On this page you can find a list of my publications in journals and books. The title of each journal paper is linked to a summary of the paper, an infographic (if available), a link to the journal article, and an open access post-print (where the publisher allows).
Journal Articles
Watts, H., Francis-Smythe, J. & Bell, R. (2026) A stimulus-organism-response approach to predicting membership retention in fitness clubs, Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, 88, 104461. doi: 10.1016/j.jretconser.2025.104461
Bell, H. & Bell, R. (2025) Legitimizing new constructivist practice for entrepreneurship educators: Legitimacy as a framework to examine educators’ new practice in China, International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 31(8), 1941–1960. doi: 10.1108/IJEBR-08-2023-0915
Sabia, L., Bell, R., Bozward, D. & Maas, G. (2025) Not just for the money: An application of the self-determination theory to decode investment decision-making in equity, Venture Capital. doi: 10.1080/13691066.2025.2593230
Prouska, R., Ali, S., Tungtakanpoung, M., Bell, R., Bektas, O., Halila, F., Godts, I., Moser, K., Mulier, L., Pillalamarri, K. & Saraç, M. (2025) Preparing business graduates for a multicultural workforce, British Educational Research Journal. doi: 10.1002/berj.70017
Bell, H. & Bell, R. (2025) The framing of entrepreneurship education in policy and guidance: Opportunities and challenges in the United Kingdom, Entrepreneurship Education. doi: 10.1007/s41959-025-00159-4
Alhassan, N., Bell, R., Andrews, S., Salifu, I. & Majeed, M. (2025) Learning of innovation opportunities: Sources and processes of open innovation for sustaining SME hotels, The Learning Organization, 32(5), 775-792 doi: 10.1108/TLO-03-2024-0080
Butsch, T., Bell, R. & Warren, V. (2025) The incident command self-managed organization: A hybrid model for adaptive organizational resilience, Development and Learning in Organizations: An international journal. doi:10.1108/DLO-07-2025-0254
Butsch, T. & Bell, R. (2025) Does a self-managed organization leave employees behind? A critical review of the current trend, Development and Learning in Organizations: An International Journal, 39(5), 8-11. doi: 10.1108/DLO-10-2024-0322
Samaradivakara, C., Bell, R. & Raghubansie, A. (2025) The conceptualisation of employability among higher education administrators in Sri Lanka’s turbulent labour market, Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning, 15(1), 191-204. doi: 10.1108/HESWBL-10-2023-0289
Butsch, T., Bell, R. & Warren, V. (2025) Is the self-managed organisation essential in the age of artificial intelligence?, Strategic HR Review. doi: 10.1108/SHR-11-2025-0116
Butsch, T., Bell, R. & Warren, V. (2025) Decision-making in organizational crisis in traditional and self-managed organizations: Towards a hybrid approach, Strategic HR Review, 24(5), 206-209. doi: 10.1108/shr-04-2025-0041
Bell, R. (2024) Innovating to survive in competitive markets: Business model innovation of Chinese digital businesses, International Journal of Innovation Science, 16(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1108/IJIS-09-2022-0189
Majd, A.A., Bell, R., Ali, S., Davoodi, A. & Nasirifar, A. (2024) The effect of job rotation on employee performance: The mediating role of HR strategy and training in the petrochemical industry, Industrial and Commercial Training, 56(2), 93-105.
