Professor Dr. J?rg Freiling

Journal Articles

David, A., Terstriep, J., & Freiling, J. (2025). The Role of Belonging in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. International Migration. doi.ord/10.1111/imig.70110

Petersen, M., Freiling, J. & Phuong, Q.D. (2025). Why do Women Found Startups Less Often Than Men? A Systematic Literature Analysis. Journal of Enterprising Communities.

David, A., Terstriep, J., & Freiling, J. (2025). Understanding the nuances of (dis-)connectedness of migrant entrepreneurs within entrepreneurial ecosystems. International Small Business Journal, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/02662426251322080

Freiling, J. (2024). Integrating culturally distant immigrant entrepreneurs: dimensions of conflict. In W. Naudé & B. Power (Eds.): Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurship and Conflict (167-177). Cheltenham: Elgar.

Freiling, J. & Glinka, B. (2024). Anatomy, Issues, and Trends in Migrant Entrepreneurship: An Editorial Overview. In B. Glinka & J. Freiling (Eds.): De Gruyter Handbook of Migrant Entrepreneurship (3-22). Berlin: De Gruyter

Dang, C.-M. & Freiling, J. (2024). Expanding or Staying? – How Institutions as External Enablers Shape the Markets of First- and Second-Generation Ethnic Entrepreneurship. In B. Glinka & J. Freiling (Eds.): De Gruyter Handbook of Migrant Entrepreneurship (229-257). Berlin: De Gruyter

Harima, A., Harima, J., & Freiling, J. (2024). Ecosystem Orchestration: Unpacking the Leadership Capabilities of Anchor Organizations in Nascent Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 48. doi.org/10.1177/10422587241241824

Freiling, J. (2023). On the Cultural Sphere of Transnational Entrepreneurship: Evidence from Digital Business Development of African Entrepreneurs, African Development Perspectives Yearbook 2022/2023: Business Opportunities, Startups, and Digital Transformation in Africa 23(1), 119-154

Freiling, J., P?schl, A. (2023). Family-external business succession: the case of management buy-ins, Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship 35 (3), 387-412

Evansluong, Q., Beata, G., Freiling, J., Ramírez-Pasillas, M., Dana, L.P. (2023). Past, Present and Future Changes in Migrant Entrepreneurship Landscape, Journal of Organizational Change Management

Machado, H.P.V., Freiling, J. (2023). Expatriation-enhanced competencies: A multiple case study of technology-based entrepreneurs Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation 19 (3), 7-46

Yeshi, T.; Harima, A.; Freiling, J. (2022). Resilience on an emotional rollercoaster: Refugee entrepreneurship under adversity. European Management Journal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2022.12.009

Freiling, J.; Oestreich, M. (2022). Is business succession by the search fund model an option for Central Europe?. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 10(2), 81-96.

Freiling, J. (2022). Transnational Entrepreneurship and the Role of Cultural Distance: Case Study Research on African Transnational Entrepreneurs. Problemy Zarz?dzania (Management Issues), 20(1), 11–42.

Phuong, Q. D., & Freiling, J. (2022). Student Entrepreneurship – The Impact of University Environment on Students’ Starting Conditions. Problemy Zarz?dzania (Management Issues), 20(1), 150–172.

Freiling, J., Marquardt, L., & Reit, T. (2022). Virtual business incubators: A support for entrepreneurship in rural areas? no.0011

Freiling, J. (2022). Transnationales und transkulturelles Entrepreneurship: Eine Perspektive auf Gründungen mit Nachhaltigkeitsprofil. In Müller, K.D.; Siemon, C.; Wallner, R. (Eds.): Nachhaltigkeit und Gründung (24-35), Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.

Freiling, J., Baron, T., Phuong, Q. D., & Elsner, J. (2021). Inno-Quarters - using living labs at festivals to validate new business models. Austrian Management Review, 11 (1), 58 - 71.

