Nikolay A. Dentchev

Professor of Social Entrepreneurship

REFEREED JOURNALS

  1. Dentchev, N. A., Gonzalez, A. A. D., & Neumeyer, X. (2023). Support archetypes in ecosystems for social innovations. Business and Society Review 128(4), 661-671.
  2. Michelini, Grieco, Dentchev (2023). Leveraging collaborations to increase the impact of food sharing platforms. British Food Journal 125(11), 3953-3978.
  3. Dentchev, Verbeke, Hall, Michelini, Hillemann (2022) New Perspectives on the Bottom of the Pyramid Strategies. Business & Society, 61(8), pp. 1977–1991.
  4. Roncancio-Marin, Dentchev, Guerrero, Diaz Gonzalez (2022) SHAPING THE SOCIAL ORIENTATION OF ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 28(7), 1679–1701.
  5. Diaz Gonzalez, Dentchev (2022). A RBV of the role of universities in the supportive ecosystems for social entrepreneurs. Business and Society Review, 127 (3), 537–590.
  6. Roncancio-Marin, J., Dentchev, N., Guerrero, M., Díaz-González, A., & Crispeels, T. (2022). University-Industry joint undertakings with high societal impact: A micro-processes approach. Technological Forecasting and Social Change174, 121223.
  7. Ortuño & Dentchev (2021) We need transdisciplinary research on Sustainable Business Models. Jounral of Business Models, 9 (2), 72-86.
  8. Lüdeke-Freund, F., Rauter, R., Nielsen, C., Montemari, M., Dentchev, N., & Faber, N. (2021). Fostering Cross-Disciplinarity in Business Model Research. Journal of Business Models9(2), i-xiv.
  9. Diaz Gonzalez, A. and Dentchev, N.A. (2021), “Ecosystems in support of social entrepreneurs: A literature review”, Social Enterprise Journal. Vol. 17 No. 3, pp. 329-360
  10. Eiselein, P. and Dentchev, N.A. (2020), “Managing conflicting objectives of social enterprises”, Social Enterprise Journal, Vol. 16 No. 4, pp. 431-451.
  11. Neumeyer, X., Ashton, W., & Dentchev, N. (2020). Addressing resource and waste management challenges imposed by COVID-19: An entrepreneurship perspective. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 162 (105058), 1-3.
  12. Alpízar Terrero, M. Á., León Robaina, R., & Dentchev, N. (2018). Barreras para la comercialización de resultados en la relación universidad-sector empresarial en Cuba. Retos de la Dirección, 12(2), 111-132.
  13. Alpizar-Terrero, M. Á., León-Robaina, R., & Dentchev, N. (2018). Las barreras a la comercialización de los resultados de la investigación en la relación universidad-empresa. Estudio de caso The barriers for commercializing science results in the university-industry relationship. A case study. Santiago, (145), 204-221.
  14. Bozhikin, I., Dentchev, N., (2018). Discovering a Wilderness of Regulatory Mechanisms for Corporate Social Responsibility: Literature Review. Economic Alternatives, (2), 145-174.
  15. Dentchev, N., Rauter, R., Jóhannsdóttir, L., Snihur, Y., Rosano, M., Baumgartner, R., … & Jonker, J. (2018). Embracing the variety of sustainable business models: A prolific field of research and a future research agenda. Journal of cleaner production194, 695-703..
