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Thomas P. Kenworthy - CV

Thomas P. Kenworthy, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship
tpk@uwindsor.ca
519-253-3000 ext. 4935
Office: OB 446

Education 

  • Ph.D.  Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Entrepreneurship and Strategy, 2008.
  • M.B.A.  Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary, Management, 1998.
  • B.A.  Memorial University, 1994.

Professional Memberships 

  • Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), 2016-2019
  • Academy of Management, 2011-2019

Employment Experience 

  • Associate Professor, Odette School of Business, University of Windsor (July 2015-Present)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Dayton (August 2011-May 2015), Dayton, Ohio.
  • Assistant Professor, Suffolk University (June 2008-May 2011), Boston.
  • Senior Staff Member, University of Calgary - Shad Valley campus (July 2006-June 2008)
  • CEO & Co-Founder, myfileshare Inc. (January 1999-December 2001), Calgary.
  • Marketing / Research Analyst, Canadian Energy Research Institute (May 1997-May 1998), Calgary.

Honours and Awards 

  • 2016:  Best Paper Award: 'The Nature and Extent of Explicit Theory Usage in the Accounting Discipline', Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 44th annual conference, Edmonton.

INTELLECTUAL CONTRIBUTIONS

Articles 

  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2023).  The information seeking behaviors of project managers in professional virtual communities.   International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 17(1), 172-200, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMPB-08-2023-0176. [February]

  • Calma, A., Suder, G., & Kenworthy, T. P. (2023).  Focus on education: Taking stock of key themes, topics, trends and communities in international business and international management education research.   International Journal of Management Education, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijme.2023.100902 [November]

  • Balakrishnan, J.; Kenworthy, T.P., Cheng, C.H. & Eliasson, J.B. (2021). Globalization and focus in FT-50 OSCM journals 1952-2018: Implications for academia.  IUP Journal of Operations Management, 20 (4), 7-31. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/359636120.

  • Rahimi, M., Kenworthy, T. P., & Balakrishnan, J. (2018).  An analysis of innovation in oil and gas projects.   Project Management Journal, 49 (4), 64-84, http://doi.org/10.1177/8756972818788773.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Mullan, W. E. (2018).  In consideration of entrepreneurship theory.   Scientometrics: an international journal for all quantitative aspects of the science of science, communication science and science policy, 115 (2), 767-783, http://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-018-2699-5.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Balakrishnan, J. (2016).  Theory usage in empirical operations management research: A review and discussion.   Management Decision, 54 (10), 2413-2432, http://doi.org/10.1108/MD-01-2016-0010.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Sparks, J. R. (2016).  A scientific realism perspective on scientific progress in marketing: An analysis of theory testing in marketing's major journals.   European Management Journal, 34 (5), 466-474, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2016.06.012.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Verbeke, A. (2015).  The future of strategic management research: Assessing the quality of theory borrowing.   European Management Journal, 33 (3), 179-190, http://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2015.03.007.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & McMullan, W. E. (2013).  Finding practical knowledge in entrepreneurship.   Entrepreneurship: Theory & Practice, 37 (5), 983-997, http://doi.org/10.1111/etap.12048.
  • Verbeke, A. C., & Kenworthy, T. P. (2008).  Multidivisional vs. metanational governance of the multinational enterprise.   Journal of International Business Studies, 39 (6), 940-956, http://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400344.

Books, Monographs, Compilations, Manuals 

  • McMullan, W. E., & Kenworthy, T. P. (2014).  Creativity and Entrepreneurial Performance: A General Scientific Theory. New York, USA:  Springer Scientific.  http://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04726-3
  • Reinsch, A. E., Considine, J. I., & Kenworthy, T. P. (1996).  Strategies and Sanctions: World Oil Market Projections, 1996-2011. Calgary.  Canadian Energy Research Institute (CERI).  

Chapters 

  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Chiasson, M. (2016). A Shaped Fate: Interpreting opportunity through an actor network lens. In Tegtmeier, S. & Leger-Jarniou, C. (Eds.), Research Handbook on Opportunity Formation. UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. 
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & McMullen, W. E. (2013). From Philosophy of Science to Theory Testing: Generating Practical Knowledge in Entrepreneurship. In Brannback, M. and Carsrud, A. (Eds.), Research Methods in Entrepreneurship Research. UK, USA: Edward Edgar Publishing. 

Conference Proceedings 

  • Kenworthy, T. P., & McMullan, W. E. (2017).  In consideration of entrepreneurship theory.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2017 conference, Montreal.
  • Rahimi, M. P., Kenworthy, T. P., & Balakrishnan, J. (2017).  An analysis of innovation in Alberta oil and gas projects.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2017 conference, Montreal.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2016).  The Nature and Extent of Explicit Theory Usage in the Accounting Discipline.   Administrative Sciences Association of Canada 44th annual conference, Edmonton.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., & Greidanus, N. S. (2013).  Toward a theory of entrepreneurial buy-in.   International Council for Small Business (ICSB) Conference 2013, Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Presentations 

  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2022). Theory usage in empirical information systems research: A review and discussion.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Halifax.
  • Balakrishnan, J.; Kenworthy, T. P.,  Cheng, C. H. & Eliasson, J. (2021, July). Globalization and focus in pinnacle OSCM journals: 1952-2018.  Academy of Management 81st Annual Meeting, Virtual.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & Schuelke-Leech, B. (2021, June). The types of knowledge and advice that project managers seek in virtual communities of practice.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Concordia University, Virtual.
  • Balakrishan, J.; Kenworthy, T. P., Chen, C. H. & Eliasson, J. (2021, June). Globalization and focus in pinnacle OSCM journals, 1952-2018: Implications for academia.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada annual conference, Concordia University, Virtual.  Best Paper award.
  • Kenworthy, T. P., Balakrishnan, J., & Cheng, C. (2019). Mapping operations management research.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual conference, St. Catherines, Canada.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & McMullen, W. E. (2019). Taking stock of human capital theory in entrepreneurship.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada Annual Meeting, St. Catherines, Canada.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & McMullan, W. E. (2018, May). In consideration of Accounting theory.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2018 conference, Toronto.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2018, May). Theory use across the Management disciplines.  Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC) 2018 conference, Toronto.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & Balakrishnan, J. (2015, August). The nature and extent of explicit theory testing in the discipline of operations research.  Academy of Management annual conference, Vancouver.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & McMullen, W. E. (2014). Examining an Implicit Theory of Small Business Entrepreneurship.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, Philadelphia.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & Greidanus, N. S. (2013). Toward a Theory of the Entrepreneurial Buy-in.  International Council for Small Business (ICSB) world conference, Ponce, Puerto Rico.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & McMullen, W. E. (2012). Importing Theory.  Babson College Entrepreneurship Conference (BCERC), Fort Worth, Texas.
  • McMullan, W. E. & Kenworthy, T. P. (2012, August). Finding Practical Knowledge in Entrepreneurship.  Academy of Management annual conference, Boston.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. & McMullen, W. E. (2011, August). A Hole in our Science.  Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2010, June). Theory Morphing vs Theory Testing.  International Council for Small Business (ICSB) world conference, Cincinnati.
  • Kenworthy, T. P. (2010, March). Human Capital Theory in Entrepreneurship. George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia.

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