The influence of university departments on the evolution of entrepreneurial competencies in spin-off ventures

Research Policy

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-106

  Rasmussen, Einar ^a   Mosey, Simon ^b   Wright, Mike ^c,d  

^a NORD UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Academic entrepreneurship; Entrepreneurial competencies; New venture evolution; University department; University spin off

Indexed keywords

INNOVATION;

ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP; ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCIES; NEW VENTURES; UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT; UNIVERSITY SPIN-OFFS;

ENGINEERING;

EID: 84889883760     PISSN: 00487333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.respol.2013.06.007     Document Type: Article

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