Spence, Martine
Research Areas
- Entrepreneurship
Biography
Martine Spence is a full professor of marketing and entrepreneurship at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Her teaching areas are entrepreneurship, strategic marketing, international marketing and marketing research. She has also taught in Montreal, the United Kingdom and France. Dr. Spence has held a number of research fellowships from Canadian, British and supranational organizations for her research on international entrepreneurship and sustainable entrepreneurship in the context of Canada and of emerging and developing nations.
Research Areas
Professor Spence’s research has led to the publication in English and in French of two co-authored books, approximately seventy book chapters, papers of international conference proceedings and in articles in scientific journals such as Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, Small Business Economics, Management International Review, International Business Review, European Marketing Journal, Revue internationale PME and Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences.
Publications during the last 7 years
Books
Bacali, L., Spence, M., Dzaka-Kikouta, T. and Cordos, R. Les défis des PME du sud et du nord: une étude comparative pour leur développement durable. Ottawa: Presses de l’Université d’Ottawa, 2011.
Hénault, G.M. and Spence, M. Marketing International: Synergie, éthique et liens. Montréal, QC, Canada: Presses de l'Université du Québec, 2006.
Chapters in Books
Spence. M. Distribution internationale. Le cas Misslyn. In M. Marchesnay and K. Messeghem (Eds.). Cas de stratégie de PME et d'entrepreneuriat. Paris: Éditions EMS, 2011.
Fooladi, B. and Spence, M. Iran. In L.-P. Dana (Ed.). Small Business & International Entrepreneurs in Asia. London: Edward Elgar, 2010.
Spence, M., Ben Boubaker Gherib, J. and Ondoua, B. A Framework of SMEs' Strategic Involvement in Sustainable Development. In Sharma, S., Starik, M., Wüstenhagen, R. and Hamschmidt, J. (Eds). Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2008.
Spence M. Monaco's Forgotten Glitter: Industrial SMEs and their International Appeal. In Dana, L., Han, M., Ratten, V. and Welpe, I. (Eds.). Handbook of Research on European Business and Entrepreneurship. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2008.
Spence, M., Ondoua Biwolé, V. and Ben Boubaker Gherib, J. Entrepreneuriat et développement durable: une comparaison canadienne, camerounaise et tunisienne. In Hénault, G. and Lemoine, G. (Eds.). Entrepreneuriat et Développement Durable en Francophonie. Paris: Éditions des archives contemporaines, collection Savoirs Francophones de l'AUF, 2008.
Crick, D. and Spence, M. A Comparative Study of Canadian and UK High Technology SMEs' Internationalization Process. In Susman, G. (Ed.). Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Global Economy. Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2007.
Spence, M. PME et développement durable. In Filion, L.-J. (Ed.). Direction et gestion de PME concepts et cas. Montréal, QC: ERPI, 2007.
Dana, L.-P. and Spence, M. L'innovation managériale dans une économie mondialisée en réseaux. In Mayoukou, C. and Ratsimbazafy, C. (eds.). Entrepreneuriat et innovation. L'Harmattan, 2007.
Papers in Refereed Journals
Spence, M., Orser, B.J. and Riding, A.L. 2011. A Comparative Study of International and Domestic New Ventures. Management International Review, 51(1): 3-21.
Spence, M., Ben Boubaker Gherib, J. and Ondoua Biwolé, V. 2011. Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Is Entrepreneurial will Enough? A North-South Comparison . Journal of Business Ethics, 99(3): 335-367.
Spence, M. 2011. Ferronnerie d'art. Revue internationale de cas en gestion, 9(3): 1-9.
Spence, M. and Hamzaoui-Essoussi, L. 2010. SME Brand Building and Management: An Exploratory Study. European Journal of Marketing, 44(7/8): 1037-1054.
Orser, B.J., Spence, M., Riding, A. and Carrington, C. 2010. Gender and Export Propensity. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 34(5): 933-957.
Riding, A.L., Orser, B.J., Spence, M and Belanger, B. 2010. Financing New Venture Exporters. Small Business Economics.
Ben Boubaker Gherib, J., Spence, M. and Ondoua Biwolé, V. 2009. Développement durable et PME dans les pays émergents: entre pro-activité, opportunisme et compromis. Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 22(2): 275-295.
Spence, M. 2009. Internationalisation of entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. International Journal of Globalisation and Small Business, 3(3): 252-262.
Spence, M. and Crick, D. 2009. An Exploratory Study of Canadian International New Venture Firms' Strategic Development in Overseas Markets. Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal, 12(2): 208-233.
Spence, M., Manning, L. and Crick, D. 2008. An Investigation into the Use of Collaborative Ventures in the Internationalization of High Performing Canadian SMEs. European Management Journal, 26(6): 412-428.
