Publications
2025
Developing the Future Scholarship of Entrepreneurship Education: Exploring Educator Authenticity through Practice and Identity—Celebrating 10 Years of the 3E Conference
Higgins, D., Ramsgaard,, M. B., Williams Middleton, K., & Kenny, B. (2025). Developing the Future Scholarship of Entrepreneurship Education: Exploring Educator Authenticity through Practice and Identity—Celebrating 10 Years of the 3E Conference. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research.
2024
Entrepreneurship Educators in an Age of Climate and Ecological Breakdown
Brentnall, C., & Higgins, D. (n.d.). Entrepreneurship Educators in an Age of Climate and Ecological Breakdown. Entrepreneurship Education and Pedagogy. doi:10.1177/25151274241277828
Writing out of darkness……………. finding light and emancipation through Entrepreneurship Educator Self-Dialogical Practice
Higgins, D., & Murray, T. (2024). Writing out of darkness……………. finding light and emancipation through Entrepreneurship Educator Self-Dialogical Practice. In RENT Conference. Nantes.
‘Voices Within: Writing for Self-Exploration and Professional Development in Entrepreneurship Education’
Higgins, D., & Murray, T. (2024). ‘Voices Within: Writing for Self-Exploration and Professional Development in Entrepreneurship Education’. In ISBE Conference. Sheffield.
Editorial: Learning from management education researchers
Marriott, N., Ratten, V., Higgins, D., Lean, J., Jones, P., Tharapos, M., & Haddoud, M. Y. (2024). Editorial: Learning from management education researchers. The International Journal of Management Education, 22(1), 100938. doi:10.1016/j.ijme.2024.100938
Twenty years of <i>Action Learning: Research and Practice</i>
Johnson, C., Boak, G., Pedler, M., Trehan, K., Rigg, C., Higgins, D., & Brook, C. (2024). Twenty years of <i>Action Learning: Research and Practice</i>. Action Learning: Research and Practice, 21(3), 218-227. doi:10.1080/14767333.2024.2409578
2023
Introduction: Learning to See Nothing But Seeking to Gain Everything: Entrepreneurship Research as an Artistic Process of Inquiry
Higgins, D., & Murray, T. (2023). Introduction: Learning to See Nothing But Seeking to Gain Everything: Entrepreneurship Research as an Artistic Process of Inquiry. In Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research (pp. 1-10). Emerald Publishing Limited. doi:10.1108/s2040-724620230000017001
Shaping researcher learning through scribbles: embodied pedagogical practices in classroom inquiry
Higgins, D., & Rostron, A. (2023). Shaping researcher learning through scribbles: embodied pedagogical practices in classroom inquiry. In Handbook of Teaching and Learning Social Research Methods (pp. 150-165). Edward Elgar Publishing. doi:10.4337/9781800884274.00019
2022
Researcher learning through social poetics: self-reflexivity within a dialogical framework of methodological practice
Higgins, D. (2022). Researcher learning through social poetics: self-reflexivity within a dialogical framework of methodological practice. In ISSN 2219-5572. Naples, Italy.
