Dr. Anat Barnir
University of North Texas
Management
(940) 565-4334
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Education

PhD, Syracuse University, 1998.
Major: Business Administration
MA, Tel Aviv University, 1992.
Major: Labor Studies
BA, Tel Aviv University, 1985.
Major: English Literature

Professional Positions

Academic - Post-Secondary
Professor, University of North Texas. (September 2016 – Present).
Associate Professor, University of North Texas. (20042016).
Assistant Professor, University of North Texas. (July 19982004).
Teaching assistant / Instructor, Syracuse University. (August 1993May 1998).
Teaching assistant / Instructor, The Open University. (November 1990July 1993).
Teaching assistant / Instructor, Tel Aviv University. (November 1990June 1993).

Professional Memberships

Strategic Management Society. (Present).

Decision Sciences Institute. (2017 – Present).

Academy of Management. (1995 – Present).

U.S. Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE). (20092019).

Awards and Honors

(2009).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

University of North Texas
MGMT 3850, Foundations of Entrepreneurship, 17 courses.
MGMT 3915, Creativity and Opportunity Development, 1 course.
MGMT 4210, E Management: Managing in a Digital Economy, 38 courses.
MGMT 4235, Social Entrepreneurship, 1 course.
MGMT 5230, Management Seminar, 4 courses.
MGMT 5300, Entrepreneurship and Venture Management, 21 courses.
MGMT 5760, Strategic Management, 35 courses.
MGMT 6030, Seminar in Strategic Management, 3 courses.
MGMT 6900, Special Problems, 5 courses.
MGMT 6910, Special Problems, 9 courses.
MGMT 6940, Individual Research, 2 courses.
MGMT 6950, Doctoral Dissertation, 3 courses.

Non-Credit Instruction

Uncompensated Instructional Overload. (August 2016December 2016).

Other. (20082008).

Directed Student Learning

Directed Individual/Independent Study, Management. (20162016).

Supervised Research, Management. (2016).

Supervised Research, Management. (20152015).

Directed Individual/Independent Study, Management. (20142014).

Supervised Research, Management. (20142014).

Other. (20132013).

Other. (20122012).

Other. (20122012).

Supervised Research. (20122012).

Directed Individual/Independent Study. (20112011).

Other. (20112011).

Other. (20112011).

Directed Individual/Independent Study. (20102010).

Directed Individual/Independent Study. (20102010).

Dissertation Committee Chair. (20102010).

Other. (20102010).

Other. (20092009).

Supervised Research. (20092009).

Supervised Research. (20092009).

Dissertation Committee Member. (20082008).

Other. (20082008).

Supervised Research. (20082008).

Dissertation Committee Member. (20072007).

Awards and Honors

University of North Texas. (2009).

Department of Management, University of North Texas. (2003).

Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management. (2003).

The Graduate School, Syracuse University. (1998).

The Graduate School, Syracuse University. (1996).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

Conference Proceeding
Barnir, A., Srivastava, S. (2016). Innovation, co-creation, and customer power: Direct and indirect effects. 2016, . Academy of Management Proceedings.
BarNir, A., Boyd, N. G. (2013). The effects of role models on new venture orientation. Decision Sciences Institute Annual Conference.
Journal Article
BarNir, A. (2021). To venture or not to venture? Gender stereotyping and women's entrepreneurial aspirations. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research. 85, 57-72. Springer.
Jones, R., Barnir, A. (2019). Properties of opportunity creation and discovery: comparing different innovativeness contexts.. Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management. 79, 1-10. Elsevier.
Srivastava, S., BarNir, A. (2016). Customer-Firm Interaction and the Small Firm: Exploring Individual, Firm, and Environmental Level Antecedents. Journal of Small Business Strategy. 26(2), 23-49.
BarNir, A. (2014). Gender differentials in antecedents of habitual entrepreneurship: Impetus factors and human capital.. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. 19(1-23), .
BarNir, A. (2014). Pre-venture managerial experience and new venture innovation: An opportunity costs perspective. Management Decision. 52(10), 1981-2001.
BarNir, A. (2012). Starting technologically innovative ventures: Reasons, human capital, and gender. Management Decision. 50(3), 399-419.
Barnir, A., Warren, W., Hutchins, H. M. (2011). Mediation and moderated mediation in the relationship among role models, self-efficacy, entrepreneurial career intention, and gender. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 41(2), 270--297. Blackwell Publishing Inc Malden, USA.
BarNir, A., McLaughlin, E. (2011). Parental self-employment, start-up activities, and funding: Exploring intergenerational effects. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. 16(3), 371-392.
Watson, W., BarNir, A., Pavur, R. (2010). Elements influencing peer evaluation: An examination of individual characteristics, academic performance, and collaborative processes. Journal of Applied Social Psychology. 40(12), 2995-3019.
BarNir, A., Watson, W., Hutchins, H. (2009). Mediation and moderated mediation in the relationship among role models, self-efficacy, entrepreneurial career intent, and gender.. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.
Watson, W. E., BarNir, A., Pavur, R. (2005). Cultural diversity and learning teams: The impact on desired academic team process. International Journal of Intercultural Relations. 29, 449-467.
BarNir, A., Gallaugher, J. M., Auger, P. (2003). Generic strategies, business process digitization, and the impact of firm age and size. Journal of Business Venturing. 18, 789-814.
Auger, P., BarNir, A., Gallaugher, J. M. (2003). Strategic orientation, competition, and Internet-based electronic commerce. Information Technology & Management. 4, 139-164.
Watson, W., Stewart, W., BarNir, A. (2003). The Effects of Human Capital, Organizationals Demography, and Interpersonal Processes on Venture Partner Perceptions of Firm Success. Journal of Business Venturing. 18, 145-164.
BarNir, A., Smith, K. A. (2002). Inter-firm alliances in the small firm: The role of social networks. Journal of Small Business Management. 40(3), 219-232.
Gallaugher, J. M., Auger, P., BarNir, A. (2001). Revenue streams and digital content providers: An empirical investigation. Information & Management. 38, 473-485.
BarNir, A. (1998). Can group and issue related factors predict choice shift? A meta-analysis of group decisions on life dilemmas. Small Group Research. 29(3), 308-338.
Izraeli, D., BarNir, A. (1998). Promoting ethics through ethics officers: A proposed profile and an application. Journal of Business Ethics. 17(11), 1189 -1196.