Baumgart, A., Bell, R. & Wiid, R. (2024) Internal communication and family business: A perspective article, Journal of Family Business Management, 14(5), 1031-1036. doi: 10.1108/JFBM-10-2023-0224
Abd El Basset, F., Bell, R. & Al Kharusi, B. (2024) Reducing barriers to female entrepreneurship in Oman: Does family matter?, Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy, 18(6), 1241-1260. doi: 10.1108/JEC-01-2022-0009
Rebehn, C., Nichol, L. & Bell, R. (2024) Northern German Hotel Employees’ Expectations of Employer Inducements: Development of a context-specific Q-Set, The International Journal of Human Resource Development: Practice, Policy and Research, 8(2), 66-82. doi: 10.2478/ijhrd-2024-0012
Dakung, R., Bell, R., Orobia, L., Dakung, K. & Nuhu, L.Y. (2023) Passion and intention among aspiring entrepreneurs with disabilities: The role of entrepreneurial support programs, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 30(7), 1241-1263. doi: 10.1108/JSBED-01-2023-0019
Bell, R. & Cui, J. (2023) Addressing progressive educational reforms: Fusing acquisition approaches and participation in Chinese entrepreneurship education, The International Journal of Management Education, 21(1), 100748. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100748
Bell, R. & Bell, H. (2023) Entrepreneurship education in the era of generative artificial intelligence, Entrepreneurship Education, 6(3), 229-244. doi: 10.1007/s41959-023-00099-x
Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Bozward, D. (2023) Using equity crowdfunding to build a loyal brand community: The case of BrewDog, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 24(3), 202-212. doi: 10.1177/14657503221086101
Bell, R. & Warren, V. (2023) Illuminating a methodological pathway for Doctor of Business Administration researchers: Utilizing case studies and mixed methods for applied research, Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 7(1), 100391. doi: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2022.100391
Al Kharusi, B., Bell, R. & Kasem, L. (2023) Educators’ conceptualization of entrepreneurship in Omani entrepreneurship education practice, Entrepreneurship Education, 6(4), 339-364. doi: 10.1007/s41959-023-00102-5
Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Bozward, D. (2022) Big fish: Leveraging the fear of missing out in equity crowdfunding in the post-COVID-19 era, Business Horizons, 65(1), 59-67. doi: 10.1016/j.bushor.2021.09.006
Dakung, R.J., Bell, R., Orobia, L.A. & Yatu, L. (2022) Entrepreneurship education and the moderating role of inclusion in the entrepreneurial action of physically disabled students, The International Journal of Management Education, 20(3), 100715. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100715
Cui, J. & Bell, R. (2022) Behavioural entrepreneurial mindset: How entrepreneurial education activity impacts entrepreneurial intention and behaviour, The International Journal of Management Education, 20(2), 100639. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2022.100639
Bell, R. (2022) Developing entrepreneurial behaviours in the Chinese classroom through value creation pedagogy, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 59(1), 37-48. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2020.1793800
Saadat, S., Aliakbari, A., Alizadeh Majd, A. & Bell, R. (2022) The effect of entrepreneurship education on graduate students’ entrepreneurial alertness and the mediating role of entrepreneurial mindset, Education + Training, 64(7), 892-909 doi: 10.1108/ET-06-2021-0231
Bozward, D., Rogers-Draycott, M., Angba, C., Zhang, C., Ma, H., An, F., Topolansky, F., Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Beaumont, E. (2022) How can entrepreneurial interventions in a university context impact the entrepreneurial intention of their students?, Entrepreneurship Education, 6(1), 1-23. doi: 10.1007/s41959-022-00083-x.
Schmidt, R., Bell, R. & Warren, V. (2021) Keeping the wheels of the automotive industry turning: The use of tacit knowledge by product development workers in a multinational automotive manufacturer, Journal of Intellectual Capital, 22(6), 1106-1125. doi: 10.1108/JIC-07-2020-0257
Bell, R. & Pham, T.T. (2021) Modelling the knowledge transfer process between founder and successor in Vietnamese family businesses succession, Journal of Family Business Management, 11(4), 479-495. doi: 10.1108/JFBM-03-2020-0024
Cui, J., Sun, J. & Bell, R. (2021) The impact of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial mindset of college students in China: The mediating role of inspiration, The International Journal of Management Education, 19(1), 100296. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2019.04.001
Bell, R. (2021) Underpinning the entrepreneurship educator’s toolkit: Conceptualising the influence of educational philosophies and theory, Entrepreneurship Education, 4(1), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s41959-020-00042-4
Bell, R. & Bell, H. (2020) Applying educational theory to develop a framework to support the delivery of experiential entrepreneurship education, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 27(6), 987-1004. doi: 10.1108/JSBED-01-2020-0012
Bell, R. (2020) Adapting to constructivist approaches to entrepreneurship education in the Chinese classroom, Studies in Higher Education, 45(8), 1694-1710. doi: 10.1080/03075079.2019.1655724
