Allan O'Connor

Prof Allan O'Connor

Professor of Enterprise Dynamics

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

Cert Mech Eng, GradDip Aircon, GradDip Mgt, MA Ent Innov, PhD Entr
Allan is an active researcher and teaches in and contributes leadership for the undergraduate Bachelor of Business (Innovation and Entrepreneurship) program.  Allan is a research member of the Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies (C-EDGE) and has has been publicly recognised as Australia's leading researcher in the field of entrepreneurship and innovation by The Australian newspaper for three years running in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Allan's academic qualifications in entrepreneurship include a Master degree in Enterprise Innovation and a PhD in the field of entrepreneurship education and public policy for economic development. In 2008 through to the end of 2016, Allan led the development and growth of the Master of Applied Innovation and Entrepreneurship and its nested degree programs at the University of Adelaide. Recognising Allan's experience and knowledge in entrepreneurship, Cengage Learning Australia, a leading academic text publisher, invited Allan to co-author Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process and Practice in 2011, the most comprehensive and widely sourced Asia Pacific text on entrepreneurship. Allan contributed to the 3rd, 4th and 5th editions.
Allan's research involves inquiry at the intersections between entrepreneurship, innovation and socioeconomic development. Allan has worked closely with South Australian entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders to contribute research on South Australian entrepreneurship and innovation by leading the establishment of the Australian Cluster Observatory in 2014, being instrumental in establishing South Australia's annual Entrepreneur Week program, publishing an edited volume on Integrating Innovation in South Australia in 2015, and pioneering research on entrepreneurial ecosystems during 2015/2016. Stemming from this work Allan is considered an expert on entrepreneurial ecosystems recognised on the international stage and being invited to deliver presentations and keynote addresses overseas (such as Japan, Spain and Indonesia) and in Australia.  Allan has recently completed leading editorial teams for a Special Issue on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Small Business Economics Journal, an edition for Springer International Publishing for their International Studies in Entrepreneurship series on Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Place-based Transformations and Transitions and a Special Issue on the Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems for the Entrepreneurship and Regional Development Journal.

Date Position Institution name
2008 - 2016 Academic Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Post Graduate) The University of Adelaide
2007 - 2008 Entrepreneurship Lecturer Swinburne University of Technology
2000 - 1997 Sales Manager - Victoria Chemical Fume Handling Equipment
2000 - 2008 Executive Consultant / Managing Director Systems, Marketing & Enterprise Innovations
1996 - 1997 Sales Engineer / Sales Manager Directflo Air Distribution
1994 - 1996 Managing Director Fans & Systems Components
1987 - 1994 Sales Engineer / Victorian Sales Manager / Regional Sales Manager / Sales Manager Pitstock Pty Ltd / Howden Fan Company
1980 - 1987 Musician (Teaching and Performance) Self-employed
1978 - 1985 Inspector / Trainee Mechanical Engineer / Mechanical Draftsperson John Lysaght Australia

Date Institution name Country Title
2003 - 2009 Swinburne University of Technology Australia PhD
Swinburne University of Technology Australia Master of Enterprise Innovation
Swinburne University of Technology Australia Graduate Diploma in Management
Swinburne University of Technology Australia Graduate Diploma in Airconditioning

Date Title Institution name Country
2013 Academic Leaders University of Adelaide Australia
2010 Exploring Supervision University of Adelaide Australia
2010 Teaching @ University University of Adelaide Australia