Spence, M., Ben Boubaker Gherib, J. and Ondoua Biwolé, V. 2007. Développement durable et PME: Une étude exploratoire des déterminants de leur engagement. Revue internationale des PME, 20(3/4): 17-42.
Spence, M. and Crick, D. 2006. A Comparative Investigation into the Internationalisation of Canadian and UK High-Tech SMEs. International Marketing Review, 23(5): 524-548.
Crick, D. and Spence, M. 2005. The Internationalization of 'High Performing' U.K.high-tech SMEs: A Study of Planned and Unplanned Ventures. International Business Review, 14(2): 167-185.
Invited Contributions and/or Technical Reports
Orser, B., Spence, M., Riding, A. and Carrington, C. 2008. "Canadian SME Exporters", Industry Canada - Small Business Policy Branch, , 40p.
Other Scholarly Contributions
(Case) Spence. M. 2010. "ControlSys à la croisée des chemins", Cas déposé au Centre de cas de HEC, Montréal.
(Case) Spence, M. 2010. "ControlSys à la croisée des chemins ", Notes pédagogiques déposées au Centre de cas de HEC, Montréal.
(Case) Spence. M. 2007. "Ferronnerie d'Art", n/a. case study written in French for the semi-final of the Place à la Jeunesse case competition, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, 8 p.
(Case) Spence, M. 2007. "Ozile's", n/a. case study written in French for the final of the Place à la Jeunesse case competition, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, 10 p.
Funded Research during the last 7 years
| From-To | Source | Title | * | ** | Role | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-2014 | Telfer School of Management Research Fund (SMRF) | PME et développement durable: Déterminants et mesures d'engagement | R | I | PI | $ 6,000 |
| 2011-2014 | SSHRC | The Performance of Immigrant-Owned SMEs (PI: Allan Riding, uOttawa) | R | G | Co-I | $ 46,975 |
| 2011-2012 | Telfer School of Management Research Fund (SMRF) | Internationalization of Professional Services SMEs: Growth vs Development | R | I | PI | $ 2,000 |
| 2011-2012 | University of Ottawa | Écriture de cas en marketing | P | I | Co-PI | $ 12,000 |
| 2011-2012 | Centre for University Teaching, U of Ottawa | Écriture de cas en français pour publication en ligne | P | I | Co-I | $ 19,870 |
| 2011 | Telfer School of Management Research Fund (SMRF) | Dynamic Capabilities and the Internationalization of Services SMEs | R | I | PI | $ 3,989 |
| 2010-2013 | Agence Nationale pour la recherche (ANR), France | Capacité entrepreneuriale en développement durable : Une approche comparative (PI: J.-M. Courrent, Université de Perpignan) | R | C | Co-I | $ 100,000 |
| 2008-2015 | SSHRC | The Internationalization of SMEs - Entrepreneurship Strategic Knowledge Cluster (PI: Rob McNaughton, University of Waterloo) | R | C | Co-I | $ 1,950,000 |
| 2008-2010 | Telfer School of Management Research Fund (SMRF) | Développement durable et performance des PME : Une étude comparative | R | I | PI | $ 4,000 |
| 2008-2010 | SSHRC | Développement durable et performance des PME : Des modèles pour le Canada | R | C | PI | $ 60,000 |
| 2006-2008 | Strategic Research Clusters Seed Funding Program, School of Management | Internationalization of Canadian SMEs | R | I | Co-I | $ 20,000 |
| 2006-2008 | Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF) | Étude comparative des déterminants et implications de l'intégration de stratégies de développement durable auprès des PME du Cameroun, du Canada et de la Tunisie | R | O | PI | $ 17,000 |
| 2006-2008 | Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF) | Recherches sur le comportement entrepreneurial y compris durable de la jeunesse et des femmes dans des PME de Roumanie, du Congo et du Canada - du stage actuel aux perspectives de développement (PI : Laura Bacali) | R | O | Co-PI | $ 25,500 |
| 2006-2008 | School of Management (4A SSHRC Program) | Opportunity Recognition and Development among Born Global Firms | R | I | PI | $ 6,000 |
| 2005-2008 | Strategic Research Clusters Seed Funding Program, School of Management | Facteurs de succès - Entrepreneuriat local / Entrepreneuriat responsable | R | I | PI | $ 20,000 |
| 2005-2006 | University of Ottawa | The Internationalisation Decision-making Process and Performance Among Born-Global Firms: An Exploratory Study | R | I | PI | $ 7,991 |
| 2004-2005 | School of Management Research Fund (SMRF) | The Extent, Use and Management of Collaborative Ventures Among Canada Export Award Winners | R | I | PI | $ 2,250 |
*Purpose = C: Contract (R and D), E: Equipment Grant, R: Research Grant, S: Support Award, P: Pedagogical Grant, O: Other, U: Unknown
**Type= C: Granting Councils, G: Government, F: Foundations, I: UO Internal Funding, O: Other, U: Unknown
Role: PI = Principal Investigator, Co-I = Co-Investigator, Co-PI = Co-Principal Investigator