"Seeking meaning in self: the dialogical process of storytelling and educating the professional practitioner"
Higgins, D. (2022). "Seeking meaning in self: the dialogical process of storytelling and educating the professional practitioner". HIGHER EDUCATION SKILLS AND WORK-BASED LEARNING, 12(5), 821-833. doi:10.1108/HESWBL-02-2021-0026
More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? Exploring the Formation of Social Entrepreneurs’ Exit Intention
Dong, J., Wang, X., Cao, X., & Higgins, D. (2022). More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? Exploring the Formation of Social Entrepreneurs’ Exit Intention. Academy of Management Proceedings, 2022(1). doi:10.5465/ambpp.2022.11083abstract
Exploring the Formation of Social Entrepreneurs’ Exit Intention via Life Satisfaction
Dong, J., Wang, X., Cao, X., & Higgins, D. (2022). Exploring the Formation of Social Entrepreneurs’ Exit Intention via Life Satisfaction. In Academy of Management Proceedings Vol. 2022. Academy of Management. doi:10.5465/ambpp.2022.11092abstract
More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? Exploring the Formation of a Social Entrepreneur's Exit Intention via Life Satisfaction
Dong, J., Wang, X., Cao, X., & Higgins, D. (2022). More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? Exploring the Formation of a Social Entrepreneur's Exit Intention via Life Satisfaction. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(12). doi:10.3390/ijerph19126966
Problematising philosophical assumptions in EE's Invisible College
Brentnall, C., & Higgins, D. (2022). Problematising philosophical assumptions in EE's Invisible College. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOR & RESEARCH, 28(4), 878-909. doi:10.1108/IJEBR-07-2021-0553
Entrepreneurship Education at the Crossroads: Challenging Taken-for-Granted Assumptions and Opening New Perspectives
Loi, M., Fayolle, A., van Gelderen, M., Riot, E., Refai, D., Higgins, D., . . . Cavarretta, F. (2022). Entrepreneurship Education at the Crossroads: Challenging Taken-for-Granted Assumptions and Opening New Perspectives. JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT INQUIRY, 31(2), 123-134. doi:10.1177/10564926211042222
Learning through Scribbles…………………collaborative auto ethnographic approach to teaching
Higgins, D., Refai, D., & Ballereau, V. (2022). Learning through Scribbles…………………collaborative auto ethnographic approach to teaching. In 3E Conference – ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference 2022. Dijon, France.
More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? The Role of Work-Related Wellbeing and Gender in Incubating Social Entrepreneurs' Exit Intention
Dong, J., Wang, X., Cao, X., & Higgins, D. (2022). More Prosocial, More Ephemeral? The Role of Work-Related Wellbeing and Gender in Incubating Social Entrepreneurs' Exit Intention. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH, 19(7). doi:10.3390/ijerph19073999
Is It so Severe for Social Entrepreneurship in a Transitional Economy? The Role of Work-Related Wellbeing and Political Connection in Shaping the Exit Intention
Dong, J., Wang, X., Cao, X., & Higgins, D. (2022). Is It so Severe for Social Entrepreneurship in a Transitional Economy? The Role of Work-Related Wellbeing and Political Connection in Shaping the Exit Intention. FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH, 10. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2022.883153
2021
Moving forward by looking inwards: The need for reflexive awareness in the entrepreneurship educator’s classroom
Higgins, D. (2021). Moving forward by looking inwards: The need for reflexive awareness in the entrepreneurship educator’s classroom. Industry and Higher Education.
2020
Looking back but thinking forward: embracing action from within ... ... ... ...
Higgins, D. (2020). Looking back but thinking forward: embracing action from within ... ... ... .... ACTION LEARNING, 17(3), 257-258. doi:10.1080/14767333.2020.1820166
Help or hindrance? The bi-directional relationship between social enterprises and area-based initiatives - the case of the Communities First programme in Wales
Murphy, L., Samuel, G., Thomas, B., & Higgins, D. (2020). Help or hindrance? The bi-directional relationship between social enterprises and area-based initiatives - the case of the Communities First programme in Wales. In Regional Centre of Expertise – Regeneration, Place-based Sustainable Development/Regeneration Symposium. Cardiff.
