Ass.-Prof. Dr. Frederik Riar
Assistant Professor (with Tenure-Track)
University
Liechtenstein
Fürst-Franz-Josef-Strasse
9490 Vaduz
Liechtenstein
frederik.riar@uni.li
Assistant Professor (with Tenure-Track)
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management
Frederik Riar holds the Professorship in Entrepreneurship and Strategic Management at the University of Liechtenstein. Prior to this appointment, he served as Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Bern and as Postdoctoral Researcher at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany. He has also been a Visiting Researcher at Northeastern University, Boston, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He earned his doctoral degree from WHU - Otto Beisheim School of Management. Beyond academia, he has gained professional experience in management consulting, new business development, and technology entrepreneurship.
2025
HabilitationUniversity of Bern
2017
PhD (German: Dr. rer. pol.): WHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
2012
M.Sc., B.Sc.: University of Hohenheim, University of Connecticut, Storrs; California State University, Fullerton
since
2025
Assistent Professor of Entrepreneurship & Strategic ManagementUniversity of Liechtenstein
since
2023
Visiting ResearcherNortheastern University, Boston, USA
2021
2025
Assistant Professor of ManagementUniversity of Bern
since
2019
Visiting ResearcherUniversity of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA
2019
2021
Postdoctoral Researcher Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
since
2019
Partner & Advisory Board emmtrix Technologies GmbH
2015
2019
Tech Entrepreneur, Managing Directoremmtrix Technologies GmbH
2013
2015
Research AssociateWHU-Otto Beisheim School of Management
2011
2013
Management ConsultantPricewaterhouseCoopers AG WPG
since
2022
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Editorial Review Board
since
2021
European Family Business Center (EuFBC) Network
since
2021
Association of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and SMEs (FGF - Forschungsnetzwerk Entrepreneurship, Innovation und Mittelstand e.V.)
since
2019
Academy of Management (Divisions: Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management, Technology and Innovation Management)
since
2019
German Academic Association for Business Research (Verband der Hochschullehrer für Betriebswirtschaft, VHB)
since
2019
German Association of University Professors (Deutscher Hochschulverband, DHV)
Scheduled for
SS 26
Modules
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Paleit, S., Riar, F. J., Hülsbeck, M., & Hack, A. (2025). Family Firm Perceptions and Investment Decisions: An Experimental Conjoint Analysis of Private Equity Investors. Journal of Family Business Strategy, 16(3).More
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Sturm, T., Bican, P. M., Riar, F. J., & Guderian, C. C. (2025). Deal or No Deal? Understanding Entrepreneurs' Criteria in Investor Selection Decisions. Journal of Business Economics, 95, 9-36.More
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Riar, F. J., Miao, C., Qian, S., Debicki, B., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2025). Meta-Analytic Review, Synthesis, and Directions for the Future of Entrepreneurial Passion Research. European Management Journal, 43(1), 42-58.More
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Wilhelm, B., Simarasl, N., Riar, F. J., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2024). Organizational Citizenship Behavior: Understanding Interaction Effects of Psychological Ownership and Agency System Design. Review of Managerial Science, 18, 1-27.More
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Tao-Schuchardt, M., Riar, F. J., & Kammerlander, N. (2023). Family Firm Value in the Acquisition Context: A Signaling Theory Perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 47(4), 1200-1232.More
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Bratfisch, C., Riar, F. J., & Bican, P. M. (2023). When Entrepreneurship meets Finance and Accounting: (Non-)Financial Information Exchange Between Venture Capital Investors, Business Angels, Incubators, Accelerators, and Start-ups. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 15(1), 1-18.More
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Riar, F. J., Wiedeler, C., & Kammerlander, N. K. (2022). Venturing Motives and Venturing Types in Entrepreneurial Families: A Corporate Entrepreneurship Perspective. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 46(1), 44-81.More
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Guderian, C. C., Bican, P. M., Riar, F. J., & Chattopadhyay, S. (2021). Innovation Management in Crisis: Patent Analytics as a Response to the Covid-19 Pandemic. R&D Management, 51(2), 223-239.More
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Cordes, A., Guderian, C. C., & Riar, F. J. (2021). Exploring the Practice of Evaluation in Corporate Venturing. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 18(5), 1-51.More
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Riar, F. J., Bican P. M., & Fischer, J. (2021). It wasn't me: Entrepreneurial Failure Attribution and Learning from Failure. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 13(2), 113-136.More
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Riar, F. J., Hienerth, C., & Berg Jensen, M. (2021). Digital Due Diligence Activities and Goal Setting in Equity Crowdfunding: Exploring the Differences between Novice and Experienced Investors. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 13(1), 1-26.More