  16. Fritz, M. M. C., Rauter, R., Baumgartner, R. J., & Dentchev, N. (2018). A supply chain perspective of stakeholder identification as a tool for responsible policy and decision-making. Environmental Science and Policy, 81: 63-76
  17. Bozhikin, I.A., R. Gechev & N.A. Dentchev (2017) Environmental fiscal policy and other instruments for sustainable and efficient municipal solid waste management: A cooperative study of Belgium and Bularia. Waste Management, 65, I-II.
  18. Dentchev, N.A., Haezendonck, E. and M. van Balen (2017) The role of governments in the Business and Society Debate, Business & Society, 56 (4) 527-544.
  19. Dentchev, N., Baumgartner, R., Dieleman, H., Jóhannsdóttir, L., Jonker, J., Nyberg, T., … van Hoof, B. (2016). Embracing the variety of sustainable business models: Social Entrepreneurship, Corporate Intrapreneurship, Creativity, Innovation, and other approaches to sustainability challenges. Journal of Cleaner Production, 113(1), 1-4.
  20. Dentchev, van Balen, Haezendonck (2015). On voluntarism and the role of governments in CSR: Toward a contingency approach, Business Ethics: A European Review, 24(4), 378-397. (IF 2016 – 1.906)
  21. Ivanova, Y., Dentchev, N.A., & K. Todorov (2015) Family business internationalization in the new millennium: Achievements and avenues for future research? Interntional Review of Entrepreneurship. 13(4) 299 – 332
  22. Lenssen, J., Dentchev, N.A. & Roger, L. (2014). Sustainability, risk management and governance: towards an integrative approach. Corporate Governance: The international journal of business in society, 14(5), 670-684.
  23. Dentchev, N.A. (2009). To what extent is business and society literature idealistic? Business & Society. 48(1)10-38.
  24. Heugens, P. P. M. A. R. & Dentchev, N. A. (2007). Taming the trojan horse: Mitigating the potentially negative effects of corporate social performance. Journal of Business Ethics, 75(2), 151-170.
  25. Lepoutre, J., Dentchev, N. A., & Heene, A. (2007). Dealing with uncertainties when governing CSR policies. Journal of Business Ethics, 73(4), 391-408.
  26. Dentchev, N. A. (2007). Corporate social performance: Business rationale, competitiveness threats and management challenges. Business & Society, 46 (1): 104 – 116.
  27. Vandekerckhove, W., & Dentchev, N. A. (2005). Network perspective on stakeholder management: Facilitating entrepreneurs in the discovery of opportunities. Journal of Business Ethics, 60(3), 221-232.
  28. Dentchev, N. A. (2004). Corporate social performance as a business strategy. Journal of Business Ethics, 55(4), 395-410.
  29. Dentchev, N. A., & Heene, A. (2004). Managing reputation of restructuring corporations: Send the right signal to the right stakeholder. Journal of Public Affairs, 4(1), 56-72.