Shi, Y., Yuan, T., Bell, R. & Wang, J. (2020) Investigating the relationship between creativity and entrepreneurial intention: The moderating role of creativity in the theory of planned behaviour, Frontiers in Psychology, 11, 1209. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01209
Bell, R. & Liu, P. (2019) Educator challenges in the development and delivery of constructivist active and experiential entrepreneurship classrooms in Chinese vocational higher education, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 26(2), 209-227. doi: 10.1108/JSBED-01-2018-0025
Bell, R., Liu, P., Zhan, H., Bozward, D., Fan, J., Watts, H. & Ma, X. (2019) Exploring entrepreneurial roles and identity in the United Kingdom and China, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 20(1), 39-49. doi: 10.1177/1465750318792510
Liu, P. & Bell, R. (2019) Exploration of the initiation and process of business model innovation of successful Chinese ICT enterprises, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 11(4), 515-536. doi: 10.1108/JEEE-09-2018-0094
Bell, R. (2019) Predicting entrepreneurial intention across the university, Education + Training, 61(7/8), 815-831. doi: 10.1108/ET-05-2018-0117
Pham, T.T., Bell, R. & Newton, D. (2019) The father’s role in supporting the son’s business knowledge development process in Vietnamese family businesses, Journal of Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies, 11(2), 258-276. doi: 10.1108/JEEE-01-2018-0006
Nuhu, L., Bell, R. & Loon, M. (2018) Entrepreneurship education research in Nigeria: Current foci and future research agendas, African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 9(2), 165-177. doi: 10.1108/AJEMS-08-2016-0120
Bell, H. & Bell, R. (2018) Applying enterprise: Active learning environments for business Higher National Diploma students, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 42(5), 649-661. doi: 10.1080/0309877X.2017.1302567
Loon, M. & Bell, R. (2018) The moderating effects of emotions on cognitive skills, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 42(5), 694-707. doi: 10.1080/0309877X.2017.1311992
Bell, R. & Fernández Riol, C. (2017) The impact of cross cultural communication on collective efficacy in NCAA basketball teams, International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 17(2), 175-195. doi: 10.1177/1470595817702678
Bell, R. (2016) Concerns and expectations of students participating in study abroad programs: Blogging to reveal the dynamic student voice, Journal of Research in International Education, 14(3), 196-207. doi: 10.1177/1475240916669028
Bell, R. & Bell, H. (2016) Replicating the networking, mentoring and venture creation benefits of entrepreneurship centres on a shoestring: A student-centred approach to entrepreneurship education and venture creation, Industry & Higher Education, 30(5), 334-343. doi: 10.1177/0950422216660921
Bell, R. & Bell, H. (2016) An enterprise opportunity for entrepreneurial students: Student enterprise development and experience assessed through the student voice, Education + Training, 58(7/8), 751-765. doi: 10.1108/ET-12-2014-0150
Bell, R. (2016) The continuing search to find a more effective and less intimidating way to teach research methods in higher education, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 53(3), 285-295. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2014.956780
Bell, R. (2016) Unpacking the link between entrepreneurialism and employability: An assessment of the relationship between entrepreneurial attitudes and likelihood of graduate employment in a professional field, Education + Training, 58(1), 2-17. doi: 10.1108/ET-09-2014-0115
Bell, H. & Bell, R. (2015) The paradox of Belarus: Marxism and the lender of last resort, Journal of Eurasian Studies, 6(2), 153-160. doi: 10.1016/j.euras.2015.03.007
Bell, R. & Loon, M. (2015) The impact of critical thinking disposition on learning using business simulations, The International Journal of Management Education, 13(2), 119-127. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2015.01.002
Bell, R. (2015) Developing the next generation of entrepreneurs: Giving students the opportunity to gain experience and thrive, The International Journal of Management Education, 13(1), 37-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ijme.2014.12.002
Smith, R., Bell, R. & Watts, H (2014) Personality trait differences between traditional and social entrepreneurs, Social Enterprise Journal, 10(3), 200-221. doi: 10.1108/SEJ-08-2013-0033
Bell, R. (2013) The Development of entrepreneurial drive during the university business school experience, International Business: Innovations, Psychology, Economics, 4(2), 70-83.
Book Chapters
Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Bozward, D. (2025) Built-in: How entrepreneurs use their personal brands to build cognitive social capital to foster the venture growth, in Panditharathna, R., Hyams-Ssekasi, D. & Bamber, D. (Eds.), Contemporary Marketing Solutions: Strategies for Growth in a Competitive Consumer Landscape, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 155-181. ISBN: 9783031746567. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-74657-4_7
Kasem, L., Bell, R. & Andrews, S. (2025) Yorkshire Dama Cheese Company: Untangling growth dilemmas, in Azriel, J.A & Irwin, J. (Eds.), Global Entrepreneurship in Practice: A Case Collection, Routledge, London, pp. 98-103. ISBN: 9781032771342.