Year Citation
2024 Audretsch, D. B., & OConnor, A. (2024). Small Business Innovation Research Program in Australia. Annals of Science and Technology Policy, 8(1–2), 29-39.
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2023 O'Connor, A., & Audretsch, D. (2023). Regional entrepreneurial ecosystems: learning from forest ecosystems. Small Business Economics, 60(3), 1051-1079.
DOI Scopus59 WoS43
2021 Du, K., & O Connor, A. (2021). Examining economic complexity as a holistic innovation system effect. Small Business Economics, 56(1), 237-257.
DOI Scopus24 WoS18
2021 Audretsch, D., Mason, C., Miles, M. P., & O'Connor, A. (2021). Time and the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 33(1-2), 1-14.
DOI Scopus50 WoS34
2018 du, K., & O Connor, A. (2018). Entrepreneurship and advancing national level economic efficiency. Small Business Economics, 50(1), 91-111.
DOI Scopus59 WoS45
2018 Audretsch, D., Mason, C., Miles, M. P., & O’Connor, A. (2018). The dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 30(3-4), 471-474.
DOI Scopus57 WoS42
2017 Acs, Z., Stam, E., Audretsch, D., & O Connor, A. (2017). The lineages of the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach. Small Business Economics, 49(1), 1-10.
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2017 Li, H., & O Connor, A. (2017). The entrepreneurial influence on winery market performance – a mediation perspective. International Journal of Wine Business Research, 29(2), 210-232.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2
2015 Roos, G., & O'Connor, A. (2015). Government policy implications of intellectual capital: an Australian manufacturing case study. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 16(2), 364-389.
DOI Scopus27 WoS22
2015 Li, H., Corral de Zubielqui, G. C., & O'Connor, A. (2015). Entrepreneurial networking capacity of cluster firms: a social network perspective on how shared resources enhance firm performance. Small Business Economics, 45(3), 523-541.
DOI Scopus76 WoS68
2015 O Connor, A., Du, K., & Roos, G. (2015). The intellectual capital needs of a transitioning economy: a case study exploration of Australian sectoral changes. Journal of Intellectual Capital, 16(3), 466-489.
DOI Scopus7 WoS5
2014 Corral de Zubielqui, G., Lindsay, N., & O'Connor, A. (2014). How product, operations, and marketing sources of ideas influence innovation and entrepreneurial performance in australian SMEs. International Journal of Innovation Management, 18(2), 1450017-1-1450017-25.
DOI Scopus9 WoS8
2013 Foley, D., & O'Connor, A. (2013). Social Capital and the Networking Practices of Indigenous Entrepreneurs. Journal of Small Business Management, 51(2), 276-296.
DOI Scopus86 WoS68
2013 Burton, K., O'Connor, A., & Roos, G. (2013). An empirical analysis of the IC Navigator approach in practice - a case study of five manufacturing firms. Knowledge Management Research & Practice, 11(2), 162-174.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2013 O'Connor, A. (2013). A conceptual framework for entrepreneurship education policy: meeting government and economic purposes. Journal of Business Venturing, 28(4), 546-563.
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2012 O'Connor, A., & Greene, F. (2012). Is there an association between business and entrepreneurship education and differing entrepreneurial groups in Australia?: Evidence from GEM Australia. Small Enterprise Research, 19(1), 5-16.
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2011 Hindle, K., Yencken, J., & O'Connor, A. (2011). An entrepreneurship policy framework for high-growth firms: Navigating between policies for picking winners and market failure. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 3(4), 324-343.
DOI Scopus8 WoS9
2011 O'Connor, A., & Yamin, S. (2011). Innovation and entrepreneurship: Managing the paradox of purpose in business model innovation. International Journal of Learning and Intellectual Capital, 8(3), 239-255.
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2007 Ramos, J., & O'Connor, A. (2007). Editors' Introduction. Journal of Futures Studies, 12(2), 1-4.
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2007 O'Connor, A., Cherry, N., & Buckley, P. (2007). Defining entrepreneurship as a 'domain of practice': implications for theory and research for policy and education. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 4(5), 654-678.
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2007 O'Connor, A., Roos, G., & Vickers-Willis, T. (2007). Evaluating an Australian public policy organization’s innovation capacity. European Journal of Innovation Management, 10(4), 532-558.
DOI Scopus38 WoS22
2007 Ramos, J., & O'Connor, A. (2007). Journal of Futures Studies: Editors' Introduction. Journal of Futures Studies, 12(2), 1-4.
2007 Ramos, J., & O'Connor, A. (2007). Editors' Introduction. JOURNAL OF FUTURES STUDIES, 12(2), 1-4.
2006 O'CONNOR, A., & RAMOS, J. M. (2006). EMPOWERING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH FORESIGHT AND INNOVATION: DEVELOPING A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR EMPOWERMENT IN ENTERPRISE PROGRAMS. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 11(03), 207-231.
2006 O'Connor, A., & Ramos, J. (2006). Empowering entrepreneurship through foresight and innovation : developing a theoretical framework for empowerment in enterprise programs. Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 11(3), 207-231.
