Michael Cummings Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

13 h-index 65 pubs 1,145 cited

Research Areas

Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics Meta-analysis and systematic reviews Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior Corporate Finance and Governance Social and Intergroup Psychology Race, History, and American Society

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OverviewAI-generated summary

Michael Cummings is an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. His research examines various aspects of organizational behavior and entrepreneurship, with a recent focus on founder characteristics and venture performance. Cummings has investigated the impact of founders' social class origin on risk-taking and venture outcomes, utilizing a Bourdieusian lens. His work also explores differences in performance between founder and professional CEOs through meta-analytic studies. Additionally, Cummings has published on the role of diaspora institutions, the influence of migrant tenure on venture investment, and strategies for managing organizational change when former CEOs remain on boards. He has also contributed to scholarship on environmental partnerships and facilitating creative deviance between artists and business entrepreneurs. Cummings' scholarly output includes 65 publications, accumulating over 1,145 citations and an h-index of 13. He collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Alan E. Ellstrand, Roary E. Snider, and Adrienne Callander.

Metrics

h-index: 13
Publications: 65
Citations: 1,145

Selected Publications

Founders’ Social Class Origin, Risk-Taking, and Venture Performance: A Bourdieusian Lens (2025) DOI
Founder and professional <scp>CEOs</scp>' performance differences across institutions: A <scp>meta‐analytic</scp> study (2021) DOI