Overview
Availability
- Professor Melissa Cardon is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy of Organizational Behavior Studies, Columbia University in the City of New York
Research interests
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The Psychology of Entrepreneurs
Dr. Cardon studies the psychology of entrepreneurs as they found, persist, and succeed (or not) with their ventures. Topics of special interest include entrepreneurial passion, resource acquisition, failure recovery, and well-being, as well as coping mechanisms to address pervasive problems.
Works
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2026
Journal Article
Seeing human resources of entrepreneurial firms in new ways
Cardon, Melissa S., Knockaert, Mirjam, Anseel, Frederik and Burton, M. Diane (2026). Seeing human resources of entrepreneurial firms in new ways. Journal of Business Venturing, 41 (1) 106553, 106553-1. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2025.106553
2025
Conference Publication
The Role of Envy in Venture Performance
Breugst, Nicola, Cardon, Melissa S., Patzelt, Holger and Jakob, Benedikt (2025). The Role of Envy in Venture Performance. Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2025, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29 July 2025. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2025.12366abstract
2025
Journal Article
Which signals matter most? A meta-analytic study of early-stage investment decisions
Roccapriore, Ashley Y., Cardon, Melissa S., Murnieks, Charles Y. and Crook, T. Russell (2025). Which signals matter most? A meta-analytic study of early-stage investment decisions. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 23 e00539, e00539. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2025.e00539
2025
Conference Publication
INVESTIGATING HOW AND WHY MEN BECOME EFFECTIVE ALLIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Eger, Vera Maria, Milanov, Hana, Cardon, Melissa and Jeggle, Jana (2025). INVESTIGATING HOW AND WHY MEN BECOME EFFECTIVE ALLIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP. Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/AMPROC.2025.311bp
2024
Conference Publication
Equity Splits, Temptations to Quit, and Battles of Wit: Faultline Evolution During New Venture Team
Lerman, Michael, Cardon, Melissa S. and Thatcher, Sherry M. B. (2024). Equity Splits, Temptations to Quit, and Battles of Wit: Faultline Evolution During New Venture Team. 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2024), Chicago, IL United States, 9-13 August 2024. Briarcliff Manor, NY United States: Academy of Management. doi: 10.5465/amproc.2024.15720abstract
2024
Journal Article
Choice or chance: how successful entrepreneurs talk about luck
Brownell, Katrina M., Cardon, Melissa S., Bolinger, Mark T. and Covin, Jeffrey G. (2024). Choice or chance: how successful entrepreneurs talk about luck. Journal of Small Business Management, 62 (3), 1684-1717. doi: 10.1080/00472778.2023.2169703
2024
Journal Article
Doing the right things at the right times: the role of temporal enactment in venture outcome attainment
Lewis, Trey, Hechavarría, Diana M., Williams, David W. and Cardon, Melissa S. (2024). Doing the right things at the right times: the role of temporal enactment in venture outcome attainment. Journal of Business Venturing, 39 (1) 106344, 106344. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2023.106344
2023
Journal Article
Signaling diversity debt: startup gender composition and the gender gap in joiners’ interest
Engel, Yuval, Lewis, Trey, Cardon, Melissa S. and Hentschel, Tanja (2023). Signaling diversity debt: startup gender composition and the gender gap in joiners’ interest. Academy of Management Journal, 66 (5), 1469-1500. doi: 10.5465/amj.2021.1197
2023
Journal Article
The many faces of entrepreneurial loneliness
Cardon, Melissa S. and Arwine, Rebecca P. (2023). The many faces of entrepreneurial loneliness. Personnel Psychology, 77 (1), 225-277. doi: 10.1111/peps.12614
2023
Journal Article
The role of passion diversity, compassion, and self-compassion for team entrepreneurial passion
Ginting-Szczesny, Bernadetta A., Kibler, Ewald, Cardon, Melissa S., Kautonen, Teemu and Hakala, Henri (2023). The role of passion diversity, compassion, and self-compassion for team entrepreneurial passion. Small Business Economics, 62 (3), 987-1007. doi: 10.1007/s11187-023-00793-z
2022
Journal Article
HRM in entrepreneurial firms: a systematic review and research agenda
Van Lancker, Evy, Knockaert, Mirjam, Audenaert, Mieke and Cardon, Melissa (2022). HRM in entrepreneurial firms: a systematic review and research agenda. Human Resource Management Review, 32 (3) 100850, 100850. doi: 10.1016/j.hrmr.2021.100850
2022
Journal Article
Can you hear me now? Engendering passion and preparedness perceptions with vocal expressions in crowdfunding pitches
Allison, Thomas H., Warnick, Benjamin J., Davis, Blakley C. and Cardon, Melissa S. (2022). Can you hear me now? Engendering passion and preparedness perceptions with vocal expressions in crowdfunding pitches. Journal of Business Venturing, 37 (3) 106193, 106193. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2022.106193
2022
Journal Article
Everyday social support processes: household members’ instrumental and emotional support of entrepreneurs
Cogan, Aviel, Pret, Tobias and Cardon, Melissa S. (2022). Everyday social support processes: household members’ instrumental and emotional support of entrepreneurs. International Small Business Journal: Researching Entrepreneurship, 40 (5), 537-563. doi: 10.1177/02662426211054098
2021
Journal Article
Badge of honor or tolerable reality? How previous firm failure and experience influences investor perceptions
Roccapriore, Ashley Y., Imhof, Zoë and Cardon, Melissa S. (2021). Badge of honor or tolerable reality? How previous firm failure and experience influences investor perceptions. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 16 e00252, e00252. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00252
2021
Journal Article
Toward a theological turn in entrepreneurship: how religion could enable transformative research in our field
Smith, Brett R., McMullen, Jeffery S. and Cardon, Melissa S. (2021). Toward a theological turn in entrepreneurship: how religion could enable transformative research in our field. Journal of Business Venturing, 36 (5) 106139, 106139. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2021.106139
2020
Journal Article
A review of and future agenda for research on identity in entrepreneurship
Mmbaga, Nick A., Mathias, Blake D., Williams, David W. and Cardon, Melissa S. (2020). A review of and future agenda for research on identity in entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 35 (6) 106049, 106049. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2020.106049
2020
Journal Article
The magnetic value of entrepreneurial passion for potential employees
Lewis, Trey and Cardon, Melissa S. (2020). The magnetic value of entrepreneurial passion for potential employees. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 14 e00193, e00193. doi: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00193
2020
Journal Article
Entrepreneurial passion diversity in new venture teams: an empirical examination of short- and long-term performance implications
de Mol, Eva, Cardon, Melissa S., de Jong, Bart, Khapova, Svetlana N. and Elfring, Tom (2020). Entrepreneurial passion diversity in new venture teams: an empirical examination of short- and long-term performance implications. Journal of Business Venturing, 35 (4) 105965, 105965. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2019.105965
2020
Journal Article
Close your eyes or open your mind: effects of sleep and mindfulness exercises on entrepreneurs' exhaustion
Murnieks, Charles Y., Arthurs, Jonathan D., Cardon, Melissa S., Farah, Nusrat, Stornelli, Jason and Haynie, J. Michael (2020). Close your eyes or open your mind: effects of sleep and mindfulness exercises on entrepreneurs' exhaustion. Journal of Business Venturing, 35 (2) 105918, 105918. doi: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.12.004
2020
Book
The profits and perils of passion in entrepreneurship: stoking the fires and banking the coals
Cardon, Melissa S. and Murnieks, Charles Y. (2020). The profits and perils of passion in entrepreneurship: stoking the fires and banking the coals. Cheltenham, United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.4337/9781788973403
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