2019
A call to act through action! INTRODUCTION
Higgins, D. (2019). A call to act through action! INTRODUCTION. ACTION LEARNING, 16(3), 203-204. doi:10.1080/14767333.2019.1655922
PUTTING 'THOUGHT' INTO THE THEORY/PRACTICE DEBATE
Higgins, D., Jones, P., & McGowan, P. (2019). PUTTING 'THOUGHT' INTO THE THEORY/PRACTICE DEBATE. In CREATING ENTREPRENEURIAL SPACE: TALKING THROUGH MULTI-VOICES, REFLECTIONS ON EMERGING DEBATES (Vol. 9, pp. 1-7). doi:10.1108/S2040-72462019000009B001
Focus point: the need for alternative insight into the entrepreneurial education paradigm
Higgins, D., Refai, D., & Keita, D. (2019). Focus point: the need for alternative insight into the entrepreneurial education paradigm. Journal of Small Business & Entrepreneurship, 31(3), 225-242. doi:10.1080/08276331.2018.1466851
Special focus: Towards entrepreneurship learning practices – Thoughts and insights
Higgins, D., Galloway, L., Jones, P., & McGowan, P. (2019). Special focus: Towards entrepreneurship learning practices - Thoughts and insights. INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 33(1), 3-5. doi:10.1177/0950422218820156
Measuring Social Capital: The Case of the Technium Network in Wales
Higgins, D., & Murphy, L. (2019). Measuring Social Capital: The Case of the Technium Network in Wales. In Innovation and Social Capital in Organizational Ecosystems. Business Science Reference. doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-7721-8.ch013
2018
Chapter 10 Scholarly Practice and Meaningful Research: Utilising Voice by Enabling Action … if it was only that Simple!
Higgins, D., & Smith, S. (2018). Chapter 10 Scholarly Practice and Meaningful Research: Utilising Voice by Enabling Action … if it was only that Simple!. In Contemporary Issues in Entrepreneurship Research (pp. 175-189). Emerald Publishing Limited. doi:10.1108/s2040-72462018000009a010
Introduction: Creating Entrepreneurial Space: Talking through Multi-voices, Reflections on Emerging Debates
Higgins, D., Jones, P., & McGowan, P. (2018). Introduction: Creating Entrepreneurial Space: Talking through Multi-voices, Reflections on Emerging Debates. Emerald Publishing Limited. doi:10.1108/s2040-72462018000009a015
Creating Entrepreneurial Space: Talking Through Multi-Voices, Reflections on Emerging Debates Vol: 9A
Higgins, D., Jones, P., & McGowan, P. (2018). Creating Entrepreneurial Space: Talking Through Multi-Voices, Reflections on Emerging Debates Vol: 9A (Vol. Vol: 9A, Vol: 9A ed.). UK: Emerald Publishing Limited. Retrieved from https://books.emeraldinsight.com/
Special issue: Entrepreneurial education and learning - Critical perspectives and engaging conversations
Higgins, D., Galloway, L., Jones, P., & McGowan, P. (2018). Special issue: Entrepreneurial education and learning - Critical perspectives and engaging conversations. INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 32(6), 355-357. doi:10.1177/0950422218809866
Promoting Authentic Learners through ‘withness’ Entrepreneurship Education
Higgins, D., Refai, D., Klapper, R., & Fayolle, A. (2018). Promoting Authentic Learners through ‘withness’ Entrepreneurship Education. In ISBE Conference. Birmingham.
Problematising the Philosophical Foundations of Entrepreneurship Education: from Invisible College to Echo Chamber.
Higgins, D., & Brentnall, C. (2018). Problematising the Philosophical Foundations of Entrepreneurship Education: from Invisible College to Echo Chamber.. In Institute of Small Business & Entrepreneurship (ISBE). Birmingham.
Engaged scholarship: Questioning relevance and impact in contemporary entrepreneurship/small and medium-sized enterprise research
Trehan, K., Higgins, D., & Jones, O. (2018). Engaged scholarship: Questioning relevance and impact in contemporary entrepreneurship/small and medium-sized enterprise research. INTERNATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS JOURNAL-RESEARCHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP, 36(4), 363-367. doi:10.1177/0266242618760127
Management education in action - observations, reflections and ways forward
Higgins, D. (2018). Management education in action - observations, reflections and ways forward. ACTION LEARNING, 15(2), 87-89. doi:10.1080/14767333.2018.1493175
Action in Scholarship: building a collaborative voice through how and what we practice
Higgins, D. (2018). Action in Scholarship: building a collaborative voice through how and what we practice. Action Learning: research and practice. doi:10.1080/14767333.2017.1358319
2017
Promoting Values through Sustainable Entrepreneurial Education – An Axiological perspective
Higgins, D., Refai, D., & Fayolle, A. (2017). Promoting Values through Sustainable Entrepreneurial Education – An Axiological perspective. In ISBE Conference 2017. Belfast.