Brandtner, E.; Freiling, J. (2021). Is dominant logic a value or a liability? On the explorative turn in the German power utility industry. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 17(2), 125-157. doi.org/10.7341/202117225

Harima, A., Harima., J., & Freiling, J. (2021). The Injection of Resources by Transnational Entrepreneurs: Towards a Model of the Early Evolution of an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem. Entrepreneurship & Regional Development, 33(1-2), 80-107.

Gancarczyk, M.; Freiling, J.; Gancarczyk, J. (2020). The Dynamics of SME Growth Processes and the Role of Enabling Constraints: An Evidence-Based Theoretical Framework. Journal of Organizational Change Management, 34 (accepted, forthcoming)

Freiling, J.; Holi, M.; Bauer, Y. (2020). Kollaborative Inrapreneurship-Formate als Weg aus der Exploitationsfalle. PersonalQuarterly, 72(4): 10-15.

Freiling, J.; Holi, M.; Stührenberg, K. (2020). Exploration durch digitale Transformationsr?ume. Das Beispiel der ?future concepts bremen“. Austrian Management Review, 10(1): 47-59.

Freiling, J., & P?schl, A. (2020). Family-external businesssuccession: the case of management buy-ins. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, DOI:10.1080/08276331.2020.1771812

Poeschl, A. and Freiling, J. (2020). "The way toward a new entrepreneurial balance in business succession processes: The case of management buy-ins". Journal of Organizational Change Management, 33(1), 157-180.

Baron, T., & Freiling. J. (2019). Blueprint Silicon Valley? Explaining Idiosyncrasy of Startup Ecosystems. Management Issues, 17(1): 57-76.

Svenson, F.; Freiling, J. (2019). Symbolic Interactionism as a Methodology for Process Organization Studies: Grounding the Enactment of Competences in Organizational Life. Journal of Competences, Strategy and Management, 10(1): 139-161.

Freiling, J., & Harima, A. (2019). Migration and Diaspora Entrepreneurship: Tackling the Heterogeneity. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 23(6): 1-20.

Mattes, K., & Freiling, J. (2019, June). Understanding shifts of entrepreneurial decision-making: a process study of effectual and causal logics in the venture creating process. In 2019 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) (pp. 1-19). IEEE.

Berger, P.K., Freiling, J. (2017). Who is afraid to found? The influence of individual attributes on the perceived fear of entrepreneurial activity. Research on Enterprise in Modern Economy, 23 (4): 9-28.

Freiling, J. (2017). RBV and the Road to the Control of External Organizations. Matiaske, W., Fietze, S. (Eds.). Human Resources, Labour Relations and Organizations: A European Perspective, management revue, Special Issue (170-191). Baden-Baden: Nomos.

Freiling, J.; K?h?ri, P.; Piekkari, R. & Schmutz, F. (2016). Regional Management in Multinational Service Operations: Do Services Drive Regional Management Structures?. Research in Global Strategic Management, 17(4): 27-57.

Harima, A.; Elo, M.; Freiling, J. (2016). Rich-to-poor diaspora ventures: how do they survive?. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 28(4): 391-413.

Mayer, S., Harima, A., & Freiling, J. (2015). Network Benefits for Ghanaian Diaspora and Returnee Entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review. 3, 95-122. 10.15678/EBER.2015.030306 .

Elo, M., & Freiling, J. (2015). Transnational entrepreneurship: An introduction to the volume. American Journal of Entrepreneurship, 8(2), IX.

Dressel, K., & Freiling, J. (2015). Exploring constrained rates of adoption of total cost of ownership models: A service-dominant logic analysis. International Small Business Journal, 33(7), 774-793.

Freiling, J., Friedrich von den Eichen, S., & Matzler, K. (2015). "Why business model innovations fail". Journal of Business Strategy, 36(6), 29-38.

Freiling, J. (2015). Business model innovation–a concept between organizational renewal and industry transformation. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 11(1), 3-10.