Books and textbooks

  1. Dentchev (2023) Universities in support of social entrepreneurs: Propositions for boundary conditions. Academic and Scientific Publishers, Brussels.
  2. Dentchev, N., Marin, J. R., Ortuno, C. A., & Outsios, G. (2022). Social entrepreneurship and vulnerable social groups. The National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
  3. Dentchev, N.A., P. Eiselein, K. Vander Velpen, M. Bouckaert & A. Diaz Gonzalez (2020). A Financial Guide for Social Entrepreneurs. Die Keure, Brugge.
  4. Dentchev, N.A., K. Vander Velpen and E. Izquierdo, 2013. How to breed Gazelles: Creating business for growth. Kluwer, Mechelen.

Book Chapters

  1. Roncancio & Dentchev (2022). CHAPTER 5: A NAVIGATION CHART FOR TEACHERS AND TRAINERS TO LEVERAGE ENTREPRENEURIAL UNIVERSITIES FOR SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP. In A. Kaarivuo & S. Huohvanainen (eds) Transformative Methodological Approach – Teaching, Training, Learning – e-book 4 in ERMIScom project, Common curricula for diversity: education in media and integration of vulnerable groups. Athens: National Kapodistrian University of Athens. (pp. 35-54).
  2. Eiselein, P., & Dentchev, N. A. (2021). Scaling Social Impact: What Challenges and Opportunities Await Social Entrepreneurs. In Social Entrepreneurship. Emerald Publishing Limited.
  3. Dentchev, N.A. (2020) Meer social ondernemerschap in tijden van COVID-19. In M. Brengman (ed) Postviraal naar een nieuw normaal, VUBPress (217-223).
  4. Dentchev, N.A. (2020) Inclusive Business Models. In Leal Filho et al (eds) Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Decent Work and Economic Growth (561-570).
  5. Diaz Gonzalez, Dentchev and Roman Roig (2020). Beyond IP and rich infrastructure: A community service learing perspective on universities supportive role towards social entrepreneurs. In Tsvetkova, Schmutzler De Uribe and Puh (eds) Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Meet Innovation Systems: Synergies, Policy Lessons and Overlooked Dimensions. Edward Elgar. (pp.85-106)
  6. Bozhikin & Dentchev (2018) Cooperative relationships in e-waste management. In Lindgreen, Maon, Vanhamme, Palacio-Florencio, Strong & Vallaster (eds) A relational approach to stakeholder engagement. Routledge
  7. Dentchev, Eiselein & Kayert (2018) Social responsibility within Brussels municipalities: An exploratory study. In J. Weber & D. Wasileski (eds.) BAS 360°: Volume 2. Corporate Social Responsibility. Emerald Publishing. (pp. 147-174)
  8. Hutjens, Dentchev & Haezendonck (2015) CSR implementation in Belgium: institutional context, the role of CSR managers and stakeholder involvement. In S. Idowu, R. Schmidpeter & M. Fifka (eds.) Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe: United in Sustainable Diversity. Springer. (pp 57-80)
  9. Jonker, J., & N.A. Dentchev (2014). Business Modeling for Sustainability: Identifying five modeling principles and demonstrating their role and function in an explorative case study. In B. Galbraith and F. Molinari (Ed.) Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Case Studies, Practices and Perspectives. Academic Publishing International, Reading (pp. 96-109).
  10. Carvalho, J., Jonker, J. & Dentchev, N.A. (2014) What’s in a word? An Exploration of the changes in meaning of corporate social responsibility over the last century with an emphasis on the last decades. In D. Tüker, H. Toker, & C. Altuntas (Eds.) Contemporary issues in corporate social responsibility. Lexington Books, Lanham (pp. 1-18).
  11. Dentchev, N. A., Heene, A. & Gosselin, D.P. (2011) Integrating corporate social responsibility in business models. In. D. von der Oelsnitz and W. Güttel (Eds.) Jahrbuch Strategisches Kompetenz-Management Band 5: Kooperationsorientierte Kompetenzen (pp. 79-101).
  12. Heene, A. & N.A. Dentchev (2008). Competition. In C.R. Clegg and J.R. Baily (Eds.) International Encyclopedia of Organization Studies. Sage (pp. 217-220).
  13. Dentchev, N.A. & Gosselin, D.P. (2007) Expert Commentary: Business Ethics and Management Risks. M.W. Vilcox and T. O. Mohan (Eds.) Contemporary Issues in Business Ethics. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers (pp. 1-3).
  14. Lenssen, G., & Dentchev, N. A. (2006). Towards a business relevant research approach on business and society. In J. Allouche (Ed.), Corporate Social Responsibility Volume 1: Concepts, Accountability and reporting (pp.121-138). London: Palgrave McMillan.
  15. Dentchev, N. A., & Heene, A. (2005). Competing for resources and capabilities in dynamic factor-markets. In Sanchez, R. & A. Heene (Eds.) Advances in Applied Business Strategy (vol. 8, pp. 233-251). London: Elsevier.
  16. Heene, A., Langenberg, S., & Dentchev, N. A. (2005). Belgium: A hot topic in contemporary management. In A. Harbisch & J. Jonker & M. Wegner & R. Schmidpeter (Eds.), Corporate social responsibility across Europe (pp. 77-86). Berlin: Springer.
  17. Dentchev, N. A., & Heene, A. (2004). Toward stakeholder responsibility and stakeholder motivation: Systemic and holistic perspectives on corporate sustainability. In S. Sharma & M. Starik (Eds.), Stakeholders, the environment and society: New perspectives in research on corporate sustainability (pp. 117-139). Northhampton: Edward Elgar Publishers.