Developing a sense of appreciation for inquiry
Higgins, D. (2017). Developing a sense of appreciation for inquiry. ACTION LEARNING, 14(3), 213-215. doi:10.1080/14767333.2017.1358319
Entrepreneurship Education: New perspectives on Research, Policy & Practice
Higgins, D., & Refai, D. (2017). Entrepreneurship Education: New perspectives on Research, Policy & Practice. London: Emerald.
CREATING MEANINGFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICE: CRAFTING PEDAGOGICAL AWARENESS
Higgins, D., & Refai, D. (2017). CREATING MEANINGFUL ENTREPRENEURIAL PRACTICE: CRAFTING PEDAGOGICAL AWARENESS. In ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: NEW PERSPECTIVES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION (Vol. 7, pp. 171-195). doi:10.1108/S2040-724620170000007012
A Mystagogical View to ‘withness’ in Enterprise Education
Higgins, D., & Refai, D. (2017). A Mystagogical View to ‘withness’ in Enterprise Education. Industry & Higher Education, Volume(Issue ), 113-121.
A mystagogical view of ‘withness’ in entrepreneurship education
Refai, D., & Higgins, D. (2017). A mystagogical view of 'withness' in entrepreneurship education. INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 31(2), 113-121. doi:10.1177/0950422217694254
Learning and education: Exploring entrepreneurial actions and practice
Galloway, L., & Higgins, D. (2017). Learning and education: Exploring entrepreneurial actions and practice. INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 31(2), 65-66. doi:10.1177/0950422217694265
Finding and developing voice: enabling action through scholarly practice
Higgins, D. (2017). Finding and developing voice: enabling action through scholarly practice. ACTION LEARNING, 14(1), 1-2. doi:10.1080/14767333.2017.1282639
2016
Scripting entrepreneurial life: exploring enablers for action through entrepreneurial narrative and dialogue
Higgins, D., & Keating, E. (2016). Scripting entrepreneurial life: exploring enablers for action through entrepreneurial narrative and dialogue. In Online. Novotel Tour Eiffel in Paris.
Seeking meaning in Self: the dialogical process of storytelling and professional development
Higgins, D., & Keating, E. (2016). Seeking meaning in Self: the dialogical process of storytelling and professional development. In Action Learning in Challenging Times: Questioning Insight, Challenging Practice. Ashridge Business School.
2015
Enterprise education and entrepreneurial learning
Galloway, L., Henry, C., Higgins, D., & McGowan, P. (2015). Enterprise education and entrepreneurial learning. INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 29(6), 433-434. doi:10.5367/ihe.2015.0287
Learning from within in Enterprise Education – The Role of a Mystagogy Perspective to Self
Higgins, D., & Refai, D. (2015). Learning from within in Enterprise Education – The Role of a Mystagogy Perspective to Self. In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship ISBE. Glasgow.
Developing perspectives and challenging the "status quo"
Higgins, D., Trehan, K., & McGowan, P. (2015). Developing perspectives and challenging the "status quo". INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR & RESEARCH, 21(3). doi:10.1108/IJEBR-03-2015-0061
Stick or twist? The practice of undertaking life story interviews in-the-moment
Kevill, A., Trehan, K., Easterby-Smith, M., & Higgins, D. (2015). Stick or twist? The practice of undertaking life story interviews in-the-moment. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENTREPRENEURIAL BEHAVIOUR & RESEARCH, 21(3), 448-471. doi:10.1108/IJEBR-08-2014-0143
2014
Entrepreneurship education and learning and the real world’
Higgins, D. (2014). Entrepreneurship education and learning and the real world’. Industry and Higher Education.