Collan, M., Freiling, J., Kyl?heiko, K., & Roemer, E. (2014). Entrepreneurship and the art of tackling technological crises: a strategic real options framework. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 10(2), 166-185.

Dressel, K., & Freiling, J. (2014). Innovative service business models and international market resistance: Insights from service-dominant logic. International Journal of Business and Information, 9(4).

Freiling, J., & Lütke Schelhowe, C. (2014). The impact of entrepreneurial orientation on the performance and speed of internationalization. Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation. 10(4), 169.

Freiling, J., & Güttel, W. H. (2014). From the Editors: On Things in Motion and Motion-Makers. Journal of Competences, Strategy & Management, 7, 5-9.

Freiling, J., & Zimmermann, M. (2014). Organizational Learning in 'Born Transnationals': What are the Driving Forces?. Entrepreneurial Business and Economics Review, 2(1), 19.

Freiling, J., & Gro?mann, S. (2013). Konflikte in Familienunternehmen: Zur Bedeutung des Erlernens von Konfliktkompetenz in Familienunternehmen. Austrian Management Review, 3(1), 67-75.

Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2013). Regional Headquarters and their Impact on Knowledge Transfer Processes in Transnational Companies: A'Small World'Network Perspective". ZenTra Working Papers in Transnational Studies, 17, 2013.

Freiling, J., Laudien, S. M., & Dressel, K. (2013, January). Market Resistance to Innovative Service-Focused Business Models: Insights from the Service-Dominant Logic. 2013 46th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (pp. 244-252). IEEE.

Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2012). Sustaining trust as informal governance; mechanism: a competitive edge for family firms?. Economia Marche/Journal of Applied Economics, 31(2), 9-24.

Freiling, J., Laudien, S. M., & Wassermann, R. (2012). The broken product chain: rapid paths of service internationalization in terms of the service-dominant logic. The Service Industries Journal, 32(10), 1623-1635.

Dressel, K., Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2012). On the sluggish adoption of total cost of ownership business models - An SDL perspective. Mercati è Competitivita. 9(1), S. 61-80.

Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2011). Direktinvestive internationale Unternehmenst?tigkeit und das GLOCAL-Dilemma: Die koordinative Rolle von Regional Headquarters. Zeitschrift für Management, 6(4), 351-372.

Dressel, K., Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2011). Service Innovation: Obstacles to Implementing the Total Cost of Ownership Concept. International Journal of Engineering and Industrial Management. 3, 31-50.

Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2011). On the Need of SME Organizational Adaptation to the International Business Environment: A Competence-based Perspective. Studia Negotia, 56(4), 3-21

Freiling, J., & Sohn, A. (2011). Is Entrepreneurial Branding Relevant to B-to-B Service Ventures?. IUP Journal of Brand Management, 8(2), 7-18

Freiling, J. (2010). Raison d’être et nature de la firme: Les compétences comme socle explicative. Revue fran?aise de gestion, 36(204), 129-139.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2010). The Coevolution of Alliances and Industries: How industry transformation influences alliance formation and vice versa. Research in Competence-Based Management 5, 79–109.

Fichtner, H., & Freiling, J. (2010). Organizational culture as the glue between people and organization: A competence-based view on learning and competence building. German Journal of Human Resource Management, 24(2), 152-172.

Freiling, J., & Wessels, J. (2010). Das Scheitern junger Unternehmen im Spiegel der Entrepreneurship-Theorie. Wirtschaftspolitische Bl?tter, 57 (3) 315-332.

Freiling, J., & Laudien, S. M. (2010). Reasoning a Use of Regional Headquarters in TNCs as Structural Instrument of Coordination. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J. (2010). The Impact of Organizational Culture on Organizational Learning in Turbulent Times. Accepted Paper, 26th EGOS Colloquium, 1-3 July 2010, Lissabon.

Freiling, J. (2010). On the Firm’s Raison d’?tre and Competence-based Nature of the Firm. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J., & Nieswandt, H. (2010). The Use and Evolution of Governance Designs in Transnational Transactions – An Evolutionary Angle on Coping with Uncertainty. SSRN Working Paper.

