Christian
Keen

Publications

Articles

• Lescop, D., Keen, C., Alayo, M., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2025). Translating sustainability into performance: the role of digital transformation and CEO gender in small and medium-sized hotels. Journal of Sustainable Tourism. DOI : 10.1080/09669582.2025.2591127
• Keen, C., Lescop, D., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2025). Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the international performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging economies: the moderating role of resilience. Applied Economics Letters, 32(18), 2698-2702. DOI : 10.1080/13504851.2024.2337334
• Tanev, S., Keen, C., Bailetti, T., & Hudson, D. (2024). Topic modelling of management research assertions to develop insights into the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing the value propositions of early-stage growth-oriented companies. Applied Sciences, 14(8), 3277. DOI : 10.3390/app14083277
• Keen, C., Lescop, D., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2024). Effect of entrepreneurial orientation on the international performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in emerging economies: the moderating role of resilience. Applied Economics Letters. DOI : 10.1080/13504851.2024.2337334
• Keen, C., Lescop, D., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2022). Does coopetition support SMEs in turbulent contexts?. Economics Letters, 218, 110762. DOI : 10.1016/j.econlet.2022.110762
• Keen, C., Sanchez-Famoso, V., & Dana, L.-P. (2022). Moderating effect of social capital on the dynamics between entrepreneurial orientation and internationalization of Spanish family owned businesses. Journal of Management and Organization, 1-19. DOI : 10.1017/jmo.2022.42
• Dossou-Yovo, A., & Keen, C. (2021). SMEs and the Innovation Management Process: A multi-level process conceptual framework. Technology Innovation Management Review, 11(1), 22-33. DOI : 10.22215/timreview/1414
• Bailetti, T., Tanev, S., & Keen, C. (2020). What makes value propositions distinct and valuable to new companies committed to scale rapidly?. Technology Innovation Management Review, 10(6), 14-27. DOI : 10.22215/timreview/1365
• Sanchez-Famoso, V., Mejia, J., Cisneros, L. F., & Keen, C. (2020). Innovation and commitment of non-family employees in family business: The role of social capital. European Journal of Family Business. DOI : 10.24310/ejfbejfb.v10i2.10006
• Mejia-Morelos, J. H., Cisneros-Martinez, L. F., Keen, C., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2020). Relational Antecedents of Innovation in Family Firms: The Complexity Role of Non-Family Employees' Commitment. European Journal of Family Business, 10(2), 24-42. DOI : 10.24310/ejfbejfb.v10i2.10006
• Ibanescu, M., Chirita, G., Keen, C., & Cisneros, L. (2019). Canadian SMES in the Tourism Sector: A Taxonomy of Owner-Managers. Management International, 23(4), 176-188. DOI : 10.7202/1066078ar
• Cisneros, L., Ibanescu, M., Keen, C., Lobato-Calleros, O., & Niebla-Zatarain, J. (2018). Bibliometric study of family business succession between 1939 and 2017: mapping and analyzing authors’ networks. Scientometrics, 117(2), 919-951. DOI : 10.1007/s11192-018-2889-1
• Hamid, E., & Keen, C. (2018). Managing rapid change and rapid-growth in emerging industries. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 30(4), 269-290. DOI : 10.1504/IJESB.2018.093603
• Hamid, E., & Keen, C. (2017). Managing rapid change and rapide-growth in emerging industries. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business.
• Keen, C. (2013). Tangible and intangible internationalisation of SMEs: the Argentinean case. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 19(3), 399-420. DOI : 10.1504/IJESB.2013.055310
• Keen, C. (2013). The internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises from emerging economies. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 12(4), 243-269. DOI : 10.4337/9781781003190
• Keen, C., & Etemad, H. (2012). Rapid growth and rapid internationalization: the case of smaller enterprises from Canada. Management Decision, 50(4), 569-590. DOI : 10.1108/00251741211220138
• Keen, C., & Wu, Y. (2011). An ambidextrous learning model for the internationalization of firms from emerging economies. Journal of International Entrepreneurship, 9(4), 316-336. DOI : 10.1007/s10843-011-0081-2
• Keen, C., & Etemad, H. (2011). The impact of entrepreneurial capital and rapidly growing firms: The Canadian example. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 12(3), 273-289. DOI : 10.1504/IJESB.2011.039007
• Keen, C., & Etemad, H. (2011). Rapidly-growing firms and their main characteristics: A longitudinal study from the USA. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, 3(4), 344-358. DOI : 10.1504/IJEV.2011.043382

