Internal Factors of Academic Entrepreneurship: the Case of Four Malaysian Public Research Universities

Yusof, Mohar; Siddiq, Mohammad Saeed; Nor, Leilanie Mohd

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“…This component denotes the capability of PHEIs to innovate, improve and learn new things that increase organization’s value (Kaplan and Norton, 1992). Innovation means that HEIs are committed to research and development as a mean to introduce scientific advances, new inventions in terms of products, processes or systems within the HEIs, and commercializing new knowledge and technology for economic and social well-being (Yusof et al , 2012).…”

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Measuring the performance of private higher education institutions in Malaysia

Yaakub¹,

Mohamed

2019

JARHE

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a comprehensive model using balanced scorecard (BSC) approach instead of the current ranking system to measure the performance of private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in Malaysia as the ranking system is deemed inaccurate and certain items in the system are redundant. Design/methodology/approach A cross-sectional survey was conducted involving 105 academicians from seven PHEIs in Malaysia. The data were analyzed for factor analysis using Principal Axis method with Promax rotation in IBM SPSS Statistics Version 20. Findings The result demonstrates that 22 items were successfully extracted into four dimensions that suited the BSC approach with acceptable range of composite reliability and factor loading values. Research limitations/implications The paper reveals the issues of ranking system of the current method in measuring performance of PHEIs. The proposed BSC model should be tested on more PHEIs to increase its validity and reliability. Practical implications This research analyzes the performance of PHEIs from academicians’ perspectives based on the four BSC perspectives. It can be considered as an alternative model for PHEIs’ managers to measure performance of PHEIs in Malaysia rather than the current ranking system. Social implications In the midst of intense competition in private higher education industry in Malaysia, it is crucial to understand that a high performance PHEI is expected to deliver quality tertiary education. This research assists the society to evaluate the strength of a particular PHEI in Malaysia, and further enable them to make a deliberate choice on which PHEI to enter. Originality/value A growing concern for sustainability of PHEIs requires a method to be undertaken by the authority to measure PHEIs’ performance. This paper addresses this concern by offering 22 items to measure PHEIs’ performance and dictating the need to manage PHEIs in a strategic manner, not by ranking system per se.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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Measuring the performance of private higher education institutions in Malaysia

Yaakub¹,

Mohamed

2019

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“…While the structural ambidexterity creates top-down institutional policy, commercial infrastructure and organisational guidelines to support research commercialisation, contextual ambidexterity creates a bottom-up arrangement which encourages academic researchers to juggle their time and roles between research excellence and commercialisation. The importance of organisational factors in enabling and stimulating the level of academic entrepreneurship is also found in the study of internal factors of academic entrepreneurship in four Malaysian public research universities (Yusof et al, 2012).…”

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confidence: 80%

Transversing the “valley of death”

Abereijo

2015

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies

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Purpose – The economic impact of scientific research is receiving widespread attention all over the world, with interest being paid to research results that could potentially contribute to economic growth. There have been various policy responses in many African countries to facilitate the nation’s transition from a production-based to an innovation-based economy, especially in the universities. The effort is, however taken for granted that scientists (researchers) are now having academic entrepreneurship mindset. The purpose of this paper is to attempt at developing a model that integrates individual, organisational and institutional determinants of academic entrepreneurship, which can facilitate the ability to cross the “valley of death”. Design/methodology/approach – The paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature to establish the factors that influence the capacity of academic researchers to discover and exploit opportunities for converting knowledge into commercialisable products. Findings – The findings indicate that exploitation of entrepreneurial opportunities is driven by the extent of previous collaboration with industry, cognitive integration and prior entrepreneurial experience. Moreover, the university institutional environment must encourage and facilitate the creation of university spin-offs. Research limitations/implications – The paper and the proposed framework are based on theoretical suppositions related to the determinant factors underlying the formation of academic entrepreneurial intentions. Therefore, an empirical analysis is required to measure each factor proposed in this model. Practical implications – Considering the present weak national innovation system and university-industry linkages, universities in developing countries will require more than the production of potentially useful knowledge. There is need for conscious efforts by the university administration to put in place mechanisms that will facilitate the commercialisation of knowledge being produced in the university, encourage active participation in designing marketable products, as well as playing a leadership role in ensuring successful commercialisation. Social implications – The findings and framework developed in this paper can serve as an input to the design of policies that can stimulate the entrepreneurial activity of the academic researchers so that they can further contribute to technological development and economic growth in African countries. Originality/value – Majority of the empirical studies on entrepreneurship in developing countries have not attempted to understand the entrepreneurial intention of university academic (researchers). But the current efforts of integrating economic development as an additional function to research and teaching of the universities in developing countries requires that they should operate more entrepreneurially. Therefore, this paper is proposing a framework that might stimulate the creation and development of entrepreneurial university thereby making the university to effectively fulfil its teaching, research and entrepreneurial missions.

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“…When probing academic entrepreneurship through corporate entrepreneurship and organizational lens, Yusof, Siddiq and Nor (2012) promotes that holistic approach that academic entrepreneurship shall incorporate "corporate venturing, innovation and strategic renewal has taken place from both inside and outside the university" and also depicted the components of it as "organizational creation, organizational innovation and organizational renewal." This is in close parallel to the definition of corporate entrepreneurship by Zahra & Covin (1995), which consists of innovation aimed at business creation and venturing, and strategic renewal.…”

Section: Academic Entrepreneurshipmentioning

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Determinants of Academic Entrepreneurship: A Strategic Entrepreneurship Model

Jisheng

Saeed

2020

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Traditionally, universities are regarded as carrying two missions—teaching and research. Over later decades, in any case, they have been conjectured to donate more noteworthy consideration to a ‘third mission’—that of “contributing to the industry, the economy, the local region or the society. Universities have adopted academic entrepreneurship as the strategy to grow and influence the economy and society. Despite tremendous endeavours to grasp the third mission, universities still present extraordinary heterogeneity in their association and participation in academic entrepreneurship. This study aims to study academic entrepreneurship through the lens of strategic entrepreneurship while exploring the accountable factors of entrepreneurship orientation, entrepreneurship leadership, strategic management and organizational culture. This study promises that entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurship leadership, strategic management and organizational culture are imperative for the optimization of academic entrepreneurship. It is proposed that the right combination and availability of these variables will enable universities to bring forth a synergy to accelerate academic entrepreneurship. The implications and limitations of the study are presented.

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Internal Factors of Academic Entrepreneurship: the Case of Four Malaysian Public Research Universities

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Cited by 23 publications

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Measuring the performance of private higher education institutions in Malaysia

Measuring the performance of private higher education institutions in Malaysia

Transversing the “valley of death”

Determinants of Academic Entrepreneurship: A Strategic Entrepreneurship Model

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