Dakung, R.J., Bell, R., Orobia, L.A., & Yatu, L.N. (2024) Inclusive entrepreneurship: Policy, education and opportunities for people living with disabilities in Nigeria, in H. Lawton Smith, C. L. McNeely, J. Winstanley, & A. Seyyide Kaptaner Demirhan (Eds.), A Seat at the Table: A Place for Disabled Entrepreneurs and Innovators, Regional Studies Policy Impact Books, Vol. 6 No. 2, pp. 49–61. doi: 10.1080/2578711X.2025.2509408
Bell, R. (2024) Integrating constructivist pedagogical approaches into Chinese entrepreneurship education through value creation pedagogy, in Crammond, R.J. & Hyams-Ssekasi, D. (Eds.), Entrepreneurship Education and Internationalisation Cases, Collaborations and Contexts, Routledge, New York, pp. 30-47. ISBN: 9781003378570. doi: 10.4324/9781003378570
Andrews, S., Bell, R. & Wasti, S.N. (2024) Collaborating over cases developing an international community to support participant-centred entrepreneurship education in Turkey, in Crammond, R.J. & Hyams-Ssekasi, D. (Eds.), Entrepreneurship Education and Internationalisation Cases, Collaborations and Contexts, Routledge, New York, pp. 184-207. ISBN: 9781003378570. doi: 10.4337/9781035310395.00024
Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Bozward, D. (2024) Supporting transformational entrepreneurship through crowdfunding: The BiUniCrowd case, in Maas, G. & Johnston, A. (Eds.), Cases on Transformational Entrepreneurship, Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, pp. 162-178. ISBN: 9781035310388
Vessela, V., Bell, R. & Bruning-Mescher, S. (2024) Plant-based milk alternatives: Consumer needs and marketing strategies, in Bertella, G. & Santini, C. (Eds.), Plant-Based Food Consumption Products, Consumers and Strategies, Elsevier, London, pp. 153-178. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-98828-5.00006-1 / ISBN: 9780323988285.
Bell, R. (2023) Entrepreneurship Education in the United Kingdom, in Xu, X. (Eds.), Comparative Entrepreneurship Education, Springer, Singapore, pp. 179-213. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-1835-5_8 / ISBN: 9819918340.
Bell, R. (2022) Supporting Students and Society: Underpinning entrepreneurship education with a humanistic philosophy, in Larios-Hernández, G.J., Walmsley, A. & Lopez-Castro, I. (Eds.), Theorising Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Education: Reflections on the Development of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, Palgrave Macmillan, London, pp. 157-172. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-87865-8_9 / ISBN: 978-3-030-87864-1.
Bell, R., Warren, V. & Schmidt, R (2022) The Application of Concurrent or Sequential Mixed Methods Research Designs and their Methodological Implications: Investigating Tacit Knowledge, its Use, and Application in Automotive Development, in Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1. doi: 10.4135/9781529604474
Warren, V. & Bell, R. (2022) The Role of Context in Qualitative Case Study Research: Understanding Service Innovation, in Sage Research Methods Cases Part 1. doi: 10.4135/9781529604467
Sabia, L., Bell, R. & Bozward, D. (2021) Crowdfunding and Entrepreneurship in the Western Balkans, in Ngo, V.D., Nguyen, D.K. and Nguyen, N.T. (Eds.), Entrepreneurial Finance, Innovation and Development: A Research Companion, Routledge, New York, pp. 50–68. ISBN 9780367681036
Bell, R. (2019) Dealing with Common Method Variance and Bias in Business and Management Research: The impact of basketball coaches’ cross-cultural communication competence. In: Sage Research Methods Cases Part 2, doi: 10.4135/9781526467119 / ISBN: 9781526467119
Bell, R. & Loon, M. (2016) Understanding the Context of L&D. In: Professional Practice in Learning and Development: How to Design and Deliver Plans for the Workplace, pp. 66-103. Kogan Page, London. ISBN: 9780749477424
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