Presentations Given

Paper

Barnir, A. (Author & Presenter), DSI Annual Conference 2023, Gender differences in ethical decision making: The role of work context, Decision Sciences Institute, Atlanta, GA, United States of America. (2023 – ).

Barnir, A. (Author & Presenter), DSI Annual conference 2022, Pandemic Effects on Majoirty and Minority Groups' Entrepreneurial Intentions, Decision Sciences Institute, Houston, TX, United States of America. (2022 – ).

Barnir, A. (Author), DSI Annual conference 2021, The Effects of Achievement Goals and Fear of Failure on Resolving Ethical Dilemmas, Decision Sciences institute, VIrtual, United States of America. (20212021).

Barnir, A. (Author & Presenter), DSI Annual conference, Gender in entrepreneurship: A stereotype threat perspective, Decision Sciences Institute, Washington DC, United States of America. (20172017).

Barnir, A. (Author & Presenter), Srivastavah, S. (Author), AOM annual meeting, Innovation, co-creation, and customer power: Direct and indirect effects, Academy of Management Conference, Anaheim, CA, United States of America. (2016).

Srivastava, S. (Author & Presenter), BarNir, A. (Author), AOM Annual Meeting,, Customer interaction in entrepreneurial firms: The role of individual and product/service factors., Academy of Management Conference, Vancouver, Canada, United States of America. (2015).

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Grant - Research
BarNir, A., "LEG Grant," Sponsored by University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (20112011).
BarNir, A., "COBA Research and Development Grant," Funded. (19991999).
BarNir, A., "Small businesses and micro-enterprises: Investigating predictors of success," Sponsored by University of North Texas, $2000 Funded. (19991999).
BarNir, A., "Competitive strategies in emergent and established firms: Determinants, characteristics, and the liability of newness," Sponsored by Syracuse University, $2250 Funded. (19971997).
BarNir, A., "The Internet as a new competitive environment: The relation between electronic commerce, innovation, and strategic partnerships," Sponsored by Syracuse University, $4500 Funded. (19971997).
BarNir, A., "The role of social capital and structural arrangements in explaining intercompetitor behavior," Sponsored by Syracuse University, $1500 Funded. (19971997).
BarNir, A., "Managers' personal and social networks and firms' performance and strategic behavior," Sponsored by Syracuse University, $500 Funded. (19961996).
BarNir, A., "Managers' personal and social networks and firms' performance and strategic behavior," Sponsored by Syracuse University, $500 Funded. (19961996).

Awards and Honors

Best Paper Award, Academy of Management, Annual conference papers. (2016 – Present).

Decision Sciences Institute. (2009).

The Graduate School, Syracuse University. (1998).

Service

University Service

Committee Member, Promotion and Tenure. (2023 – Present).

Committee Member, Policy Oversight Committee. (2020 – Present).

Committee Member, Faculty Research Committee (University). (2019 – Present).

Committee Member, UPC - Undergraduate Programs Committee. (2018 – Present).

Program Coordinator, Texas Business Hall of Fame Scholarship program - RCOB Dean. (2009 – Present).

Committee Member, Executive Committee. (20202022).

Member, R1 Our Way - Taskforce (UNT Provost office). (20192022).

Member, Grade Appeal Committee. (20202020).

Committee Member, PAC - Personnel Affairs Committee. (20192020).

