Kevin L. Johnson

Academics Faculty

Kevin L. Johnson

Email: klj84696@bethel.edu

Job title

  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Business
    MBA, Graduate School

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Dr. K.L. Johnson is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Bethel University. As one of our Bethel MBA faculty, Dr. Johnson has taught courses for CAS (Undergraduate Business Department), as well as the Adult Undergraduate, and Graduate Programs of Bethel (CAPS/GS).

Started at Bethel

2017

Education

  • Dartmouth College - B.A. in Engineering Sciences, 1991
  • Indiana University - M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing, 1996
  • Indiana University - Ph.D. in Strategy & Entrepreneurship, 2005

Biography

Dr. K.L. Johnson is a member of the Bethel University MBA faculty. In addition to teaching in the MBA program, he has taught undergraduate, graduate, and adult professional studies courses at Bethel University as an associate adjunct business professor.

Dr. Johnson has extensive teaching experience at multiple universities. He has taught entrepreneurship at Indiana University, strategic management at Baylor University, organizational behavior and leadership at the University of St. Thomas, and Business Problem Solving, Project Management, Advanced Managerial Finance, Managerial Economics, Strategy, and Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Bethel University. Whether teaching undergraduates who are just getting started or graduate students with years of experience, he enjoys guiding students in their educational journeys. His teaching philosophy is that learning should positively change behavior.

Dr. Johnson has been interviewed on public radio regarding his research, and his work has been published in the Journal of Small Business Management (JSBM), Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (JSBE), and the New England Journal of Entrepreneurship (NEJE). His research interests include corporate entrepreneurship with a focus on the performance of internal corporate ventures, as well as new venture strategies, entrepreneurial startups, and innovation. Dr. Johnson has published several business books on leadership and strategy under a pseudonym to maintain professional privacy. His scholarly philosophy is that discovery should deepen understanding while generating new questions.

Dr. Johnson enhances his teaching and scholarship through extensive business experience. His professional background spans entrepreneurship, consulting, business development, engineering, technical marketing, sales, and corporate leadership, including responsibility for domestic and international mergers and acquisitions within a Fortune 500 company.

Courses taught

  • Advanced Competitive Advantage
  • Advanced Managerial Finance
  • Business Problem Solving
  • Business Strategy
  • Contemporary Topics in Finance
  • Data Analytics & Decision Making (Fundamentals of…)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship Strategies
  • Financial Management
  • Foundations of Business Analytics
  • Global Finance
  • Innovation & Entrepreneurship
  • International Business Seminar
  • Leadership (Integrated Team Capstone)
  • Managerial Economics
  • Managerial Finance
  • Organizational Behavior (& Management)
  • Principles of Project Management
  • Strategic Communications for Leaders
  • Strategy Execution
  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Management and Leadership
  • Strategic Management and Planning

Publications

  • Value Proposition Evolution and the Performance of Internal Corporate Ventures”, Journal of Business Venturing, 2015 (Disputed Paper)
  • The Role of Structural and Planning Autonomy in the Performance of Internal Corporate Ventures”, Journal of Small Business Management, 50(3): 2012.
  • Creating Entrepreneurial Opportunities as a Means to Maintain Entrepreneurial Talent in Corporations”, Journal Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 25(3): 2012.
  • Are You an Innovator or Adaptor? The Impact of Cognitive Propensity on Venture Expectations and Outcomes”, New England Journal of Entrepreneurship, 11(2): 29-45, 2008.
  • Chapter 14, Job and Life Satisfaction. Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: The Process of Business Creation, Boulder, CO: SAGE, 2004.
  • Chapter 15, Decision-Making (Innovator/Adaptor) Style. Handbook of Entrepreneurial Dynamics: The Process of Business Creation, Boulder, CO: SAGE, 2004.

Presentations

  • "Public versus Private Technology Pioneering New Ventures:How Do Clusters, Patents, and R&D Affect Alliance Formation" (AOM 2016)
  • "Value Proposition Evolution and the Performance of Internal Corporate Ventures." Selected as Best Paper (AOM 2013)
  • The role of structural and planning autonomy in the performance of internal corporate ventures," (The OCB Research Symposium 2013)
  • "The interrelationship of technology and location in high status partner alliances and networks" (AOM 2009)
  • "A tale of two theories: why individuals leave corporations to become entrepreneurs" satisfaction versus fit. (AOM 2008)
  • "An exploration of managerial decisions based on corporate effectiveness and competitive efficiency" (AOM 2008)
  • "The Role of Autonomy In Internal Corporate Venturing Performance" (ICSB-International Council for Small Business- World Conference, 2008)
  • "Predicting Internal Corporate Venture Performance: Process, Resource, Strategic and Structural Considerations." (MDSA Conference, 2005).
  • "Are Innovators Better Entrepreneurs? An examination of the relationship between cognitive style and entrepreneurship." (Clemson, PSED Conference, 2004).
  • "The Impact of Cognitive Styles on Decision-Making in New Venture Creation and the Expectations and Perceptions of Nascent Entrepreneurs." (AOM, 2001)
  • "Preferred Decision-Making Style of Nascent Entrepreneurs in New Venture Creation." (University of Southern California Entrepreneurial Research Consortium (ERC) Symposium - 2000).

Certificates and licenses

Engineer-In-Training Certification (EIT)/Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)

Continuing/Professional Education Certificates:

Program PMI® Registered Education Provider / ID #4101

  • Project Management Foundations: RISK
  • Exam Tips: Certified Associate in Project Management
  • Project Management Simplified
  • Learning Gantt Charts
  • The Top 10 Project Management Mistakes – and How to Avoid Them

Professional organizations, committees, and boards

Editorial board member of the Journal of Business Theory and Practice (JBTP).

Hobbies and interests

Playing Piano

Reading Holy Scriptures

Raising two young children to love the Lord

Areas of expertise

Strategy and Entrepreneurship

Research interests

Corporate Entrepreneurship Internal Corporate Venturing New Venture Creation Strategies Innovation (Business and Technology) Nascent Entrepreneurship

Teaching specialty

Strategic Management & Planning CapSim (Business Simulation)

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Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst, Expect something In-Between.