COURSES TAUGHT AT GSOM

  • Change Management (Executive education programs, EMBA, Presidential Program, Bachelor program)
  • Leading Change (DDEMBA)
  • Change Management in Russian Companies (CEMS Master program)
  • Research Seminar (Master program)

Galina Shirokova

Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship

Professor, Strategic and International Management Department

e-mail: shirokova@gsom.pu.ru

 

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC DEGREES

2010 – Doctor of Economic Sciences, St.Petersburg University

1998 – PhD, Faculty of Economics, St.Petersburg University

1993-1998, Faculty of Economics, St.Petersburg University, Post-graduate program;

1987-1992 Faculty of Economics Rostov State University (Diploma in Economical Cybernetics)

 

RESEARCH

  • Organizational Life-Cycle and Firm Growth
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Change Management

 

SELECTED PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS (65)

Books, Monographs and Textbooks

Management of Entrepreneurial Firm, 2011, St. Petersburg, SPbSU Graduate School of Management.

Change Management: Readings/ G. Shirokova (ed.). Graduate School of Management, 2009.

Organizational Life-Cycle: Concepts and Russian Practice. 2007. St.Petersburg., SPbSU.

Change Management in Russian companies, 2006. St.Petersburg., SPbSU.

Organizational Change Management: Textbook / SPbSU, 2005.

Management of Travel Company: Textbook / SPbSU, 2003. (in joint authorship with E.V. Maslova)

Papers in Academic Journals

International:

  • Shirokova G., Morris M., Shatalov A. The Business model and firm performance: The case of Russian retail ventures // Journal of Small Business Management, 2012 (forthcoming)
  • Shirokova G., Coyle W., Shatalov A. Growth Factors of Russian Entrepreneurial. Firms / in. Etemad, H. (ed.), The Process of Internationalization in Emerging SMEs and Emerging Economies , Edward Elgar Publishing, Northampton , Mass., 2012. (forthcoming)
  • Shirokova G., Knatko D., Vega G. The influence of institutional environment on CEO succession: Evidence from Russian companies // Journal of Ethics & Entrepreneurship, Volume 1, N 1, Spring 2011.
  • Shirokova G., Shatalov A. Factors of New Venture Performance in Russia // Management Research Review, 2010, Vol. 33, No. 5, pp. 484-498.
  • Tsyganova T., Shirokova G. Gender Differences in Entrepreneurship: Evidence from GEM Data // Organizations and Markets in Emerging Economies, 2010. Vol. 1(1), pp. 120-141.
  • Shirokova G. Organisational life-cycle: The characteristics of developmental stages in Russian companies created from scratch // Journal for East European Management Studies, 2009. Vol. 14, No 1, pp. 65-85.
  • Shirokova G., Knatko D. Founder influences the development of organizations: a comparison between founder and non-founder managed Russian firms // Journal of Business Economics and Management: 9(2), 2008, pp. 91-95.
  • Shirokova G. Specific strategies employed at different stages of life cycles of Russian companies // Economy & Business. International Scientific publications (Electronic journal: www.eJournalNet.com). 2007. Vol. 1, p. 800-818.

 

National:

  • Shirokova G., Tsukanova T. The Impact of Domestic Institutional Environment on the Degree of Internationalization of SMEs from Transition Economies Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2012, # 1.
  • Shirokova G.V., Sokolova L. S. Strategic Entrepreneurship: Research Approaches and Russian Practice: Evidence from Russian SMEs // Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2011, # 3, P.. 32–59.
  • Shirokova G., Ezhova Y. The Influence of Organizational Design on the Development of Corporate Entrepreneurship: Case of Russian Company// Russian Management Journal, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2012.
  • Influence of institutional business environment on owner’s decision to delegate authority to a hired CEO: Experience of Russian Firms //Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2011, # 1, pp. 56-76.
  • Kulikov A., Shirokova G. Intra-firm orientations and their influence on firm growth: The Case of Russian SMEs // Russian Management Journal, Vol. 8, No. 3, 2010. P. 3-34.
  • Shirokova G. V., Arepieva M. A., Molodtsova M. The Influence of Social Network at the Different Stages of Entrepreneurial Firm Development: Analysis of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data in Russia // Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2009, #3. P. 3-31
  • Shirokova G., Shatalov A., Knatko D. Factors of Succession: From an Entrepreneurship to a Professionally Managed Firm. Experience of CIS and Central and East European Countries // Russian Management Journal, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2009. P. 31-50.
  • Shirokova G., Shatalov A. Growth Factors of Russian Entrepreneurial Firms: Results of Empirical Analysis //Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2009, #2. P. 3-31.
  • Shirokova G/. Knatko D. Influence of an entrepreneur’s personality on the development of a company // Vestnik of Saint Petersburg State University. Management series, 2008, 1.
  • Shirokova G. Characteristics of Life-Cycle Stages of Russian Companies Created “from scratch” // Russian Management Journal, Vol. 5, No. 4, 2007.
  • Shirokova G. Organizational Life-Cycle: Empirical Research and Theoretical Justification // Russian Management Journal, Vol. 5, No. 3, 2007.