Mochol, M., Tolksdorf, R., Freiling, J., Demmler, S. (2010). Semantische Lehr-, Lern und Qualifizierungs-Services für die Gründungslehre. Schumann, M.; Kolbe, L.M.; Breitner, M.H.; Frerichs, A. (Eds.). Multikonferenz Wirtschaftsinformatik, MKWI 2010, G?ttingen, 23.-25.2.2010, Proceedings.  G?ttingen: Universit?tsverlag: 369-381

Estev?o, M. J., & Freiling, J. (2009). Strategieproliferation durch Kundenintegration?. Zeitschrift für Management, 4(3), 235-256.

Freiling, J. (2009). Uncertainty, innovation, and entrepreneurial functions: Working out an entrepreneurial management approach. International Journal of Technology Intelligence and Planning, 5(1), 22-35.

Freiling, J., & Gersch, M. (2009). Is there a managerial gap in case of business succession? Answers from an evolutionary viewpoint. SSRN Working Paper. Accepted Paper, ICSB-Konferenz, 20-24 June 2009, Seoul.

Freiling, J. (2009). Kiss and Good-Bye? On the Survivability of Knowledge Intensive Service Start-Ups. SSRN Working Paper. Accepted Paper, ICSB-Konferenz, 20-24 June 2009, Seoul.

Freiling, J. (2009). Entrepreneurial Necessities and Managerial Shortfalls of Founders: What Does Entrepreneurship Theory Tell Us?. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2008). On the path towards a competence-based theory of the firm. Organization Studies, 29(8-9), 1143-1164.

Freiling, J. (2008). RBV and the Road to the Control of External Organizations. Management Revue, 33-52.

Calliess, G. P., Freiling, J., & Renner, M. (2008). Law, the state, and private ordering: Evolutionary explanations of institutional change. German Law Journal, 9(4), 397-410.

Freiling, J. (2008). Entrepreneurship. Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, 37(7), 390-393.

Freiling, J., Keller, C. (2008). Resource-Based Brand Management in a World of Diluting Intellectual Property Rights – A System Dynamic Model. Management Online Review. 1-10. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J., & Lütke Schelhowe, C. (2008). Exploring the Role of Experiential Knowledge in the Internationalization Process. SSRN-Working Paper.

Fichtner, H., & Freiling, J. (2008). Organizational Culture and the Knowledge-Based Competence Building Process: The Firm’s 'Raison d’Etre'. Accepted Paper, 28th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, 12-15 October 2008, K?ln.

Freiling, J., Gersch M., & Goeke, C. (2008). The Organizational Ambiente and the Very Nature of the Firm – Connecting Entrepreneurship and Competence Research. Accepted Paper, 28th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, 12-15 October 2008, K?ln.

Freiling, J. (2008). Institutional Designs in International Transactions - An Evolutionary Economics Perspective. SSRN Working Paper. Accepted Paper, Tagung: Legal Certainty beyond the State, Onati/Spanien.

Fichtner, H., & Freiling, J.  (2008). Organizational Culture, Organizational Ambiance & Competences: A Competence-Based Theory of the Firm. SSRN Working Paper. Accepted Paper, Academy of Management Conference, 8-13 August 2008, Anaheim/Cal.

Freiling, J. (2007). SME Management-What Can We Learn from Entrepreneurship Theory?. Available at SSRN 984658.

Freiling, J. (2007). Managementherausforderungen von Ein-Personen-Unternehmen: Theoriegrundlagen und anwendungsbezogene Konsequenzen. Wirtschaftspolitische Bl?tter, 54, 479-492.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2007). Explaining Lobbying with the Competence-based Theory of the Firm. Accepted Paper, 27th Annual Conference of the Strategic Management Science, San Diego.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2007). Why Do Firms Ally in Dynamic Environments? - Empirical Findings from a Co-Evolutionary Perspective. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2007). 澳门皇冠_皇冠足球比分-劲爆体育 in ver?nderlichen Umfeldern: eine (co-) evolutorische Analyse aus der Perspektive der Competence-based Theory of the Firm. Arbeitsbericht, (103) des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2006). Industry Transformation and Collaboration: To Drive and to be Driven from an Evolutionary Perspective-Conceptualisation and First Empirical Findings. SSRN Working Paper.