EDITORIALS

  1. Diaz Gonzalez, A, G. Angulo-Cuentas, L. Rueda Salas, NA Dentchev (eds.) (2021). Juntos podemos crear un futuro mejor. Editorial Unimagdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia.
  2. Dentchev, N & A. Diaz Gonzalez (eds.) (2020). Introduction to the Social Entrepreneurship Summit Special Issue. Accountancy & Bedrijfskunde 39 (pp. 71-74).
  3. Eiselein, P., & Dentchev, N. (eds) (2016). Introduction to the Special Issue: Sustainability and Entrepreneurship. Accountancy & Bedrijfskunde 35 3 (pp. 2-5).
  4. Dentchev, N.A., Vandekerckhove, W., Heene, A. & C.A. Herkströter (Eds.) (2005). Het rapporteren over Maatschappelijk Verantwoord Ondernemen in de praktijk [Reporting about CSR in practice]. Maandtijdschrift Accountancy & Bedrijfkunde, 25(9)
  5. Dentchev, N.A., Vandekerckhove, W., Heene, A. & C.A. Herkströter (Eds.) (2005). Opportuniteiten en uitdagingen bij MVO-rapportage [Opportunities and challenges of CSR-reporting]. Maandtijdschrift Accountancy & Bedrijfkunde, 25(10)
  6. Dentchev, N. A., Heene, A., Herkströter, C. A., & de Graaf, F. J. (Eds.). (2005). MVO pragmatisch bekeken [Pragmatic perspectives on corporate social performance]. Academia Press, Ghent.

REFEREED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  1. Roncancio, JJ, NA Dentchev, M Guerrero, A Diaz Gonzalez (2021) Non-commercial academic entrepreneurship: The influence of human capital in social value creation. Academy of Management Proceedings, (1), 15843
  2. Roncancio, J.J., & Dentchev, N. A. (2020). Towards a Conceptual Delimitation of the” Joiners” of the Entrepreneurial Teams. Academy of Management Global Proceedings, (2020), 266.
  3. Roncancio, JJ, NA Dentchev, A Diaz Gonzalez, T Crispeels (2020) The Role of the Subjective Norm in Explaining the Performance of Entrepreneurial Universities. Academy of Management Proceedings, (1), 17693
  4. Izquierdo, E. & Dentchev, N. 2015 Entrepreneurial intentions among university students: Motivations and entrepreneurial exposure as drivers of intentions in Todorov, K. & Dimitrov, M. (eds.). Entrepreneurial/Managerial innovative strategies and behaviour in global multicultural environment. BAMDE, p. 257-276
  5. Dentchev, N.A., & J. Jonker (2013). Towards Sustainable Business Models: Necessity, opportunity or challenge? Forthcoming in the proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (19-20 Sept. 2013 in Brussels)
  6. Dentchev, N. A., & Heene, A. (2003). A game theoretical laboratory experiment as a methodology for researching corporate social performance. In P. Lewellyn & S. A. Welcomer (Eds.), Proceedings of the Fourtheenth Annual Meeting of the International Association for Business and Society (pp. 60-64).
  7. Dentchev, N. A., Schoors, K., & Verbeke, T. (2003). EU and Bulgaria: the future of the enlargement process. Paper presented at the 50 Jubilee Conference of HIFFI, Plovdiv.
  8. Heene, A., Van Laere, K., Desmidt, S., & Dentchev, N. A. (2002). Social cohesion – corporate social responsibility: An explorative research. (in Dutch) In L. Peeters & P. Matthyssens & L. Vereeck (Eds.), 25e Vlaams Wetenschappelijk Economisch Congres: Stakeholder synergie (pp. 325-367). Leuven: Garant.

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