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Hohl, L., Bican, P. M., Guderian, C. C., & Riar, F. J. (2021). Gender Diversity Effects in Investors' Financing Decisions. Journal of Entrepreneurship, 30(1), 134-152.More
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Storch, F., Bican, P. M., & Riar, F. J. (2025). From Social Impact to Sustainability: Motivational Shifts Among Women Entrepreneurs. Presented at the 25th European Academy of Management Meeting, Florence, Italy.More
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Kaeser, P., Hack, A., & Riar, F. J. (2025). Renewing Legacy in Family Firms: Exploring the Role of Sustainability as Opportunity for Owner Managers to Mark Their Era. Presented at the FIFU conference (German-speaking research centres and institutes for family business), Salzburg, Austria.More
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Storch, F., Bican, P. M., & Riar, F. J. (2025). From Social Impact to Sustainability: Motivational Shifts Among Women Entrepreneurs. Presented at the 85. Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Kopenhagen, Dänemark.More
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Käser, P., Hack, A., & Riar, F. J. (2025). Shaping Legacy Through Sustainability Transition: How Family Firm Owners Mark Their Era. Presented at the 85. Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Kopenhagen, Dänemark.More
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Riar, F. J., Jiang, D., Hack, A., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2024). Crossroads of Entrepreneurship: Exploring Life Stages and the Decision to Exit. Presented at the 24th European Academy of Management Meeting, Bath, United Kingdom.More
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Riar, F. J., Jiang, D., Hack, A., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2024). A Journey's End: Examining Entrepreneurs' Decisions to Exit their Ventures. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting (AOM), Chicago, Illinois.More
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Riar, F. J., Qian, S., Miao, C., & Debicki, B. J. (2023). Antecedents and Outcomes of Entrepreneurial Passion: A Meta-Analysis.. Presented at the Jahreskonferenz der Academy of Management (AOM), Boston, Massachusetts, USA.More
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Riar, F. J., Jiang, D., Hack, A., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2023). When's a Good Time to Leave? Examining Founders' Decisions to Stay or Quit their Ventures. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, St. Pete Beach, USA.More
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Riar, F. J., Qian, S., Miao, C., & Debicki, B. J. (2023). Entrepreneurial Passion: A Quantitative and Qualitative Review and Future Research Directions. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Management Association, St. Pete Beach, USA.More
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Riar, F. J., Jiang, D., Hack, A., & Kellermanns, F. W. (2023). Age ain't Nothing but a Number? Unraveling Founder Departure Across a Lifespan. Presented at the 26th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Darmstadt, Germany.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. (2023). Blood, Sweat, and Tears: Unpacking the Effects of Family Ties in New Venture Teams. Presented at the FIFU conference (German-speaking research centres and institutes for family business), Hamburg, Germany.More
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Riar, F. J., Qian, S., Miao, C., Debicki, B. J., & Leitterstorf, M. (2023). Meta-Analytic Review, Synthesis, and Directions for the Future of Entrepreneurial Passion Research. Presented at the Western Academy of Management Conference, Reno, USA.More
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Wilhelm, B., Simarasl, N., & Riar, F. J. (2022). Barking up the Wrong Tree: Effects of Governance Systems on Psychological and Behavioral Outcomes. Presented at the 82. Jahrestagung der Academy of Management (AOM), Seattle Washington.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. (2022). Clear as Mud? The Impact of Family Involvement in New Ventures on Entrepreneurial Performance. Presented at the 22nd European Academy of Management Meeting, Winterthur, Switzerland.More
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Bratfisch, C., Riar, F. J., & Bican, P. M. (2022). Venture Capitalists' Strategies in Monitoring and Controlling their Startups. Presented at the Conference of the German Academic Association of Business Research, Duesseldorf, Germany.More
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Bican, P. M., Sturm, T., Riar, F. J., & Guderian, C. C. (2022). Deal or No Deal: Investment Partner Choices in Startups. Presented at the (Hybrid) Journal of Product Innovation Management Research Forum, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.More
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Bican, P. M., Sturm, T., Riar, F. J., & Guderian, C. C. (2021). The Mating Game: Entrepreneurs' Investment Partner Choices. Presented at the 21th (Virtual) European Academy of Management Meeting, Quebec, Canada.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. (2021). Understanding Family Ties in New Venture Teams and New Venture Growth. Presented at the European Family Business Research Centers Network Seminars.More