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Year Citation
2024 Bliemel, M., O’Connor, A., Daniel, L., de Klerk, S., Scheepers, M. D. V., & Miles, M. (2024). Ecology, Complex Systems, and Sociology. In Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions (pp. 351-368). Oxford University PressOxford.
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2024 Pansuwong, W., Nakku, V., & O'Connor, A. (2024). How digital technology impacts tourism business models in Australian tourism destinations. In R. Hallak, & C. Lee (Eds.), Source details - Title: Handbook of Tourism Entrepreneurship (pp. 352-370). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2024 Bliemel, M., O'Connor, A., Daniel, L., de Klerk, S., de Villiers, M., & Miles, M. (2024). Ecology, complex systems and sociology: complementary approaches to entrepreneurial ecosystem research. In R. Huggins, P. Thompson, F. Kitagawa, C. Theodoraki, & D. Prokop (Eds.), Source details - Title: Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions: Emergence, Evolution, and Future (pp. 351-368). UK: Oxford University Press.
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2024 O'Connor, A., Hallak, R., Soosay, C., & Mandrell, J. (2024). Conceptualizing regional entrepreneurial ecosystem resilience: A governance perspective. In R. Huggins, F. Kitagawa, D. Prokop, C. Theodoraki, & P. Thompson (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Cities and Regions: Emergence, Evolution, and Future (pp. 422-439). UK: Oxford University Press.
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2021 Vnuk, R., & O'Connor, A. (2021). Industry clusters, intermediary activities and sustainable transitions: a call for integration of multiple conceptual frameworks?. In S. R. Sedita, & S. Blasi (Eds.), Source details - Title: Rethinking Clusters: Place-based Value Creation in Sustainable Transitions (Vol. Part F2668, pp. 93-100). Switzerland: Springer Nature.
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2020 Sardeshmukh, S., O'Connor, A., & Smith, R. (2020). Incubating start-ups in entrepreneurial ecosystems: A multilevel perspective on entrepreneurial resources. In Research Handbook on Start Up Incubation Ecosystems (pp. 40-59). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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2019 O'Connor, A. (2019). A brief case study of the audretsch form of davidial entrepreneurship research ecosystems. In E. E. Lehmann, & M. Keilbch (Eds.), Source details - Title: From Industrial Organization to Entrepreneurship: A Tribute to David B. Audretsch (pp. 431-436). Switzerland: Springer.
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2019 Sigala, M., Beer, A., Hodgson, L., & O'Connor, A. (2019). Big data for measuring the impact of tourism economic development programmes: A process and quality criteria framework for using big data. In M. Sigala, R. Rahimi, & M. Thelwall (Eds.), Source details - Title: Big data and innovation in tourism, travel, and hospitality: managerial approaches, techniques, and applications (pp. 57-73). Singapore: Springer.
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2018 O'Connor, A., & Reed, G. (2018). Theorizing the university governance role in an entrepreneurial ecosystem. In A. O'Connor, E. Stam, F. Sussan, & D. B. Audretsch (Eds.), Source details - Title: Entrepreneurial ecosystems: place-based transformations and transitions (Vol. 38, pp. 81-100). Switzerland: Springer.
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2018 O'Connor, A., Stam, E., Sussan, F., & Audretsch, D. B. (2018). Entrepreneurial ecosystems: the foundations of place-based renewal. In A. O'Connor (Ed.), Source details - Title: Entrepreneurial ecosystems: place-based transformations and transitions (Vol. 38, pp. 1-21). Switzerland: Springer.
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2018 Daniel, L., Medlin, C., O'Connor, A., Statsenko, L., Vnuk, R., & Hancock, G. (2018). Deconstructing the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Concept. In A. O'Connor, E. Stam, F. Sussan, & D. Audretsch (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Place-based transformations and transitions (Vol. 38, pp. 23-44). Switzerland: Springer.
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2017 O'Connor, A., de Zubielqui, G. C., Li, M. H., & Dissanayake, M. (2017). Supporting entrepreneurship in high cost economies: What can governments do. In Entrepreneurship Concepts Methodologies Tools and Applications (Vol. 2-4, pp. 629-731). IGI Global.
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2015 O'Connor, A. (2015). Questioning the ethics of university entrepreneurship curriculum. In S. Hoskinson, & D. Kuratko (Eds.), The Challenges of Ethics and Entrepreneurship in the Global Environment (Vol. 25, 1 ed., pp. 79-107). United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing.