Papers in Professional Journals:

  • «Growing pains» of developmental companies: case of Chainay Lozhka company” // Personnel-Mix, December, 2006 г.
  • The Wheel of Change // Management of Growth, 2006, #2

Published Cases:

  • Shirokova G.V. SklyarT.M. ONA Clinic: Entrepreneurship in Healthcare (Case) / G..V. Shirokova, T.M. Sklyar // International Journal Of Case Method Research & Application (IJCRA) - March, 2012. - Volume XXIV. Issue No. 1. -P. 38-47.
  • Shirokova G., Vega G. The Untsiya Company: Business Development in Russia // The Case Journal, 2009, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 57-79.
  • Shirokova G. Chainaya Lozhka (Teaspoon) Company // Asian Journal of Management Cases: 2008, # 5, pp. 89-109.
  • Shirokova G., Shatalov A., Coyle W. Dve Palochki: A Non-Japanese Restaurant of Japanese Cuisine (Case) / The European Case Clearing House (ECCH). – 2009. – № 309-261-1. – p.p. 21
  • Shirokova G.V., Kozyreva N.P., Kozyreva T.P. ‘Business @ the Speed of Thought’ in Russia: Management of Change in Digital Design Company / The European Case Clearing House (ECCH) # 307–177–1. — 1,8 п.л.
  • Shirokova G.V., Chaika V.A. Laboratory of Management: The Transfomation of Lubimy Kray Confectionery Company / The European Case Clearing House (ECCH) # 307–178–1.

 

CONFERENCES

 