Committee Chair, UPC - Undergraduate Programs Committee (College). (20192020).

Director, Entrepreneurship Program Director. (2018December 31, 2020).

Other, PLP roundtable event. (September 9, 2020September 9, 2020).

Committee Member, Search Committee - Asist/assoc position in entrepreneurship. (August 2019March 2020).

Other, Graduate program - comprehensive exams. (2019).

Task Force Member, R1 Our Way - Provost task force (university). (2019).

Committee Member, Search Committee - Assoc/full professor. (2019).

Committee Chair, Search Committee - Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship. (2019).

Member, UPC - Undergraduate Programs Committee (College). (20182019).

Member, Faculty Mentoring Committee (University). (20172019).

Other, Competition Judge (Department). (20182018).

Member, GPC - Graduate Program Committee (Department). (20162018).

Committee Member, Faculty Award Committee (University). (20122018).

Member, CoB Reappointment, Promotion & Tenure (College). (20162017).

Member, MPC - Masters Program Committee (College). (20162016).

Committee Member, Family Business Committee (Department). (20132016).

Committee Member, TA/TF Committee (University). (20132016).

Task Force Member, Steering Committee for UNT Women Faculty Network (University). (20142015).

Member, Faculty Load Committee (University). (20132015).

Member, GPC - Graduate Program Committee (Department). (20122015).

Director, Program Director - Entrepreneurship professional field (Department). (20082014).

Member, Committee on Status of Women (University). (20102013).

Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference. (20122012).

Member, Search Committee- Senior Entrepreneurship Position (College). (20122012).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Competition Judge. (20112011).

Member, Entrepreneurship Advisory Council (College). (20112011).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Faculty mentor. (20112011).

Member, EC - Executive Committee (Department). (20102011).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Competition judge. (20102010).

Member, GPC - Graduate Program Committee (Department). (20082010).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Competition Judge. (20092009).

Minor professor. (20092009).

Minor professor. (20092009).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Reviewer. (20092009).

Member, Search Committee (Department). (20092009).

Other, UNT Eagle Student Success Programs (University). (20092009).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Advisory board. (20082008).

Decision Sciences Institute. (20082008).

Member, EC - Executive committee (Department). (20082008).

Other Institutional Service Activities, Advisory board. (20072007).

Chairperson, GPC - Graduate Program Committee (Department). (20062007).

Director, PhD Program director (Department). (20062007).

Y.E.T. (Young Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow). (20032006).

Committee Member, International Committee (College). (20042005).

Member, GPC - Graduate Program Committee (Department). (20022005).

Director, Program Director - Entrepreneurship professional field. (20012005).

Chairperson, Grade Appeal Committee (Department). (20032003).

Decision Sciences Institute. (20022002).

Other, Newsletter Editor. (19992001).

Other, Webmaster. (19992001).

Professional Service

Other, Management Decision Journal. (2021 – Present).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Management Decision. (2023).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development. (20222022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Entrepreneurship Research Journal. (20222022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20222022).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Management Decision. (2022).

Session Chair, DSI Annual conference. (20212021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Entrepreneurship Research Journal. (20212021).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Management Decision. (20202020).

Track Organizer, International Conference on Entrepreneurship and Family Business. (20192019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (2019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20192019).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Economics of Innovation & New Technology Journal. (20182018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20182018).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20182018).

Session Chair, Decision sciences Institute, Washington DC, DC. (20172017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Entrepreneruship Research Journal. (20172017).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20172017).

Session Chair, Academy of Management - Annual meeting. (20162016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20162016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. (20162016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Economics. (20162016).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20152015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. (20152015).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. (20142014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Management Decision Journal. (20142014).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20132013).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. (20132013).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20132013).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Management Decision Journal. (20132013).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference. (20122012).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20122012).

Committee Member, Murphy Enterprise Center. (20112011).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference. (20102010).

Other, Disssertation evaluator (University of Melbourne). (20102010).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship. (20102010).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20102010).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference. (20092009).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Southwest Conference. (20092009).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute. (20092009).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Organization Science. (20092009).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, USASBE Conference. (20092009).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute. (20082008).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Organization Science. (20072007).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20052006).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Organization Science. (20052005).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Business Venturing. (20032005).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Organization Studies. (20032004).

Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Small Business Management. (20032003).

Reviewer, Journal Article, Journal of Small Business Management. (20032003).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference. (20022002).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California. (20022002).

Other, The Internet Encyclopedia. (20022002).

Officer, Other Officer, Academy of Management Conference. (20002002).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute, San Diego, California. (20012001).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois. (19991999).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference, Chicago, Illinois. (19991999).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Decision Sciences Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada. (19981998).

Reviewer, Conference Paper, Academy of Management Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio. (19961996).

Public Service

Other, School volunteering. (20152015).

Other, School volunteering. (20142014).

Other, School volunteering. (20132013).

Other, School volunteering. (20122012).