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2015 Roos, G., & O'Connor, A. (2015). The idea of integrating innovation: Entrepreneurship and a systems perspective. In G. Roos, & A. O'Connor (Eds.), Integrating Innovation: South Australian Entrepreneurship Systems and Strategies (1 ed., pp. 3-32). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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2015 O'Connor, A., & Roos, G. (2015). Innovation and entrepreneurship: Building the systems and strategies for South Australia. In G. Roos, & A. O'Connor (Eds.), Integrating Innovation: South Australian Entrepreneurship Systems and Strategies (1 ed., pp. 357-379). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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2015 Li, H., & O'Connor, A. (2015). Do clusters matter to the entrepreneurial process? Deriving a conceptual model from the case study of Yalumba. In G. Roos, & A. O'Connor (Eds.), Integrating Innovation: South Australian Entrepreneurship Systems and Strategies (1 ed., pp. 119-158). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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2015 Corral de Zubielqui, G., O'Connor, A., & Seet, P. -S. (2015). Intellectual capital system perspective: A case study of government intervention in digital media industries. In G. Roos, & A. O'Connor (Eds.), Integrating Innovation: South Australian Entrepreneurship Systems and Strategies (1 ed., pp. 277-302). Adelaide: University of Adelaide Press.
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2014 O'Connor, A., Corral de Zubielqui, G., Li, H., & Dissanayake, M. (2014). Supporting entrepreneurship in high cost economies: What can governments do?. In G. Roos, & N. Kennedy (Eds.), Global Perspectives on Achieving Success in High and Low Cost Operating Environments (1 ed., pp. 290-392). Hershey, PA: Business Science Reference.
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2014 Balan-Vnuk, E., Dissanayake, M., & O'Connor, A. (2014). Policy analysis for entrepreneurship education in necessity-based contexts: a Sri Lankan case study. In J. Brewer, & S. Gibson (Eds.), Necessity entrepreneurs: Micro-Enterprise and Economic Development (1 ed., pp. 160-182). United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing.
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Year Citation
2025 Pansuwong, W., Nakku, V., & OConnor, A. (2025). Impact of digital innovation adoption on business models and strategic approaches of Australian tourism firms. In 16th International Conference on e-Education, e-Business, e-Management, and e-Learning (IC4E) (pp. 1-5). US: IEEE.
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2016 Kassichieh, S., O'Connor, A., Menu, S., & Ito, T. (2016). Designing the Measures of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. In ACERE Regional Research Exchange (pp. 1-13). Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
2016 Daniel, L., Medlin, C., O'Connor, A., Statsenko, L., Vnuk, R., & Hancock, G. (2016). Exploring entrepreneurial ecosystems: consistencies, contrasts and contributions. In ANZAM 2016 Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (pp. 1-21). Australia: ANZAM - Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2015 Li, H., O'Connor, A., & Corral de Zubielqui, G. B. (2015). Modes of Innovation and links to entrepreneurial management in the Australina wine industry. In http://acereconference.com/2015-proceedings/. Adelaide.
2015 O'Connor, A., & Reed, G. (2015). Promoting regional entrepreneurship Ecosystems: The Role of the University sector in Australia. In http://acereconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ACERE-Program2015FINAL.pdf. Adelaide SA.
2015 O'Connor, A., & Reed, G. (2015). Promoting regional entrepreneurship Ecosystems: The Role of the University sector in Australia. In http://acereconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ACERE-Program2015FINAL.pdf. Adelaide SA.
2014 O'Connor, A., & Sim, T. S. (2014). How do capabilities of the entrepreneurs vary across the different stages of the firm? Evidence from the literature. In http://acereconference.com/2014-proceedings/. Sydney, Australia.
2014 Roos, G., & O'Connor, A. J. (2014). The Contribution of Intellectual Capital to Servitization of Manufacturing Firms - An Empirical Study. In http://academic-conferences.org/icickm/icickm2014/icickm14-proceedings.htm (pp. 328-336). England: Academic Conferences and Publishing International.
2014 Sim, T. S., & O'Connor, A. (2014). An exploratory study of polytechnic-small-medium-enterprise (Poly-SME) technology transfer (TT) processes. In P. Davidsson (Ed.), Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference 2014: conference proceedings (pp. 1063-1079). Australia: Queensland University of Technology.
2013 Dissanayake, M., O'Connor, A., Corral de Zubielqui, G., & Li, H. (2013). How do capabilities of the entrepreneurs vary across the different stages of the firm? Evidence from the literature. In Proceedings of the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research Exchange Conference 2013 (pp. 1-3). Australia: QUT Business School.
2012 Gregson, G., Cooper, S., & O'Connor, A. (2012). Entrepreneurial development and capacity building in a university Pre-Incubation Program. In Proceedings of the 2012 Joint International ACERE DIANA Entrepreneurship Conference (pp. 0 pages). CDROM: ACEREDIANA.
2012 O'Connor, A. (2012). The Dynamic Mechanism of Industrial Clusters for Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Entrepreneurial Behaviour: Deriving a Conceptual Model. In Proceedings of the 2012 Joint International ACERE DIANA Entrepreneurship Conference (pp. 1-4). CDROM: ACEREDIANA.
2011 O'Connor, A., Seet, P., Ahmad, N., & Mukhtar, D. (2011). Business incubation and entrepreneurial competencies: an exploration of relationships. In Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2011 (pp. 129-141). CDROM: Swinburne UT.
