship, hybrid entrepreneur, entrepreneurship motivation, transition intention

37.

Die Bedeutung des CEO für die Internationalisierung von kleinen und mittleren Unternehmen (The Significance of the CEO for the Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises)

Wirtschaftspoltische Blätter, Volume 60, Issue 1, pp. 139-153,
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 14 Jun 2013
Christian Fisch and Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 167 (111,210)

Abstract:

internationalization strategy, SME, CEO, mode of entry

38.

Corporate Social Responsibility in Large Family and Founder Firms

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2010-027-ORG
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 16 Aug 2010
Jorn H. Block and Marcus Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Julius-Maximilians-University of Wuerzburg
Downloads 165 (139,442)

Abstract:

family firms, corporate social responsibility, founder firms, family ownership, family management, long-term orientation

39.

Cross-Functional Management in Family Firms – A Stewardship Theory Perspective

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 16 Jan 2012
Florian Jell, Jorn H. Block, Joachim Henkel, Frank Spiegel and Hans Zischka
Technische Universität München (TUM), University of Trier - Faculty of Management, TUM School of Management - Technische Universität München (TUM), Technische Universität München (TUM) and Technische Universität München (TUM)
Downloads 164 (135,268)

Abstract:

family firms, cross functional management, patent management, intellectual property, innovation, stewardship theory

40.

Ownership versus Management Effects on Performance in Family and Founder Companies: A Bayesian Reconciliation

Journal of Family Business Strategy, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 232-245
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 10 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 29 Jan 2013
Jorn H. Block, Peter Jaskiewicz and Danny Miller
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Ottawa - Telfer School of Management and HEC Montreal
Downloads 163 (133,849)
Citation 1

Abstract:

family firms, founder firms, performance, Bayesian analysis, agency theory

41.

Socialist Heritage and the Opinion on Entrepreneurs: Micro-Level Evidence from Europe

Die Betriebswirtschaft, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 11 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Axel F. A. Adam-Muller, René Andres, Jorn H. Block and Christian Fisch
University of Trier, Fachbereich IV - BWL, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 158 (152,241)

Abstract:

Opinion on entrepreneurs, socialist heritage, multi-level regression, attitude towards entrepreneurs

42.

The Social Capital of Venture Capitalists and its Impact on the Funding of Start-Up Firms

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2010-028-ORG
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 16 Aug 2010
Oliver Alexy, Jorn H. Block, Philipp G. Sandner and Anne L. J. Ter Wal
Technische Universität München (TUM), TUM School of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and Imperial College Business School
Downloads 144 (149,044)
Citation 1

Abstract:

venture capital, social capital, start-ups, social networks, structural holes

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Trademark or Patent? The Effects of Market Structure, Customer Type and Venture Capital Financing on Start-Ups' IP Decisions

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2013-002-STR
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 10 Apr 2013
Geertjan de Vries, Enrico Pennings and Jorn H. Block
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 138 (144,420)

Abstract:

competition, intellectual property, trademarks, venture capital, patents

44.

Education and Entrepreneurial Choice: An Instrumental Variables Analysis

International Small Business Journal, Vol. 31(1), pp. 23-33, 2013
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 14 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2013
Jorn H. Block, Lennart F. Hoogerheide and Roy Thurik
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Dept. of Econometrics and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC)
Downloads 133 (162,576)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Occupational choice, entrepreneurial choice, education, self-employment, endogeneity, instrumental variables, entrepreneurship

45.

Regionale Bedeutung von Familienunternehmen in Westdeutschland (Regional Distribution of Family Firms in West Germany)

Zeitschrift für KMU und Entrepreneurship, 61(1-2): 7-34, 2011,
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 20 Dec 2011 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2014
Frank Spiegel and Jorn H. Block
Technische Universität München (TUM) and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 125 (155,539)

Abstract:

family firms, regional distribution, Germany

46.

University Patenting: A Comparison of 300 Leading Universities Worldwide

Journal of Technology Transfer, Vol. 40, No. 2, pp. 318–345, 2015,
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 07 May 2014 Last Revised: 28 Jun 2015
Christian Fisch, Tobias Michael Hassel, Philipp G. Sandner and Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Technische Universität München (TUM) - TUM School of Management, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 106 (171,141)

Abstract:

University patenting, patents, ranking, publishing, patenting

47.

