Johannes Kleinhempel


I am a Postdoc at the Department of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School and affiliated with the University of Manchester. Prior to moving to Denmark, I was a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics and Political Science and obtained my PhD in Business and Economics at the University of Groningen. 

My main research focus is comparative international entrepreneurship research. I am curious about the contextual drivers of entrepreneurship and seek to better understand the underlying mechanisms through which socio-cultural conditions shape entrepreneurial action. In doing so, I draw on insights from management, economics, and sociology and leverage advanced econometric methods to address questions of theoretical and practical relevance.

My research has been published in leading journals, including Organization Science, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, and Small Business Economics, covered by outlets such as Forbes[1][2][3] and the LSE Business Review[1][2], and received multiple international recognitions, such as nominations for the prestigious dissertation awards at AOM (ENT NFIB 2021), AIB (2021), and EIBA (2018-2021).  


Contact Information

Copenhagen Business School

Department of Strategy and Innovation

Kilevej 14 | Kilen | K.3.73 

DK-2000 Frederiksberg

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