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Bratfisch, C., Riar, F. J., & Bican, P. M. (2020). Startup-Investor Relationships: Towards a Framework of Entrepreneurial Accounting Information Exchange. Presented at the 20th (Virtual) European Academy of Management Meeting, Dublin, Ireland.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. (2020). The DNA of Entrepreneurial Teams: The Influence of Kinship Ties on New Venture Success. Presented at the 6th International Research Forum on Mittelstand, Mannheim, Germany.More
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Bratfisch, C., Riar, F. J., & Bican, P. M. (2020). Honesty is the Best Policy: The Role of Accounting Information in Investor Startup Relationships. Presented at the 24th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. P. (2020). What if Blood is Thicker than Water? The Varying Effects of Family Relationships in Entrepreneurial Teams. Presented at the 24th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany.More
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Guderian, C. C., Bican, P. M., Riar, F. J., & Chattopadhyay, S. (2020). Strategic Management in Times of Crisis: A Business Analytics Perspective on Innovation. Presented at the 24th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Karlsruhe, Germany.More
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Yang, X., Riar, F. J., Kellermanns, F. W., & Leitterstorf, M. (2020). The Role of Evolutionary Psychology in New Venture Success. Presented at the 80th (Virtual) Academy of Management Meeting, Entrepreneurship Division, Vancouver, Canada.More
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Riar, F. J., & Hienerth, C. (2019). Understanding Investor Decision-Making in Equity Crowdfunding. Presented at the 4th Entrepreneurial Finance Conference, Trier, Germany.More
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Riar, F. J., Hienerth, C., & Berg Jensen, M. (2017). Exploring the Behavior of Novice against Experienced Investors in Equity Crowdfunding.. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2017, Atlanta Georgia.More
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Guenther, C., Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2015). The Due Diligence of Crowd Investors: Thorough Evaluation or Gut Feeling Only?. Presented at the von Guenther, Hienerth und Riar wurde auf der, Vancouver, British Columbia.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2015). The Architecture of Evaluation Processes in Open Innovation Settings. Presented at the Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2015, Vancouver, British Columbia.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2014). The Architecture of Evaluation Processes in Open Innovation Settings. Presented at the World Open Innovation Conference, Napa Valley, USA.More
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Guenther, C., Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2014). Do Crowd investors Evaluate or is Crowd Investing Just a Game of Luck?. Presented at the 18th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Oldenburg, Germany.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2014). The Evaluation of Open Innovation: Are Crowds a Valuable Source for Evaluation Tasks?. Presented at the 18th Forum on Entrepreneurship Research (G-Forum) - Annual Interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Conference, Oldenburg, Germany.More
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Guenther, C., Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2014). The Due Diligence of Crowd Investors: Thorough Evaluation or Gut Feeling Only?. Presented at the 12th International Open and User Innovation Conference, Boston, USA.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2014). Using Crowds for Evaluation Tasks: Validity by Numbers vs. Validity by Expertise. Presented at the 12th International Open and User Innovation Conference, Boston, USA.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2013). Firm vs. Crowd-based Evaluation. Presented at the 11th International Open and User Innovation Conference, Brighton, England.More
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Hienerth, C., & Riar, F. J. (2013). The Wisdom of the Crowd vs. Expert Evaluation: A Conceptualization of Evaluation Validity. Presented at the 35th DRUID Conference 2013, Barcelona, Spain.More
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Riar, F. J. (2021). Financing New Technology Ventures. Student Spreadsheet. Ivey Publishing.More
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Riar, F. J. (2021). Financing New Technology Ventures. Teaching Case. Ivey Publishing.More
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Riar, F. J. (2021). Financing New Technology Ventures. Teaching Note. Ivey Publishing.More
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Riar, F. J. (2021). Financing New Technology Ventures. Instructor Spreadsheet. Ivey Publishing.More
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Riar, F. J., Guderian, C. C., & Bican, P. M. (2020). Patent Negotiations in High-Tech Academic Spin-offs. Teaching Case. Ivey Publishing.More
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Riar, F. J., Guderian, C. C., & Bican, P. M. (2020). Patent Negotiations in High-Tech Academic Spin-offs. Teaching Note. Ivey Publishing.More