Adhd-Like Behavior and Entrepreneurial Intentions

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2012-011-STR
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 20 Sep 2012
I. Verheul, Jorn H. Block, Katrin Burmeister-Lamp, Henning Tiemeier, Roy Thurik and Roxana Turturea
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus MC, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC) and affiliation not provided to SSRN
Downloads 103 (185,894)

Abstract:

entrepreneurial intentions, risk tolerance, ADHD-like behavior, innovative drive, need for independence

48.

Why Do SMEs File Trademarks? Insights from Firms in Innovative Industries

Research Policy, 44, 1915–1930 (2015),
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 02 Sep 2015
Jorn H. Block, Christian Fisch, Alexander Hahn and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Mannheim and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 102 (157,222)

Abstract:

Trademarks; SMEs; intellectual property; motives to file IPRs; cluster analysis

49.

National Culture and Modes of Entry into Entrepreneurship

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 24 Mar 2012
Jorn H. Block and Sascha G. Walter
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Lancaster University - Management School
Downloads 98 (187,051)

Abstract:

Multilevel analysis, Hofstede, comparative entrepreneurship, business takeover, national culture

50.

Selling to Competitors? Competitive Implications of User-Manufacturer Integration

Henkel, J., Stiegler, A., Block, J. (2016) Selling to competitors? Competitive implications of user-manufacturer integration. In: D. Harhoff and K. Lakhani (eds.), Revolutionizing Innovation: Users, Communities, and Open Innovation. Festschrift in Honor of Eric von Hippel. MIT Press: Cambridge, MA
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 17 Oct 2011 Last Revised: 25 Jan 2016
Joachim Henkel, Annika Bock and Jorn H. Block
TUM School of Management - Technische Universität München (TUM), Technische Universität München (TUM) - Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 94 (165,444)

Abstract:

user innovation, vertical integration, user-manufacturer innovator, commercialization of user innovations, user entrepreneurs

51.

Business Takeover or New Venture? Individual and Environmental Determinants from a Cross-Country Study

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2010-042-ORG
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 08 Nov 2010
Jorn H. Block, Roy Thurik, Peter van der Zwan and Sascha G. Walter
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) and Lancaster University - Management School
Downloads 90 (218,430)

Abstract:

entrepreneurship, occupational choice, business takeover, entry mode, new venture start, multi-level analysis

52.

The Influence of Geographical Proximity and Industry Similarity in a Business Angel’s Investment Choice

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Nov 2011
Luca Berchicci, Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Rotterdam School of Management (RSM), University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
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53.

Corporate Payout Policy in Founder and Family Firms

Number of pages: 44 Posted: 31 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2015
James Lau and Jorn H. Block
Macquarie University and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 78 (197,927)

Abstract:

Corporate payout policy, founder firms, family firms, dividends

54.

Venture Capital Funding in the Middle of the Year 2011: Are We Back to Pre-Crisis Boom Levels?

Strategic Change: Briefings in Entrepreneurial Finance, Vol. 20, Issues 5-6, pp. 161-169, 2011
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 25 Aug 2011
Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 77 (225,997)
Citation 1

Abstract:

financial crisis, venture capital, after-crisis, irrational exuberance, CrunchBase

55.

Are Education and Entrepreneurial Income Endogenous? A Bayesian Analysis

Entrepreneurship Research Journal, 2(3), 2012
Number of pages: 21 Posted: 20 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 01 Mar 2014
Jorn H. Block, Lennart F. Hoogerheide and Roy Thurik
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Dept. of Econometrics and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC)
Downloads 76 (222,985)

Abstract:

Education, income, entrepreneurship, self-employment, endogeneity, instrumental variables, Bayesian analysis

56.

A Meta-Analysis About the Financial Performance of Family Firms: Another Try

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 19 Dec 2014
Dominik Wagner, Jorn H. Block, Danny Miller, Christian Schwens and Guoqian Xi
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, HEC Montreal, University of Duesseldorf and University of Trier
Downloads 69 (190,551)

Abstract:

family firms, financial performance, meta-analysis, HOMA, random effects

57.

Bayesian Methods in Family Business Research

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Dec 2013
Jorn H. Block, Danny Miller and Dominik Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, HEC Montreal and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 60 (259,175)

Abstract:

Bayesian methods, null hypothesis significance testing, family business, research methods, regression models

58.