Freiling, J., & Welling, M. (2006). A System Dynamics Model of Resource-based Patent Management and Competition. Accepted Paper, 26th Annual International Conference of the Strategic Management Society, Wien.

Freiling, J. (2005). Competence-based management of co-location arrangements. Research in Competence-Based Management, 1, 145-172.

Freiling, J., & Sanchez, R. (2005). Competence-based Management and Marketing: Building on a Common Ground for Theory, Research, and Practice. Research in Competence-based Management, 1, 1-14

Freiling, J., Gersch, M., & Goeke, C. (2005). Grundlagen einer ?Competence-based Theory of the Firm“. Arbeitsbericht, (100) des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Freiling, J. (2004). A Competence-based Theory of the Firm. Management revue, 27-52.

Freiling, J. (2004). Competence-based View der Unternehmung. Die Unternehmung, 58(1), 5-25.

Estev?o, M. J., & Freiling, J. (2003). Wirtschaftlichkeitsrechnung von E-Business-Investitionen im Mittelstand – Problemstellungen und L?sungsm?glichkeiten. Bremer Arbeitspapiere zur Mittelstandsforschung, (2), Bremen.

Freiling, J. (2003). Pro und Kontra der Einführung innovativer Betreibermodelle – Bestandsaufnahme und Handlungskonsequenzen aus Anbietersicht. Industrie Management, 19(4), 32-35.

Freiling, J. (2003). Strategische Positionierung des Mittelstandes im Spannungsfeld finanz-und absatzmarktlicher Herausforderungen. Bremer Arbeitspapiere zur Mittelstandsforschung, (1), Bremen.

Freiling, J. (2002). Strategische Positionierung auf Basis des ?Produktivit?tsgrenzen-Ansatzes“: Market-based View und kompetenztheoretische ?berlegungen. Die Betriebswirtschaft. 62(4), 377-395.

Freiling, J., & Sieger, C. A. (1999). Insourcing als r?umliche Lieferantenintegration: eine Betrachtung aus Sicht des Ressourcenansatzes. Arbeitsbericht, (75) des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Freiling, J. (2001). Terminologische Grundlagen des Resource-based view. Working Paper, 2. Symposium zum ?Strategischen Kompetenz-Management“, 27-28 September 2001, Mainz.

Buse, C., Freiling, J., & Weissenfels, S. (2001). Turning Product Business into Service Business: Performance Contracting as a Challenge of SME Customer/Supplier Networks. Competitive Paper, 17th IMP Conference, Oslo. Arbeitsbericht, (89) des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Freiling, J., & Grasser, M. (2001). Competence-based Management of Co-location Arrangements. Working Paper, Free University of Bozen/Bolzano, Bolzano.

Freiling, J., & Vaas, C. (2000). Das Konzept der strategischen Gruppen aus der Perspektive des Resource-based View. Schriften zum Marketing, (41), Bochum.

Freiling, J. (2000). A Resource-and Competence-based Perspective on Co-Location: The Case of Insourcing. Competitive Paper, 5th International Conference on Competence-based Management, June, Helsinki.

Freiling, J. (1999). ?Management Strategischer Allianzen “. Swiss Export, 40, 10-15.

Freiling, J., & Sieger, C. A. (1999). Insourcing als r?umliche Lieferantenintegration–das Beispiel MCC. Technischer Vertrieb, 1(3), 5-11.