Chapters in Collective Works

• Dana, L. P., Keen, C., & Ramadani, V. (2022). Introduction to Entrepreneurship in South America. In Dana, LP., Keen, C., Ramadani, V. (Ed). Entrepreneurship in South America. Springer Texts in Business and Economics. Springer. doi : 10.1007/978-3-030-97060-4_1.
• Tanev, S., Bailetti, T., Keen, C., & Hudson, D. (2022). Chapter 9: The Potential of AI to Enhance the Value Propositions of New Companies Committed to Scale Early and Rapidly. In Stoyan Tanev & Helena Blackbright (Eds.). Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Management (pp. 185-213). World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd. doi : 10.1142/9781800611337_0010.
• Cherchem, N., & Keen, C. (2021). International Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, Knowledge Exploitation and Innovation: Case of International Pharma-Biotech SME. In Caputo, A., Pellegrini, M., Dabic, M., & Dana, L. P. (Eds.). The international dimension of entrepreneurial decision making: cultures, contexts, and behaviours. Springer. doi : 10.1007/978-3-030-85950-3_4.
• Keen, C., Sanchez-Famoso, V., & Mejia, J. (2019). Over one hundred years in Entrepreneurial Education: the evolution processes of academic entrepreneurial. In Alain Fayolle, Dafna Kariv and Harry Matlay (Ed). The Role and Impact of Entrepreneurship : Methods, Teachers and Innovative Programmes (pp. 238-253). Edgar Publications. doi : 10.4337/9781786438232.
• Keen, C., & Etemad, H. (2014). Entrepreneurial capital and internationalization of SMEs based in emerging economies. In Elie Chrysistome (Ed). Building Business in Emerging and in Developing Countries: challenges and opportunities. Routledge. doi : 10.4324/9780203080665-15.
• Keen, C. (2013). The Internationalization of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises from Emerging Economies. In Hamid Etemad (Ed). The Process of Internationalization in Emerging SMEs and Emerging Economics. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Communications in a Conference with Proceedings

• Keen, C. (2023). Digital transformation on family SMEs internationalization. AOM Annual Meeting, Boston, United States of America.
• Keen, C. (2023). Digital transformation and innovation in family firms: developed and emerging economies perspectives. AOM Annual Meeting, Boston, United States of America.
• Keen, C., Alayo, M., & Sanchez-Famoso, V. (2023). The impact of digital transformation on the internationalization process of family firms. Academy of Management Proceedings, Boston, United States of America.
• Keen, C., Sanchez-Famoso, V., & Dana, L. P. (2021). The moderating effect of social capital on the entrepreneurial internationalization of Family Owned. Academy of Management Proceedings.
• Tanev, S., Bailetti, T., & Keen, C. (2020). A value proposition framework for new companies committed to scale: A topic modeling approach. The Canadian Council for Small Business & Entrepreneurship Proccedings, Canada.
• Tanev, S., Bailetti, T., Keen, C., & Hudson, D. (2020). AI-empowered value propositions of new globallydriven companies. International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference Proceedings.

Communications in a Conference Without Proceedings

• Keen, C. (2024). Synchronizing digital and green transitions: National and firm-level paths to environmental sustainability. AIB, Séoul, South Korea.
• Keen, C. (2024). The influence of the interplay of sustainable practices, digital transformation, agility, and gender on small hotel performance. European Academy of Management 2024, Bath, United Kingdom.
• Keen, C. (2024). Bridging digitalization and sustainability: Timing national and firm-level transitions. European Academy of Management, Bath, United Kingdom.
• Keen, C. (2024). When digital meets green: Temporal alignment of national and firm-Level transformation for environmental sustainability. Strategic Management Conference.
• Keen, C. (2023). Digital transformation as a source of innovation of family firms: a comparison between developed and emerging economies. 5th Creative Spark Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
• Keen, C. (2022). The moderating effect of social capital on the entrepreneurial internationalization of Family Owned. International Family Enterprise Research Academy.
• Keen, C. (2021). AI & Innovation (RIPS). International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference.
• Keen, C. (2021). AI & Innovation. AIB.
• Keen, C. (2021). Entrepreneurs immigrants au Québec en quête de leviers de performance sous la COVID-19. Chaire Stephen-A.-Jarislowsky en gestion des affaires internationales et Entrepreneuriat Laval, Québec, Canada.
• Keen, C. (2021). La Destruction Créatrice. Le Forum économique de la relève d'affaires.

