The impact of network capabilities and entrepreneurial orientation on university spin-off performance

Journal of Business Venturing

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 541-567

  Walter, Achim ^a   Auer, Michael ^b   Ritter, Thomas ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b STEINBEIS UNIVERSITY BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial orientation; Network capability; Technology transfer; University spin off

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646427758     PISSN: 08839026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2005.02.005     Document Type: Article

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