  • 2012 EFMD Entrepreneurship Conference, Maastricht University, March 5-5 2012. Paper: Shirokova G., Sokolova L. “Strategic Entrepreneurship and Firm Performance: Evidence from Emerging Market”
  • United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2012 Conference, New Orleans, USA, January 15-17, 2012. Paper: Shirokova G., Ezhova Y. “The Influence of Organizational Design on the Development of Corporate Entrepreneurship in SMEs in Emerging Market”
  • RENT XXV – Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Conference, Bodo, Norway 16-18. Paper: Shirokova G., Sokolova L. Influence of Strategic Entrepreneurship on the Firm Performance: Evidence from Russian SMEs.
  • The Fourteen McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Сентябрь 16-18, 2011 г. Выступление с докладом: Shirokova G., Tsykanova T. “The Impact of Domestic Institutional Environment on the Degree of Internationalization of SMEs from Transition Economies”.
  • WACRA Annual Conference 2011, Dublin, Ireland, June 26-29, 2011. Paper: ONA Clinic: Entrepreneurship in Healthcare
  • The International Council for Small Business (ICSB) 2011 Conference, Stockholm, Sweden, June 15-18, 2011. Paper: “Influence of Social Networks on Internationalization of Russian SMEs”.
  • United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2011 Conference, Hilton Head, SC, USA, January 14-17, 2011. Paper: “The influence of institutional environment on CEO succession: Evidence from Russian companies”.
  • 14th Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference G-Forum 2010, University of Cologne, October 22-23. Presentation: “Developing Center for Entrepreneurship in Russia”
  • 4th Global Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Imperial College, London, 30 September – 2 October. Paper: g. Shirokova, M. Arepieva, M. Molodtsova “Comparison of Social Network Influence on Birth and Survival Stages of Entrepreneurial Firm: Evidence from GEM Data for Russia”.
  • International Council for Small Business 2010, 55th World Conference “Entrepreneurship: Bridging the Global Boundaries”, 23-28 June, 2010, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. Paper: A.Kulikov, G. Shirokova “Intrafirm Orientations and their Influence on Firm Growth: the Case of Russian SMEs”
  • EURAM 2010 – 10th “Back to the Future”, Tor Vergata University, Rome, 19th – 22nd May. Paper: Shirokova G., Berezinets I., Shatalov A. “Influence of organizational change on firm growth”.
  • The CASE Association Annual conference, Portland, ME, USA, 12nd-15th May. Paper: case – Shirokova G., Kozyreva T., Vega G. 'DiPaul, Inc.: Transitioning in Measured Steps.
  • Strategic Management Society’s Special Conference on ‘Intersections of Strategy Processes and Strategy Practices’. Levi, Finland, March 17-20, 2010. Paper: “Intra-firm Orientations and their influence on firm growth: the case of Russian SMEs”
  • United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2010 Conference, Nashville, TN, USA, January 14-17, 2010. Paper “The influence of social networks on stages of an entrepreneurial process: the analysis of Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Data for Russia”
  • McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference Series. 12th Conference at Hanken School of Economics, Vaasa, Finland, September 18-20, 2009. Paper: “Growth of Russian Entrepreneurial Firms”.
  • EURAM 2009 - 9th “Renaissance & Renewal in Management Studies”, ACC Liverpool, Mersey River Waterfront, Liverpool, UK, 11-14 May, 2009. Paper: Shirokova G., Shatalov A. “Empirical Analysis of New Firm Growth Factors Using Russian Data
  • RENT XXII conference (Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business), University of Beira Interior (UBI), Engineering Faculty, November 19-22, 2009. Paper: «Empirical Analysis of New Firm Growth Factors Using Russian Data».
  • 31st Institute for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Conference INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP 4-7th November 2008 - Belfast, N. Ireland. Paper: Factors influencing founder-CEO succession: The examples of CIS and CEE countries.
  • 25th International Conference “Case Method Research and Application”, 27 June – 3 July, 2008, Edinburgh, Scotland. Paper: “The Ounce”.
  • Nordic Conference on Small Business Research “Challenges for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development in the Context of European Enlargement”, 21-23 May, Tallinn, Paper: “Factors of the new ventures growth in Russia”
  • Annual Conference of Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2008, Beijing, March 27-29 2008., School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, Papers: 1. “Organization life-cycle: characteristics of developmental stages in Russian companies created from scratch”; 2. “Factors of new venture performance in Russia”; 3. Influence of founder on development of organization: a comparison between founder and non-founder managed Russian firms”.
  • EIASM 2nd Workshop on Organizational Change and Development in Transitional Countries, Vilnius, October 18-19, 2007, Papers: 1.Life cycle stages characteristics of Russian companies created from the scratch, 2. Influence of founder on development of organization: a comparison between founder and non-founder managed Russian firms (in joint co-authorship with D. Knatko)

 

INTERNSHIP ABROAD

2010 – IESE, Barcelona (Spain)

2010 – Babson College, Boston (USA)

2007 – Harvard Business School, Boston (USA)

2007 – London Business School, UK

2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 - UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business (USA)

2006 – York University, Schulich School of Business, Toronto (Canada),

2006 - HEC, France

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2011 – Testimonial Letter of vice-governor of St.Petersburg “For contribution in development of Presidential program”

2011 - Best Paper Award in Ethics and Entrepreneurship at the 2011 United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) 2011 Conference, Hilton Head, SC, USA.

2009 — Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation

2008 – Government Decoration «Presidential program for training of management cadres for organizations of national economy of Russian Federation»

2007, 2011 – Laureate of Gratuity “For Pedagogical Mastery” of St.Petersburg State University

2005, 2006 – Diploma of Committee for Manufacturing Policy and Entrepreneurship of St.Petersburg for the work at Presidential Program

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2012 – member of Editorial Board of The Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research (JGER)

2010 – present – member of Research Committee of St.Petersburg University GSOM

2012 – member of Academy of Management

2011 – visiting scholar, The University of Sydney, Australia

2010 – present – visiting professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria

2011 – present - member of USASBE (United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship)

2010 – present – member of SMS (Strategic Management Society)

2010 – present - member of ECSBE (European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship)

2010 — present - member of EURAM (European Academy of Management)

2008 – present - Member of Board of Russian Association for Education in Entrepreneurship

2007 – present - member of WACRA — World Association for Case Method and Application

2003 – 2009 – Vice-editor of the “Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Management series” academic journal

2001 – 2011 – member of Academic Board of Graduate School of Management, St.Petersburg University
Consulting and training projects: Sberbank, Rosneft, Russian Railways Company, AGROIMPEX, Infotel, Grafika M, ROSBITKHIM, Moidodir, RASTRO, etc.