Edited Books

• Dana, L. P., Keen, C., & Ramadani, V. (Eds.). (2022). Entrepreneurship in South America: Context, diversity, constraints, opportunities and prospects (Springer Texts in Business and Economics). Springer https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-97060-4.

Working Papers

• Keen, C. (2020). Immigrant Entrepreneurs: Pre- and Post-COVID-19 Considerations and Opportunities. Cahiers spéciaux / Covid-19, Chaire Stephen-A.-Jarislowsky en gestion des affaires internationales.

Current Research Activities

Activity Title	Researcher(s)	Granting Body	Program	Dates
Les PME familiales face aux enjeux de durabilité : vers un modèle d'affaires circulaire	Main Christian Keen	Université Laval - Fonds internes	Soutien à la recherche (SAR) FSA - Volet 15 : Subvention facultaire d'amorçage de projets de recherche	2025-06-27 to 2026-06-26
Centre de recherche et de cocréation pour l'innovation et l'avancement durable des affaires autochtones	Main Jacqueline Corbett Other researchers	Université Laval - Fonds internes	Soutien à la recherche (SAR) FSA - Volet 10B : Affiliation de groupes ou centres de recherche	2023-11-01 to 2026-10-31

Current Research Affiliations

• Membre et cofondateur du Centre de recherche et de cocréation pour l’innovation et l’avancement durable des affaires autochtones (2022 - ...)
• Member, Observatory on the Social Impacts of AI and Digital Technology (OBVIA) (2020 - ...)
• Member, Stephen A. Jarislowky Chair in International Business (2021 - ...)

