Dr. Mary B. Rousseau
Associate Professor of Management
- Ph.D. in Organizations & Strategy
University of Tennessee - M.S. in Finance
Florida International University - B.A. in Marketing
Michigan State University
Teaching Interests:
Dr. Rousseau’s teaching interests center on Strategic Management, complemented by Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, with a focus on applied learning.
Research Interests:
Dr. Rousseau’s research focuses on innovation, firm performance, and family business. Her scholarship has appeared in Family Business Review, International Journal of Innovation Management, Operations Management Research, and the Journal of Case Research and Inquiry, among others. She has coauthored pedagogical and case studies that bridge research and practice in management education, small business, and entrepreneurship.
Selected Publications:
Moates, K.N., Rousseau, M.B., Krispin, J. 2023. “Beyond the pail: Management and human resource practices in the dairy farming industry Journal of Case Research and Inquiry.
Dutta, D. K., Rousseau, M. B. 2020. When enough is enough: Alliance experience and firm boundaries for technology commercialization. International Journal of Innovation Management, 24(01).
McCardle, J.G., Rousseau, M.B. & Krumwiede, D. 2019. The effects of strategic alignment and competitive priorities on operational performance: The role of cultural context. Operations Management Research, 12(01), 4-18.
Rousseau, M.B., Kellermanns, F.W., Zellweger, T.M., & Beck, T.E. 2018. Relationship conflict, identity congruence, and socioemotional wealth in family firms. Family Business Review, 31(4), 397-416.
Rousseau, M.B., Mathias, B.D., Madden, L.T., & Crook, T.R. 2016. Innovation, Firm Performance, and Appropriation: A Meta-Analysis. International Journal of Innovation Management, 20(03).