Parsimonious determinants of pre-incubated academic spin-offs initial performance: A configurational perspective

Journal of Technology Management and Innovation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 50-65

  Freitas, Jonathan Simões ^a   Gonçalves, Carlos Alberto ^a   Cheng, Lin Chih ^a   Muniz, Reynaldo Maia ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

(QCA) qualitative comparative analysis; Academic spin offs; Configurational perspective; Organizational performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959942313     PISSN: None     EISSN: 07182724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-27242011000200004     Document Type: Article

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