Contributions to the Advancement of the Discipline

Participation in Scientific Symposia or Conferences

• Tanev, S., Keen, C., & Bailetti ,T. (2020). A value proposition framework for new companies committed to scale: A topic modeling approach. Canadian Council For Small Business And Entrepreneurship Conference. (2020)
• Tanev, S., Keen, C., Bailetti ,T., & Hudson, D. (2020). AI-empowered value propositions of new globally-driven companies. International Society for Professional Innovation Management Conference. (2020)
• Keen, C., (Aug 2018). Internationalization of family business, Innovation and commitment Association of Global Management Studies, Montreal (2018)
• Keen, C., Etemad, H. & Motaghi, H. (Aug 2017). Dynamics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship: Immigrant-based Firms in Montreal, Academy of Management (AOM), Atlanta, USA (2017)
• Keen, C. (May 2017). Strategic Decision when Internationalizing in Emerging Economies, ASAC 2017 (2017)
• Etemad, H., Keen, C. & Motaghi, H. (Sept 2015). Dynamics of Ethnic Entrepreneurship and Ethnic Communities: Case of Immigrant-based Firms in the Metropolitan Montreal, 18th Annual Irish Academy of Management, Galloway, Ireland (2015)
• Keen, C., Etemad, H. & Motaghi, H. (Aug 2015). The importance of Ethnic groups in the Internationalization of Ethnic Firms in the Metropolitan Montreal, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, London, England (2015)
• Keen, C. (2012). Internationalization Process of SMEs: The Argentinian Case, Academy of International Business Southeast (AIB Southeast), USA. (2012)
• Keen, C. & Servais, P. (Dec 2010). The Start-up of International New Ventures – Effectively Effectuated? European International Business Academy (EIBA), Porto, Portugal. (2010)
• Keen, C. & Servais, P. (Dec 2010). The Impact of Local Clusters in the Internationalization of SMEs, iSME International Conference hosted by Groupe ESC Pau, Pau, France (2010)
• Keen, C. & Servais, P. (Sep 2010). An Examination of Localization Effects on International New Ventures – Some Implications for Emerging Economies, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, Montreal, Canada (2010)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (Aug 2009). Rapid-growth enterprises in the United States from 1983 to 2003, Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, USA (2009)
• Keen, C. (Aug 2009). Intangible Internationalization: SMEs from Argentina, Academy of Management (AOM), Chicago, USA (2009)
• Keen, C. (July 2009). Max Planck School on Entrepreneurship Research, Jena, Germany (2009)
• Keen, C. (June 2009). The Internationalization Process of SMEs from Argentina, International Management Development Association (IMDA), Tbilisi, Gerogia (2009)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (Apr 2009). Towards a Theory of Entrepreneurial Capital: Empirical Evidence from Canadian Smaller, Younger High-Growth Enterprises in Emerging Industries, Academy of International Business UK Chapter (AIB-UK), Glasgow, UK (2009)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (Aug 2008). High-Growth and Rapidly Internationalizing Smaller Enterprises from Canada, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand (2008)
• Keen, C. (July 2008). The Internationalization Process of Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Emerging Economies, Academy of International Business Conference (AIB), Milan, Italy (2008)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (June 2008). High- and Fast-Growing Smaller Enterprises from Canada, International Council for Small Business World Conference (ICSB World Conference), Halifax, Canada (2008)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (Sep 2007). Rapidly Growing and Internationalizing Smaller Firms from Canada, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, UCLA, California, USA (2007)
• Keen, C. (Aug 2007). Small and Medium-sized Enterprises in Emerging Economies, Academy of Management (AOM), Philadelphia, USA (2007)
• Keen, C. & Wu, Y. (July 2007). An Ambidextrous Learning Model for the Internationalization of Firms from Emerging Markets, Academy of International Business (AIB), Indianapolis, USA (2007)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (June 2007). Regions and Rapidly-growing Enterprises: A Longitudinal Study, 10th Uddevalla Symposium, Uddevalla, Sweden (2007)
• Keen, C. & Etemad, H. (June 2007). Rapidly-growing Smaller Enterprises: A Longitudinal Profile, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC), Ottawa, Canada (2007)
• Keen, C. (May 2007). Entrepreneurial Processes in Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Emerging Economies, Doctoral Workshop in International Entrepreneurship, Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for International Business Education and Research, Atlanta, USA (2007)
• Keen, C. (Aug 2006). Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises in Emerging Markets, McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, Montreal, Canada (2006)
• Keen, C. (July 2005). Liberalization, Internalizations and Emerging Economies, Journal of International Business Studies Workshop, Academy of International Business (AIB), Quebec City, Canada (2005)
• Keen, C. (July 2005). Liberalization, Internalizations and Emerging Economies, Academy of International Business Doctoral Consortium, Quebec City, Canada (2005)

Conference Organization

• Co-organisateur du Nordic Research Workshop (SDU) (2011)
• Co-organisateur du McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference (2011)
• Co-organisateur du McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference (2006)

Evaluation Committee Membership(s)

• Chair of the jury and external examiner, Montpellier Business School (2024 - 2025)
• Chairman of the jury and external examiner, Montpellier Business School (2023 - 2024)
• Jury, Salon des Entrepreneurs HEC (2017 - ...)
• Mise à jour du programme commerce international à l'École d'Éducation Permanente de l'Université McGill (2015)
• Mise à jour du programme maîtrise en finance Universidad ORT Uruguay (2011)

Editorial Responsibilities

• Associate Editor, European Journal of Family Business (2021 - ...)
• Associate Editor, TIM Review (2020 - ...)
• Co-organisateur et paneliste de la 8th International Conference on Global Management Studies, Université Concordia (2018) (2018)
• Membre du comité de rédaction du International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business (IJESB) (Scopus) (2017 - ...)
• Évaluateur, Journal of International Entrepreneurship, TIM Review, AOM, AIB (2016 - ...)
• Co-auteur de l'Indice entrepreneurial québécois 2016 - Réseau M (HEC) (2016 - ...)
• International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing (ad hoc) (2016)
• Réviseur pour la division entrepreneuriat, Conférence annuelle de la UK Academy of International Business (2009) (2009)
• Réviseur pour la division entrepreneuriat, Conférence annuelle de la UK Academy of International Business (2009) (2006 - 2019)
• Réviseur pour la division Management, Academy of International Business (AIB) (2006 - 2011)
• Management Decision (2006-2012) (2006 - 2012)
• Réviseur pour la division de gestion internationale, Academy of Management Annual Conference (2006 - 2012)
• Réviseur pour la division de Management, Academy of Management Annual Conference (2006 - 2012)
• The United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) (2006-2016) (2006 - 2016)