Family Employees and Absenteeism

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Family Employees and Absenteeism

Economics Letters, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 12 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 11 Feb 2014
Jorn H. Block, Laszlo Goerke, José María Millán and Concepcion Roman
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Institute of Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union, University of Huelva and University of Huelva
Downloads 38 (374,671)

Abstract:

absenteeism, family employees, European Community Household Panel, work effort

Family Employees and Absenteeism

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7936
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 15 Feb 2014
Jorn H. Block, Laszlo Goerke, José María Millán and Concepcion Roman
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Institute of Labour Law and Industrial Relations in the European Union, University of Huelva and University of Huelva
Downloads 12 (508,223)

Abstract:

absenteeism, family employees, European Community Household Panel, work effort

59.

A Note on Necessity Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 02 Jul 2013
Jorn H. Block, Karsten Kohn, Danny Miller and Katrin Ullrich
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), KfW Development Bank, HEC Montreal and Center for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Downloads 45 (289,368)

Abstract:

necessity entrepreneurship, competitive strategy, cost leadership, product differentiation, KFW/ZEW Start-up Panel, new venture strategy

60.

Job Satisfaction and Wages of Family Employees

Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 16 Mar 2012 Last Revised: 16 May 2013
Jorn H. Block, José María Millán, Concepcion Roman and Haibo Zhou
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Huelva, University of Huelva and University of Groningen
Downloads 45 (284,706)

Abstract:

family employees, family firm, job satisfaction, wage, compensating wage differentials, procedural utility

61.

Attractive Supervisors: How Does the Gender of the Supervisor Influence the Performance of the Supervisees?

ERIM Report Series Reference No. ERS-2012-003-STR
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 17 Feb 2012
Philipp Koellinger and Jorn H. Block
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 44 (296,436)

Abstract:

performance, supervision, mixed-sex interaction

62.

Family Background Variables as Instruments for Education in Income Regressions: A Bayesian Analysis

Economics of Education Review, Vol. 31, Issue 5, pp. 515-523
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 15 Aug 2010 Last Revised: 05 Jan 2013
Lennart F. Hoogerheide, Jorn H. Block and Roy Thurik
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam - Dept. of Econometrics, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC)
Downloads 41 (325,826)
Citation 1

Abstract:

education, family background variables, earnings, income, instrumental variables, Bayesian analysis

63.

Social Policy as a Motivation for Start-Up Subsidies: Supporting Start-Ups Out of Unemployment (Sozialpolitische Ziele Der Gründungsförderung Am Beispiel Von Gründungen Aus Der Arbeitslosigkeit)

GRÜNDUNGSFÖRDERUNG IN THEORIE UND PRAXIS, pp. 69-93, N. Irsch, P. Witt, eds., 2011,
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 25 May 2011
Jorn H. Block and Karsten Kohn
University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), KfW Development Bank
Downloads 31 (337,675)

Abstract:

Social Policy, Start-up Subsidies, Entrepreneurship, Unemployment

64.

When Does Christian Religion Matter for Entrepreneurial Activity? The Contingent Effect of a Country's Investments into Knowledge

Journal of Business Ethics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 11 Jun 2014
K. Praveen Parboteeah, Sascha G. Walter and Jorn H. Block
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater, Lancaster University - Management School and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 17 (406,421)

Abstract:

Entrepreneurial activity, religion, spirituality, cross-level analysis

65.

Necessity Entrepreneurship and Competitive Strategy

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8219
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 11 Jun 2014
Jorn H. Block, Karsten Kohn, Danny Miller and Katrin Ullrich
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), KfW Development Bank, HEC Montreal and Center for European Economic Research (ZEW)
Downloads 11 (385,573)

Abstract:

cost leadership, competitive strategy, new venture strategy, necessity entrepreneurship, product differentiation, decomposition analysis

66.

Who Prefers Working in a Family Firm? An Exploratory Study of Individuals’ Organizational Preferences Across 40 Countries

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
Jorn H. Block, Christian Fisch, James Lau, Martin Obschonka and André Presse
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Macquarie University, University of Jena and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Downloads 7 (275,757)

Abstract:

Family firms, individual preferences, cross-country study, organizational preference

67.

Foundation Ownership and Shareholder Value: An Event Study

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Jun 2017
Ann‐Kristin Achleitner, Dmitry Bazhutov, André Betzer, Jorn H. Block and Florian Hosseini
Technische Universität München - Center for Entrepreneurial and Financial Studies, BUW - Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, BUW- Schumpeter School of Business and Economics, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (275,757)

Abstract:

Blockholders, Event Study, Foundation-Owned Firms, Shareholder Value, Charitable Foundations

68.

