Degrees

• Ph.D., 2003, Arizona State University
• M.A., 1996, University of South Florida
• B.A., 1996, University of South Florida

Specialties

• Business Policy and Entrepreneurship

Research Interests

Corporate Governance, Innovation and Technology Management, Entrepreneurship.

Selected Publications

Gomez-Mejia, L.R., Larraza, M. & Makri, M., 2003. The determinants of executive compensation in family controlled public corporations. Academy of Management Journal, v46 (2): 226-239.

Makri, M., Lane, P.J., & Gomez-Mejia, L. 2006. CEO Incentives, innovation, and performance in technology-intensive firms. Strategic Management Journal, v27 (11): 1057-1080.

Geiger, S. & Makri, M. 2006. The role of organizational slack in science search. Journal of High Technology Management Research. v17 (1): 97-124.

Makri, M., M. Junkunc & J. Eckhardt, 2007. Technological Diversification, Cumulativeness and Venture Capital Exit: M&A versus IPO. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, v27(1): 1-14. Wellesley, MA: Babson College Press.

Makri, M. 2008. Incentives for innovation in a global context. In L.R. Gomez-Mejia & S. Werner (eds.) Global Compensation: Foundations and Perspectives (pp.72-83). London, UK: Routledge.

Berrone, P., Makri, M., & Gomez-Mejia, L.R. 2008. Executive pay in high-technology firms: A contextual approach. International Journal of Human Resource Management. v19(8): 1534-1552.

Jones, C., Makri, M. & Gomez-Mejia, L.R. 2008. Affiliate directors and perceived risk bearing in publicly traded, family-controlled firms: The case of diversification. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. v32 (6): 1007-1026.

Makri, M., & Scandura, T. Exploring the effects of creative CEO leadership on innovation in high-technology firms. Leadership Quarterly. Forthcoming.

Gomez-Mejia, L.R., Makri, M. & Larraza, M. Diversification decisions in family controlled firms. Journal of Management Studies. Forthcoming.

Makri, M., Hitt, M. & Lane, P. J. Complementary technologies, knowledge relatedness and innovation outcomes in high-technology M&As. Strategic Management Journal. Forthcoming.

Hitt, M., King, D. Krishnan, H., Makri, M., Schijven, M. , K., & Shu, K. Mergers and Acquisitions: Overcoming Pitfalls, Building Synergy and Creating Value. In S. Teerikangas (ed.) The Handbook of M&A Research. Oxford University Press. Forthcoming.