Association Membership(s)

• Member and official, Digitalisation SIG, Academy of International Business (AIB) (2023 - ...)
• Member, Emerging Markets SIG, Academy of International Business (AIB) (2023 - ...)
• Member, Sustainability SIG, Academy of International Business (AIB) (2023 - ...)
• Membre du Montréal Global-Local Research Group (2015 - ...)

Scientific Management

• Member of the Scientific Committee, Congrès international Francophone en Entrepreneuriat et PME (2023)

University and Faculty Involvement

Faculty

• Member of the 2024-2025 Workforce Deployment Plan Committee (2024 - 2025)
• Recruiting committee member - Entrepreneurship (2024 - 2025)
• Animator, Conference day "Faire avancer le monde des affaires à force de perspectives et de savoirs autochtones », 24 novembreAnimateur, Journée de conférences « Faire avancer le monde des affaires à force de perspectives et de savoirs autochtones", November 24th (2023)
• Co-organizer of « Faire avancer le monde des affaires à force de perspectives et de savoirs autochtones (2023)
• Discutant à la conférence "Mexique: partenaire de choix pour le Québec" (2023)
• Co-founder, Research and Co-creation Center for Innovation and Sustainable Advancement of Indigenous Business (IADAA) (2023 - ...)
• Participation in the MBA Global Business review committee (2023 - 2024)

University

• Invited to the round table “Le Canada et la relation transatlantique” co-organized by Global Affairs Canada's Deputy Minister of International Development-ministre du Développement international d’Affaires mondiales Canada (2024)
• Member of the Disciplinary Committee at Laval University (2024 - ...)
• Member, Comité de discipline de première instance et d'appel (2024 - 2027)

Media Presence

Web

• Participation au webinar « Internationalization of Entrepreneurial firms from Emerging economies », Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, https://youtu.be/ZIM-bT64EPI (2020)
• Participation au webinar « Internationalization of firms from Emerging Economies in a digital era », Programa de Alta Dirección Empresarial 2020, Universidad Privada Bolivianarama de Alta, https://negociosdigitales4.wixsite.com/pad2020 (2020)

Professional Involvement

Collaboration with Professionals and Practitioners

• Consultant en entrepreneuriat et commerce international (2020 - ...)

Participation in Professional Events

• Invité à être Juge principal dans le concours international d'études de cas MBA John Molson (2019)
• Jeune Chambre de commerce de Montréal (JCCM) bénévole au Salon des Entrepreneurs, Montréal, Canada (2013)

Governance

• Vice President, AIB Canada, ASAC (2025 - ...)
• Co-fondateur et Vice-Président de la Chambre de Commerce Canada - Uruguay (2015 - 2017)
• Vice-Présdent, Finance et Directeur de Association étudiante des cycles supérieurs de l'Université McGill (2004 - 2005)

Professional and Practitioner Corporation Membership(s)

• Coach à entrePrism, HEC Montréal (2016 - 2018)

Prizes and Awards

Prizes and Awards

• Socrate Award
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  • (2023 - 2024)
  • (2022 - 2023)
• Outstanding Reviewer 2023 Emerald Literati Awards (2023)
• Conférencier invité à 8th International Conference on Global Management Studies, Université Concordia (2018)
• Conférencier invité au Symposium sur « Internationalizations of SMEs: Challenges and Complexities », ASAC avec les professeurs Zahra, Hafsi, Etemad et Farashahi (2017)
• Invité à l'École d'été portant sur la recherche en entrepreneuriat et les économies émergentes, Institut Max Planck, Allemagne, organisé par le professeur Audretsch (2011)
• Invité à l'atelier « Effectuation », Université Stanford, Californie, organisé par la professeure Sarasvathy (2011)
• Bourse Alma Mater, Université McGill (2008)
• MBA in Finance with Magna Cum Iaude (2001)