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Biography

W. Chad Carlos is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at Brigham Young University. His research examines entrepreneurship and symbolic management in settings such as health care, sustainability, and university technology commercialization. His work has been published in leading academic journals, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Strategic Management Journal, and Organization Science.

Professor Carlos has taught entrepreneurship and innovation to students and executives across the globe, including in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Latin America.

He earned a PhD in Management and Organizations from Cornell University. Before entering academia, he worked as a Certified Public Accountant and senior consultant with KPMG in Silicon Valley, where he advised technology firms—including Google, Hitachi, Palm, and Cypress Semiconductor.

Education

• Ph.D., Management & Organizations, Cornell University, 2013
• Master of Science, Cornell University, 2010
• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy, Brigham Young University, 2003
• MAcc, Accounting, Brigham Young University, 2003

Selected Publications

• "The impact of growth mindset training on entrepreneurial action among necessity entrepreneurs: Evidence from a randomized control trial", Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Edition 3, Volume 17, Pages 671-692, Wiley, 2023
• "The risk of being ranked: Investor response to marginal inclusion on the 100 Best Corporate Citizens list", Strategic Management Journal, Edition 1, Volume 44, Pages 117-140, 2023
• "Avoiding the appearance of virtue: Reactivity to corporate social responsibility ratings in an era of shareholder primacy", Administrative Science Quarterly, Edition 4, Volume 67, Pages 1093-1135, Sage Journals, 2022
• "From Surgeries to Startups: The Impact of Cultural Holes on Entrepreneurship in the Medical Profession", Research in the Sociology of Organizations, Volume 80, Pages 137-156, Emerald, 2021
• "From Farms to Fuel Tanks: Stakeholder Framing Contests and Entrepreneurship in the Emergent U.S. Biodiesel Market", Strategic Management Journal, Edition 6, Volume 40, Pages 865-893, 2018
• "Manu Militari: The institutional contingencies of stakeholder relationships on entrepreneurial performance", Organization Science, Edition 4, Volume 29, Pages 633-652, 2018
• "Strategic silence: Withholding certification status as a hypocrisy avoidance tactic", Administrative Science Quarterly, Edition 1, Volume 63, Pages 130-169, 2018
• "Gone With the Wind: The Evolving Influence of Social Movements and Counter Movements on Entrepreneurial Activity in Sustainable Markets", Advances in Strategic Management, Emerald Insight, Sinziana Dorobantu, Ruth Aguilera, Jiao Luo, Frances Milliken

Experience

Professional

• Senior Consultant-Silicon Valley, KPMG, 2002–2006

Awards

• Emerging Scholar Award, Academy of Management-Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, 2019
• Best Published Article Award, International Association for Business & Society, 2018
• Outstanding Paper Award, Alliance for Research on Corporate Sustainability, 2016
• Best Paper Award; Academy of Management--Organizations & The Natural Environment Division, Academy of Management Conference, 2015
• Kauffman Dissertation Fellowship, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

Languages

• Japanese