Freiling, J. & Sieger C.A. (1999). Insourcing as Spatial Supplier Integration – Empirical Observations and Theoretical Implications. Interaction, Relationships and Networks in Business Markets, Competitive Papers, 15th IMP Conference, Dublin

Freiling, J., & Roos, J. (1999). Au?endienstentlohnung in der Bauger?tebranche – eine Controllerperspektive. Technischer Vertrieb, 1(4), 26-30.

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1998). Der Vertrieb von Bankleistungen im Wandel marktlicher Anforderungen. Bankinformation und Genossenschaftsforum, 25(12), 13-19.

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1998). Aktuelle Tendenzen der marktorientierten Unternehmungsführung. WiSt, 27, 565 – 572.

Freiling, J. (1998). Kompetenzorientierte Strategische Allianzen. io management, 67(6), 23 – 29.

Freiling, J. (1998). Rüstzeug für den Ressourcen-Check-up. Kernkompetenz-Analyse, Teil 2. Absatzwirtschaft, 41(5), 74-77.

Freiling, J. (1998). Rüstzeug für den Ressourcen-Check-up. Kernkompetenz-Analyse, Teil 1. Absatzwirtschaft, 41(4), 70-76.

Freiling, J. (1998). Ressourcen-Management - Neue Aufgaben für das Marketing!. Absatzwirtschaft, 41(3), 64-68.

Freiling, J. (1998). Redefining Marketing’s Role in Strategic Management - A Competence-based Perspective. Accepted Paper, 4th International Conference on Competence-based Management, 18-20 June 1998, Oslo.

Freiling, J. (1997). Marktorientiertes Qualit?tsmanagement - eine permanente Herausforderung unternehmerischen Handelns. Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 21, 587 – 595.

Engelhardt, W. H., & Freiling, J. (1997). Zusammenfassende Stellungnahme zu den Dialogbeitr?gen zum Thema ?Marktorientierte Qualit?tsplanung“. Die Betriebswirtschaft, 57, 290 - 292

Engelhardt, W. H., & Freiling, J. (1997). Marktorientierte Qualit?tsplanung - Probleme des Quality Function Deployment aus Marketing-Sicht. Die Betriebswirtschaft, 57, 7 - 19

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1997). Methoden der Kundenbindung, in: Bank Information, o. Jg. (9), 2-8.

Freiling, J. (1997). Das Scheitern von Ver?nderungsprozessen in Unternehmungen - Probleme und L?sungsans?tze aus betriebswirtschaftstheoretischer Sicht. Arbeitsbericht, Nr. 65 des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Engelhardt, W. H., & Freiling, J. (1996). Prek?re Partnerschaften - Gefahren, die aus Gesch?ftsbeziehungen erwachsen. Absatzwirtschaft, 39(Oktober), 145 - 151

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1996). Gestione e controllo della qualità in banca: il caso della Germania. Cooperazione di Credito, 48(1), 129-134.

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1995). Die integrative Gestaltung von Leistungspotentialen. Schmalenbachs Zeitschrift für betriebswirtschaftliche Forschung, 47, 899-918.

Freiling, J., & Paul, M. (1995). Die Immaterialit?t-ein eigenst?ndiges Typologisierungskriterium neben der Integrativit?t?. Engelhardt, W.H. (Hrsg.):  Potentiale-Prozesse-Leistungsbündel: Diskussionsbeitr?ge zur Leistungstheorie. Schriften zum Marketing, (32), 27-49, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1995). Qualit?t umfassend sichern und kontrollieren. Bank Information, o. Jg. (5/6), 20-25.

Engelhardt, W.H., Freiling, J., & Reckenfelderb?umer, M. (1995). Die Bedeutung der Integrativit?t für das Marketing. Marketing - ZFP, 17, 48-53.

Engelhardt, W.H., & Freiling, J. (1995). Integrativit?t als Brücke zwischen Einzeltransaktion und Gesch?ftsbeziehung. Marketing - ZFP, 17, 37-43.

