A theory-driven model of the spin-off creation process: A Social Information Processing perspective

Abstract

This work contributes to the field of Academic Entrepreneurship by providing a theory-driven explanation of spin-off creation, conceptualized as a process that includes the following phases: opportunity identification, entrepreneurial intentions and spin-off creation. Illuminated by the Social Information Processing Theory, it looks at the role of individual and organizational factors in the process of spin-off creation. Based on a Systematic Literature Review-we highlight how each process' phase has been studied and which individual and organizational factors are more relevant in influencing the spin-off creation process. Drawing from our results, we elaborate a conceptual framework that proposes a research agenda for the mechanisms connecting individual and organizational issues in the process of spin-off creation.