Scholarly and Professional Academic Activities during the last 7 years
| From | To | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2014 | Member, Senate, University of Ottawa |
| 2011 | 2014 | Chair, Research Committee, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2011 | 2014 | Chair, Recruitment Committee, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2010 | 2014 | Member, School Council, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2010 | 2014 | Member, Executive Committee, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2010 | 2011 | Member, Taskforce on the development of the MBA program in French, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2010 | 2011 | Section Head, Marketing/ Human Resources, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2010 | 2011 | Member, Scientific Committee of the International Conference of the Network for Business Sustainability, 'PME en marche vers le développement durable' |
| 2009 | 2010 | Member, Teaching Personnel Committee (TPC), Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2009 | 2010 | Reviewer, Journal of World Business, Journal of Small Business and Entreprise Development, Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, Gestion 2000, Éditions Management et Société, IFSAM, CIFPME |
| 2008 | 2015 | Member, Steering Committee of ie-Scholars, a community for scholars interested in international entrepreneurship |
| 2008 | 2009 | Reviewer, International Small Business Journal, Journal of World Business, European Management Journal, Chaires de recherche du Canada, Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada, 11e Journées scientifiques de l'AUF |
| 2007 | Member, Editorial Board of the Journal of World Business | |
| 2007 | 2007 | Reviewer, Journal of World Business, European Management Journal, Revue Internationale PME, World Scientific, ASAC |
| 2007 | 2008 | Member, MBA Recruitment Committee, Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2007 | 2007 | Evaluator, Promotion to associate professor file, Brahim Allali, HEC Montreal |
| 2007 | 2007 | Judge, Cloutier promotional plan competition, Telfer School of Management |
| 2006 | 2007 | Reviewer, Journal of World Business, Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, ASAC |
| 2005 | 2005 | Reviewer, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Journal of International Entrepreneurship, Revue Congolaise de Gestion, Cahiers de recherche de l'AUF, ASAC |
| 2005 | 2010 | Member, Research Committee, School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2005 | 2009 | Judge, Entrepreneurship Section, Place à la Jeunesse case competition for Ontario Francophone Secondary Schools, Telfer School of Management |
| 2004 | Member, Editorial Board, Revue Congolaise de gestion | |
| 2004 | Member, Editorial Board of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business | |
| 2004 | 2010 | Coach, Jeux du commerce International business team, Telfer School of Management |
| 2004 | 2006 | Member, School Council, School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2004 | 2005 | Member, Steering Committee for Academic Competitions, School of Management, University of Ottawa |
| 2004 | 2005 | Reviewer, McGrawHill, Edward Elgar |
| 2004 | 2005 | Judge, Ottawa Secondary Schools Business Plan Challenge organized by the OCRI Entrepreneurship Centre |
| 2001 | 2010 | Member, AIESEC Board of Advisers, School of Management, University of Ottawa |
Most significant research contributions during career
Spence, M., Orser, B.J., and Riding, A.L. 2011. A Comparative Study of International and Domestic New Ventures. Management International Review, 51(1):3-21 (DOI: 10.1007/s11575-010-0065-9).
Spence, M., Ben Boubaker Gherib, J. and Ondoua Biwolé, V. 2011. Sustainable Entrepreneurship: Is Entrepreneurial Will Enough? A North-South Comparison Journal of Business Ethics, 99(3): 335-367 (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-010-0656-1).
Orser, B.J., Riding, A.L., Spence, M., Carrington, C. 2010. Gender and Export Propensity. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 34(5): 933-957.
Crick, D., Spence, M. 2005. The Internationalization of "High Performing" U.K. High-Tech SMEs: A Study of Planned and Unplanned Ventures. International Business Review, 14(2):167-185.
Spence, M. 2003. Evaluating Export Promotion Programmes: UK Overseas Trade Missions and Export Performance. Journal of Small Business Economics, 20(1): 83-103.
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May 25, 2013
MBAA Great Glebe Garage Sale -
May 28, 2013
Alumni lunch with Ian Telfer in Vancouver -
May 29, 2013
Alumni Reception in Calgary -
June 6, 2013
2013 New Graduates' Reception -
September 13, 2013
19th Annual Telfer School of Management Golf Tournament