Freiling, J. (1994). Die Umsetzung von TQM: Bestandsaufnahme und Implementierungsschwerpunkte aus Marketing-Sicht. Arbeitspapiere zum Marketing, (30), Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Freiling, J. (1992). Zulieferer am Scheideweg: das strategische Zuliefer-Marketing vor dem Hintergrund des Verdr?ngungswettbewerbs. Arbeitsbericht, (51) des Instituts für Unternehmungsführung und Unternehmensforschung, Ruhr-Universit?t Bochum.

Book Publications (Monographs & Editorials)

Monographs

Freiling, J., & Harima, J (2019). Entrepreneurship: Gründung und Skalierung von Startups. Bremen: Springer Gabler.

Freiling, J., K?hler, R. (2014). Marketing-Organisation. Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.

Freiling, J., Reckenfelderb?umer, M. (2009). Markt und Unternehmung, 3. Aufl., Wiesbaden 2010, 2. Aufl., Wiesbaden 2007, 1. Aufl., Wiesbaden 2004.

Freiling, J., & Harima, J (2019). Entrepreneurship. Theoretische Grundlagen und unternehmerische Praxis, München 2006.

Freiling, J., Hutzschenreuter, T., Klein, H., Meffert, J., & Radtke, P. (2005). Perspektiven für profitables Wachstum. Ergebnisse der Mittelstandsinitiative ?Unternehmertum Deutschland“, Düsseldorf 2005 (mit Meffert, J./Radtke, P./Klein, H./Hutzschenreuter, T.).

Freiling, J. (2001). Resource-based View und ?konomische Theorie, Wiesbaden 2001.

Freiling, J. (2001). Ressourcenorientierte Reorganisationen, Wiesbaden 2001 (Verlagsver?ffentlichung der Habil.-Schrift).

Freiling, J. (1995). Die Abh?ngigkeit der Zulieferer. Ein strategisches Problem, Wiesbaden 1995 (Verlagsver?ffentlichung der Diss.-Schrift).

Editorials:

B. Glinka & J. Freiling (Eds.) (2024). De Gruyter Handbook of Migrant Entrepreneurship. Berlin: De Gruyter.

Freiling, J.; Harima, A. (Hrsg.) (2019). Migration and Diaspora Entrepreneurship: Tackling the Heterogeneity. International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management, 23 (6).

Heilbrunn, S., Freiling, J. & Harima, A. (Eds.): Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Case-based Topography, Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

Freiling, J. & Elo, M. (2015). Transnational Entrepreneurship, Special Issue, American Journal of Entrepreneurship, 8(2).

Freiling, J. (2015). Business Model Innovations, Special Issue, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, 11(1).

Freiling, J., & Kollmann, T. (2015). Entrepreneurial Marketing, 2. Aufl. Wiesbaden, Springer Gabler

Freiling, J., Güttel, W.H., & Konlechner, S. (2014). Journal of Competence-based Strategic Management, 7. München/Mering.

Burmann, C., Freiling, J., & Proff, H. (Eds.). (2009) Der kompetenzbasierte Ansatz auf dem Weg zu einer ?Theorie der Unternehmung“ (Jahrbuch Strategisches Kompetenz-Management Bd. 3). München/Mering, Rainer Hampp Verlag.

Freiling, J., Rasche, C., & Wilkens, U. (Eds.). (2008). Wirkungsbeziehungen zwischen individuellen F?higkeiten und kollektiver Kompetenz (Jahrbuch Strategisches Kompetenz-Management Bd. 2). München/Mering, Rainer Hampp Verlag.

Freiling, J., & Kollmann, T. (2008). Entrepreneurial Marketing, 1. Aufl. Wiesbaden, Springer Gabler

Freiling, J., & Gemünden, H.G. (2007) Dynamische Theorien der Kompetenzentstehung und Kompetenzverwertung im strategischen Kontext (Jahrbuch Strategisches Kompetenz-Management, Bd. 1). München/Mering, Rainer Hampp Verlag

Burmann, C., Freiling, J., & Hülsmann, M. (Eds.). (2006). Neue Perspektiven des Strategischen Kompetenz-Managements. Springer-Verlag.