2010 Xu, T., Lindsay, N., & O'Connor, A. (2010). Towards the development of an 'ESE' scale for Chinese villagers. In Proceedings of 7th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (pp. 509-519). CD: Swinburne.
2010 Powrie, I., & O'Connor, A. (2010). Institutional policies for innovation to achieve sustainable development: an analysis of the Australian wine industry. In Proceedings of the 7th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (pp. 745-757). CD: Swinburne.
2009 O'Connor, A., Ramos, J., & Hayward, P. (2009). Foresight, social innovation, and entrepreneurship: Some issues for education. In Proceedings of The History & Future of Social Innovation Conference (pp. 1-14). online: UniSA.
2009 O'Connor, A., Burnett, H., & Hancock, G. (2009). Converging Entrepreneurship education with business incubation: An exploration of the development process for entrepreneurs. In Proceedings of the 6th AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (pp. 787-800). CDROM: Swinburne.
2009 O'Connor, A., & Cherry, N. (2009). An analysis of government policy communication on entrepreneurship education in Australia: Spanning macro and micro economic implications. In Proceedings of AGSE 2009 (pp. 1223-1235). CDROM: Swinburne.
2009 Balan, P., Lindsay, N., & O'Connor, A. (2009). Innovation capability: contrasting a service industry with the manufacturing sector. In Proceedings of the 6th AGSE 2009 (pp. 93-106). CDROM: Swinburne.
2008 Cherry, N., Buckley, P., & O'Connor, A. (2008). Entrepreneurship education: the value of bricolage and reflexivity. In Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2008: 5th International Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship (AGSE) Entrepreneurship Research Exchange proceedings (pp. 207-219). Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.
2007 Hayward, P., Ramos, J., & O'Connor, A. (2007). Towards Human and Social Innovation: Not Wanting to Know in Order to Create. In Proceedings. Regional Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research 2007 : 4th International AGSE Entrepreneurship Research Exchange (pp. 303-304). Brisbane, Queensland.
2007 O'Connor, A., & Greene, F. (2007). 'Does entrepreneurship education support Australian enterprise?'. In Small Enterprise 20th Conference,. Auckland NZ.
2006 O'Connor, A., Cherry, N., & Buckley, P. (2006). Defining entrepreneurship as a 'domain of practice': Implications for theory and research for policy and education. In Proceedings of the 3rd Annual AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange, 2006 (pp. 138-162). Auckland, New Zealand: Swinburne University of Technology.
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2006 Langworthy, L., Mawson, F., & O'Connor, A. (2006). Are We Fostering The Skills of our Future Entrepreneurs? A Study of Young People in Education in the Outer East of Melbourne. In ICSB World Conference 2006 unique solutions for unique environments. Melbourne, Victoria: ICSB.
2006 Yencken, J., O'Connor, A., & Hindle, K. (2006). Encouraging high expectation entrepreneurship: the implications of Australian policy practices. In Proceedings: 51st International Council of Small Business (ICSB) World Conference : unique solutions for unique environments. Melbourne, Vic. Australia.
2006 O'Connor, A., & Campbell, A. (2006). Exploring the effects of failure and learning on non-linear thinking. In 51st World Conference, Unique Solutions for Unique Environments. Melbourne, Australia.
2006 O'Connor, A., Mawson, F., & Langworthy, L. (2006). Embedding Entrepreneurship in a Regional Milieu through Youth Enterprise Programs. In 29th Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference, International Entrepreneurship : from local to global enterprise creation and development,. Cardiff, Wales, UK.
2006 O'Connor, A., & Roos, G. (2006). Developing a conceptual schematic to evaluate organizational innovative capacity. In The R&D Management Conference: Creativity, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in R&D Management, Taipei, Taiwan, 8-11 November, 2006. Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan.
2004 O'Connor, A., & Ramos, J. (2004). From social foresight to social entrepreneurship: pathways to sustainability. In Regional frontiers of entrepreneurship research 2004 : proceedings of the first annual regional entrepreneurship research exchange (pp. 16 pages). Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Vic. Australia: The Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship.
2002 O'Connor, A. (2002). Innovation and the Corporate Sector: Engaging the Corporate Sector in the Development of a Flexible Growth Orientated Economy.. In The Victorian State Government Department of Innovation Industry & Regional Development, The Science, Technology and Innovation Division, October, 2002 Vol. 1-15. Werribee, Australia.
2002 Yamin, S., & O'Connor, A. (2002). Discovering the Nexus between Entrepreneurship and Innovation : A Grounded Theory Approach. In Sixth International Research Conference on Quality, Innovation and Knowledge Management. Kuala Lumpar, Malaysia.
2001 O'Connor, A. (2001). Valuation of Technology Businesses. In The Victorian State Government Vol. Department of Innovation Industry & Regional Development, The Science, Technology and Innovation Division, October, 2001. Werribee, Australia: Swinburne University of Technology.