<i>Special Issue</i>: Entrepreneurship Education and Learning and the Real World
Galloway, L., Higgins, D., & McGowan, P. (2014). <i>Special Issue</i>: Entrepreneurship Education and Learning and the Real World. Industry and Higher Education, 28(6), 385-386. doi:10.5367/ihe.2014.0234
Refocusing — Building a Future for Entrepreneurial Education and Learning
Higgins, D., & Galloway, L. (2014). Refocusing — Building a Future for Entrepreneurial Education and Learning. Industry and Higher Education, 28(6), 449-457. doi:10.5367/ihe.2014.0233
2013
Entrepreneurial Education: Reflexive Approaches to Entrepreneurial Learning in Practice
Higgins, D., Smith, K., & Mirza, M. (2013). Entrepreneurial Education: Reflexive Approaches to Entrepreneurial Learning in Practice. The Journal of Entrepreneurship, 22(2), 135-160. doi:10.1177/0971355713490619
Power, politics & learning: a social enactment of the SME owner/manager
Higgins, D., Mirza, M., & Drozynska, A. (2013). Power, politics & learning: a social enactment of the SME owner/manager. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 20(3), 470-483. doi:10.1108/jsbed-04-2013-0050
Reflective Learning in Management, Development and Education
Higgins, D. (2013). Reflective Learning in Management, Development and Education. UK: Routledge.
Special issue on celebrating entrepreneurial and small firm research – "embracing qualitative research philosophies and methods"
Rae, D. (2013). Special issue on celebrating entrepreneurial and small firm research – "embracing qualitative research philosophies and methods". International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 19(4). doi:10.1108/ijebr.2013.16019daa.001
2011
Why reflect? Recognising the link between learning and reflection
Higgins, D. (2011). Why reflect? Recognising the link between learning and reflection. Reflective Practice, 12(5), 583-584. doi:10.1080/14623943.2011.606693
Learning to make sense: what works in entrepreneurial education?
Higgins, D., & Elliott, C. (2011). Learning to make sense: what works in entrepreneurial education?. Journal of European Industrial Training, 35(4), 345-367. doi:10.1108/03090591111128324
Learning to learn: a case for developing small firm owner/managers
Higgins, D., & Aspinall, C. (2011). Learning to learn: a case for developing small firm owner/managers. Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 18(1), 43-57. doi:10.1108/14626001111106424
The small firm: as a distributed evolving social learning network
Higgins, D. (2011). The small firm: as a distributed evolving social learning network. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 10(3), 268. doi:10.1504/ijil.2011.042081
Where do we go...! A meta-theoretical analysis of learning and the small firm
Higgins, D., & Mirza, M. (2011). Where do we go...! A meta-theoretical analysis of learning and the small firm. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 10(4), 327. doi:10.1504/ijil.2011.043094
2010
Special Issue: Reflective Learning and the Small Firm
Higgins, D. (2010). Special Issue: Reflective Learning and the Small Firm. Reflective Practice, 11(4), 577. doi:10.1080/14623943.2010.505399
Learning in and through work practices: mediational artefacts as a process of social learning in the knowledge-based small firm
Higgins, D., & Mirza, M. (2010). Learning in and through work practices: mediational artefacts as a process of social learning in the knowledge-based small firm. International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 8(2), 189. doi:10.1504/ijil.2010.034349
2009
Engaging the small firm in learning
Higgins, D. (2009). Engaging the small firm in learning. Journal of European Industrial Training, 33(1), 81-96. doi:10.1108/03090590910924397
2007
Complexity theory and the role of knowledge management in the knowledge-based small business
Higgins, D., & Southern, A. (2007). Complexity theory and the role of knowledge management in the knowledge-based small business. PROCEEDINGS OF THE 8TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, VOL 1 AND 2, 479-485. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/