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Don’t Pitch Like a Girl!: How Gender Stereotypes Influence Investor Decisions by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Briggs, Tony, Eddleston, Kim, Brush, Candida

“…We consider the role that gender-stereotyped behaviors play in investors’ evaluations of men- and women-owned ventures. Contrary to research suggesting that…”
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Gender Gymnastics in CEO succession: Masculinities, Femininities and Legitimacy by Byrne, Janice, Radu-Lefebvre, Miruna, Fattoum, Salma, Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…This article theorizes how CEOs ‘do gender’ in management succession and how this impacts their legitimacy as successor CEOs. Drawing on the analysis of seven…”
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Do You See What I See? Signaling Effects of Gender and Firm Characteristics on Financing Entrepreneurial Ventures by Eddleston, Kimberly A., Ladge, Jamie J., Mitteness, Cheryl, Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…In this study, we examine whether female entrepreneurs are held to a different standard than male entrepreneurs in obtaining financing from banks. To test this…”
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How gender biases drive venture capital decision-making: exploring the gender funding gap by Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…Purpose Men founders raise almost 50× more venture capital (VC) than women. As 93 per cent of VCs are men, because of the significant gender imbalance in…”
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Introduction to Special Section on Entrepreneurial Negotiation by Manwaring, Melissa, Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…Using this context, Aydin Oksoy, Anil Nair, and Chris Willis investigate which is more influential: a founder's potential power (derived from their potential…”
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The gender gap in venture capital- progress, problems, and perspectives by Brush, Candida, Greene, Patricia, Balachandra, Lakshmi, Davis, Amy

“…Financial capital is a critical resource for growing firms, yet women entrepreneurs received very small percent of the funding. This research updates earlier…”
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Negotiating the Pandemic Like an Entrepreneur: Lessons from the Turbulent World of Start‐Up Ventures by Manwaring, Melissa, Weirup, Amanda, Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…The COVID‐19 pandemic has forced many organizations to negotiate existential issues in the context of diminished resources, high stress, heightened…”
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Rationality in the entrepreneurship process: Is being rational actually rational? Introduction to the special issue by Pollack, Jeffrey M., Cardon, Melissa S., Rutherford, Matthew W., Ruggs, Enrica N., Balachandra, Lakshmi, Baron, Robert A.

“…In this special issue, we aim to explore the topic of rationality and its manifestations in entrepreneurship. The six articles in this special issue cover a…”
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Rahama Wright and Shea Yeleen by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Stoddard, Donna

“…Rahama Wright and Shea Yeleen is the story of a young female social entrepreneur, Rahama Wright, who started a nonprofit venture, Shea Yeleen, to train women…”
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Do (women’s) words matter? The influence of gendered language in entrepreneurial pitching by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Fischer, Katrin, Brush, Candida

“…Women entrepreneurs consistently raise far less investor funding than men. In this study, we consider how women’s use of gender-similar language may influence…”
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Whistle-Blowing Methods for Navigating Within and Helping Reform Regulatory Institutions by Nielsen, Richard P., Balachandra, Lakshmi, Nielsen, Anna L.

“…There are at least four important, institutional obstacles to whistle-blowing to regulatory institutions. First, regulatory institutions are often…”
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Erratum to: Whistle-Blowing Methods for Navigating Within and Helping Reform Regulatory Institutions by Nielsen, Richard P., Balachandra, Lakshmi, Nielsen, Anna L.

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An Introduction by Balachandra, Lakshmi

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An Introduction by Balachandra, Lakshmi

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An Introduction by Balachandra, Lakshmi

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Special Section: Improvisation and Negotiation by Balachandra, Lakshmi

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Rhetoric that wins clients: entrepreneurial firms use of institutional logics when competing for resources by Jones, Candace, Livne-Tarandach, Reut, Balachandra, Lakshmi

“…Entrepreneurial firms such as professional service firms (PSFs) face constant challenges to acquire resources, one of the greatest of which is the challenge to…”
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Improvisation and Negotiation: Expecting the Unexpected by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Bordone, Robert C., Menkel-Meadow, Carrie, Ringstrom, Philip, Sarath, Edward

“…Negotiators must improvise. As the negotiations process unfolds, they work with new information, continually making decisions along the way to achieve…”
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Improvisation and Mediation: Balancing Acts by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Barrett, Frank, Bellman, Howard, Fisher, Colin, Susskind, Lawrence

“…Improvisation can be an important element of mediation practice, and there are several ways in which mediation practice correlates to improvisational…”
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Improvisation and Teaching Negotiation: Developing Three Essential Skills by Balachandra, Lakshmi, Crossan, Mary, Devin, Lee, Leary, Kim, Patton, Bruce

“…The notion of an adaptable negotiator, who can respond to any situation he or she encounters, resonates with every negotiation expert. Unexpected things happen…”
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