Economic Turbulence:

The Impact on Workers and Businesses

Benjamin A. Campbell, an assistant professor of management at the Wharton School in the University of Pennsylvania, holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of California, Berkeley. His research interests focus on the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategy, and human resources. Building on his involvement with the Competitive Semiconductor Manufacturing Program of the Sloan Foundation Industry Centers, his recent projects examine the impact of knowledge transfer through spin-out generation on the capabilities, strategies, and performance of both parent and progeny firms, the relationship between human resource strategies and firms' technological choices and performance, the long-term career implications of working for high-tech start-ups, and the effect of stock options on worker retention. He has published articles in Industrial Relations, and Industrial and Labor Relations Review, as well as several book chapters and has given a variety of invited presentations on entrepreneurship and high-tech industries.