Dirk De Clercq is fascinated by entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n
What it is, its drivers and outcomes, the role of education in entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial spirit of individuals within an organization \u2014 these are just some of the areas of interest for the Professor of Management in Brock’s Goodman School of Business.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s those enterprising efforts when it comes to researching and understanding entrepreneurship that have led to De Clercq being named the School\u2019s Distinguished Scholar of the Year.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the second time De Clercq, who has published more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, has received the honour. He was the first Goodman researcher to earn the accolades when the award was launched in 2014.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was happy, of course \u2014 honoured and grateful for the award,\u201d De Clercq said.<\/p>\n
He was also quick to share credit, noting his research and ensuing recognition are helped along by the support he receives from Goodman, including through grants.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut also the collaboration with different colleagues,\u201d De Clercq added. \u201cThat gives me energy. It\u2019s enjoyable (to work with others) both inside and outside of the school.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some of De Clercq\u2019s most recent work includes examining why employees within Canadian banking and financial organizations engage in change-oriented behaviour. Everything ranging from a person\u2019s social interactions with colleagues and the level of trust between them to conflict at home and the support employees receive to deal with issues can all affect individually motivated, positive change in a workplace, he found.<\/p>\n
De Clercq has also worked on a study that looks extensively at women entrepreneurs and their difficulties balancing work and family expectations. The study, which was done with two colleagues from other universities, used secondary data from countries across the globe to understand the female entrepreneur paradox of increased flexibility and stress.<\/p>\n
De Clercq and his research partners found that the more women entrepreneurs experience an imbalance between work and home life, the less satisfaction they derive from running their own businesses.<\/p>\n
The study also identified broader cultural and institutional factors that can diminish the issue; for example, greater support from government and education institutions for women entrepreneurs in the workplace and at home. Such support would make it more likely for women entrepreneurs to manage the stress of both worlds and be successful running their own companies.<\/p>\n
De Clercq\u2019s body of work in entrepreneurship is extensive. He\u2019s one of 100,000 most cited academic authors in the world, ranked in a database published by PLOS Biology.<\/p>\n
After his studies in engineering and general management, he took a job as a research assistant on a project about the role of education in entrepreneurship in his native Belgium.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom this study, I got excited about entrepreneurship in general,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom there, I did my doctorate in the United States and got even more excited about it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Being named Goodman\u2019s Distinguished Scholar for 2020 reinforces that passion for the topic, he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s recognition of what I\u2019ve been doing the last six years,\u201d De Clercq said. \u201cThese awards, in general, are nice stimulus for Goodman researchers.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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