Freiling, J., & Sanchez, R. (2005). The Marketing Process in Organizational Competence, in: Research in Competence-based Management, 1

Burmann, C., Freiling, J., & Hülsmann, M. (Eds.). (2005). Management von Ad-hoc-Krisen: Grundlagen—Strategien—Erfolgsfaktoren. Wiesbaden, Springer-Verlag.

Bellmann, K., Freiling, J., Hammann, P., & Mildenberger, U. (Eds.). (2002). Aktionsfelder des Kompetenz-Managements: Ergebnisse des II. Symposiums strategisches Kompetenz-Management. Wiesbaden, Springer-Verlag.

Freiling, J., & Hammann, P. (Eds.). (2000). Die Ressourcen-und Kompetenzperspektive des Strategischen Managements. Wiesbaden, Springer-Verlag.

Book publications (Chapters)

Pelizza Vier Machado, H., Oro, I.M., de Fátima Teston, S., Lazzarotti, F., & Freiling, J. (2025). Identity and agency of small businesses founded by German immigrants’ descendants in Santa Catarina State, South of Brazil. In C. Marga?a, A. Walmsley, & H. Kn?rr (Eds.): Immigration and Entrepreneurship in the Americas. Drivers, Challenges and Local Economic Impact (-). New York: Taylor & Francis.

Freiling, J. (2022). Transnationales und transkulturelles Entrepreneurship: Eine Perspektive auf Gründungen mit Nachhaltigkeitsprofil. In Müller, K.D.; Siemon, C.; Wallner, R. (Eds.): Nachhaltigkeit und Gründung (24-35), Stuttgart: Kohlhammer.

Baron, T. Phuong, Q., D., Freiling, J. (2022) – Inno-Quarter – Open Innovation Quarters for quick end-user feedback at European Festivals – Final Position Paper. Interreg North Sea Region. Online: https://innoquarter.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/InnoQuarter-Final-Position-Paper.pdf

Freiling, J. (2020). Startups und COVID-19 – Entrepreneure am seidenen Faden. In: Günther, J.; Wedemeier, J. (Eds.): Struktureller Umbruch durch COVID-19: Implikationen für die Innovationspolitik im Land Bremen. HWWI Policy Paper 128. HWWI: Hamburg, 27-42.

Phuong, Q.D., Freiling, J., Harima, A., Mayer, S., Theoharova, V. (2019). Provoking Gender-Related Institutional Changes: A Case of a Returnee Female Entrepreneur in India. In: Ince Yenilmez, M., Celik, O.B. (Eds.): A Comparative Perspective of Women’s Economic Empowerment (78-99), London: Routledge.

Brandtner, E., Freiling, J. (2019). Dominante Logiken: Barrieren oder Wegbereiter für Schumpeters ?sch?pferische Zerst?rung‘?. In: Frambach, H., Koubek, N., Kurz, H.D., Pfriem, R. (Hrsg.): Sch?pferische Zerst?rung und der Wandel des Unternehmertums (97-119), Marburg: Metropolis.

Freiling, J., Harima, A. (2019). Refugee Entrepreneurship: Learning from Case Evidence. In: Heilbrunn, S., Freiling, J., Harima, A. (Eds.): Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Case-based Topography (255-277). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

Freiling, J. (2019). Leadership Concepts for Diaspora Entrepreneurship. In: Elo, M., Minto-Coy, I. (Eds.): Diaspora Networks in International Business (323-336). Cham: Springer.

Harima, A., Haimour, M., & Freiling, J. (2019). Umayyad: A Syrian Refugee Business in Bremen, Germany. In: Heilbrunn, S., Freiling, J., & Harima, A. (Eds.): Refugee Entrepreneurship: A Case-based Topography (27-37). Cham: Palgrave Macmillan.

Freiling, J. (2018). The Exploitation Trap of German small and medium-sized Companies – Ways in and Ways out. In: Ober