Year Citation
2015 O'Connor, A., Dissanayake, M., & Roos, G. (2015). How does a Government business support program influence business growth?The case for a business model innovation program in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of http://acereconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ACERE-Program2015FINAL.pdf. Adelaide, SA.
2015 O'Connor, A., Dissanayake, M., & Roos, G. (2015). How does a Government business support program influence business growth?The case for a business model innovation program in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of http://acereconference.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/ACERE-Program2015FINAL.pdf. Adelaide, SA.

Year Citation
2016 Du, K., & O'connor, A. (2016). Entrepreneurship & Economic Eficiency Catch-Up: Evidence from Conditional Nonparametric Frontier Analysis.
2015 Kassicieh, S. K., O'Connor, A. J., Menu, S., & Ito, T. (2015). Measures of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Why Do We Need Them, Who Will Need Them, and What Will Be Done with Them?.

  • Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions - Legatus Co-contribution, Legatus Group, 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023

  • Prosper! Interdisciplinary solutions for Prosperous Regions, Australian Academy of Science - Theo Murphy Initiative (Australia), 01/03/2023 - 30/11/2023

  • University Functions for Economic Development: Principles and Guidelines, SA Dept of Premier & Cabinet, 06/03/2023 - 15/05/2023

  • Development and evaluation of economic development measures, Economic Development Australia, 01/04/2018 - 29/06/2018

Courses I teach

  • BUSS 3102 Enterprise Design and Value Creation (2024)

Programs I'm associated with

  • DBBN - Bachelor of Business

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2024 Co-Supervisor The role of family owner's SEW in family-run SME international opportunity development: a Papua New Guinean perspective Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Marie Jamea
2023 Co-Supervisor An innovation ecosystem framework for advanced manufacturing capability development in Australia Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mahesh Wickramarachchi Wickramaarachchige
2022 Principal Supervisor The influence of entrepreneurial ecosystem on high-growth firms' financing dynamics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Sergio Sarmiento Cortes

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2015 - 2018 Principal Supervisor Exploring Immigrant and Transnational Entrepreneurship in the Australia and China Context Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Yu Chen
2012 - 2018 Principal Supervisor An exploratory study on how an accelerator program influences
entrepreneurial learning: Case of the Sri Lankan government accelerator		 Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Manjula Dissanayake
2011 - 2021 External Supervisor Exploratory research into intellectual property commercialisation: The role of polytechnics in facilitating small and medium enterprise development in Singapore Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Tian Soon Sim
2010 - 2015 Principal Supervisor An Examination of Entrepreneurial Oriented Behaviours in the Australian Wine Industry Regional Clusters Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Huanmei Li
2009 - 2014 Co-Supervisor For Love or Money? Understanding the dynamics of within-family finance for start-up enterprise. A phenomenological investigation. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Gary Hancock
2009 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Volume 1: Combination and Context: Exploring the Process of Technological Innovation. Volume 2: Portable Digital Music Player Event History Narrative Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Matthew McKinlay
2008 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Examining the Interrelationships among Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy, Perceived Accessibility of Resources, and Entrepreneurial Intentions in a Chinese Village Context: An Exploratory Study Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ting Xu

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