What Drives the Intellectual Property Output of High-Tech Firms? Regional-versus Firm-Level Factors

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 31 Mar 2017
Christian Masiak, Christian Fisch and Jorn H. Block
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (385,573)

Abstract:

Intellectual property output, innovation, knowledge spillover, patents, region, SME, trademarks, venture capital

69.

The Impact of Acquisitions on Chinese Acquirers’ Innovation Performance: An Empirical Investigation of 1,545 Chinese Acquisitions

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 31 Mar 2017
Christian Fisch, Jorn H. Block and Philipp G. Sandner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Frankfurt School of Finance & Management
Downloads 0 (393,546)

Abstract:

Acquisitions, China, patents, innovation, absorptive capacity, state-owned enterprises, catch-up

70.

Trademark or Patent? The Effects of Market Concentration, Customer Type, and Venture Capital Financing on Start-ups’ Initial IP Applications

Industry and Innovation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 01 Sep 2016
Geertjan de Vries, Enrico Pennings, Jorn H. Block and Christian Fisch
Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Erasmus School of Economics (ESE), University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (325,826)

Abstract:

Intellectual property; market concentration; venture capital; trademarks; patents

71.

The Schumpeterian Entrepreneur: A Review of the Empirical Evidence on the Antecedents, Behavior, and Consequences of Innovative Entrepreneurship

Industry and Innovation, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 30 Aug 2016
Jorn H. Block, Christian Fisch and Mirjam van Praag
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and University of Amsterdam - Department of Economics
Downloads 0 (314,414)

Abstract:

innovative entrepreneurship, Schumpeter, literature review, economic development

72.

A Meta-Analysis of the Financial Performance of Family Firms: Another Attempt

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 22 Aug 2016
Dominik Wagner, Jorn H. Block, Danny Miller, Christian Schwens and Guoqian Xi
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, HEC Montreal, University of Duesseldorf and University of Trier
Downloads 0 (415,806)

Abstract:

Family firms, Financial performance, Meta-analysis, HOMA

73.

Work Experience from Paid Employment and the Path to Entrepreneurship: Business Takeover Versus New Venture Start-Up

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9949
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 01 Jun 2016
Guoqian Xi, Jorn H. Block, Frank Lasch, Frank Robert and Roy Thurik
University of Trier, University of Trier - Faculty of Management, Montpellier Business School, Montpellier Business School and Erasmus University Rotterdam (EUR) - Centre for Advanced Small Business Economics (CASBEC)
Downloads 0 (425,732)

Abstract:

entrepreneurship entry mode, business takeover, new venture start-up, work experience

74.

Which Updates During an Equity Crowdfunding Campaign Increase Crowd Participation?

Research Papers in Economics No. 6/16
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 21 May 2016 Last Revised: 31 Mar 2017
Jorn H. Block, Lars Hornuf and Alexandra Moritz
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (90,012)

Abstract:

equity crowdfunding, crowdinvesting, updates, information disclosure, investment dynamics, entrepreneurial finance

75.

Patents, Trademarks, and Their Complementarity in Venture Capital Funding

Technovation, Forthcoming.
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 06 Dec 2015
Haibo Zhou, Philipp G. Sandner, Simon Luca Martinelli and Jorn H. Block
University of Groningen, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, Technische Universität München (TUM) and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (253,360)

Abstract:

patents, trademarks, complementarity between patents and trademarks, venture capital funding

76.

Financing Patterns of European SMEs – An Empirical Taxonomy

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 22 Nov 2015
Alexandra Moritz, Jorn H. Block and Andreas Heinz
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Trier - Faculty of Management and Universite du Luxembourg
Downloads 0 (237,348)

Abstract:

SME financing in Europe, financing patterns, empirical taxonomy, cluster analysis

77.

Outcomes of Entrepreneurship Education: An Institutional Perspective

Journal of Business Venturing, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 21 Nov 2015
Sascha G. Walter and Jorn H. Block
Lancaster University - Management School and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (284,706)

Abstract:

entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurial activity, model of entrepreneurial action, institutional theory, multilevel analysis

78.

Corporate Social Responsibility Communication of German Family Firms: A Content Analysis

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 26 Oct 2015
Jorn H. Block, Markus Stiglbauer, Anna-Lena Kühn and Dominik Wagner
University of Trier - Faculty of Management, University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), University of Kassel and University of Trier - Faculty of Management
Downloads 0 (269,454)

Abstract:

Corporate social responsibility, family-owned firms, CSR mission statements, content analysis

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