Venture creation patterns in academic entrepreneurship: the role of founder motivations

Hossinger, Stefan; Block, Joern; Chen, Xiangyu; Werner, Arndt

doi:10.1007/s10961-021-09904-y

Cited by 16 publications

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“…In total, we received 156 questionnaires that were completed in full or in part. This resulted in a response rate of approximately 14%, consistent with comparable recent studies (e.g., Abbate et al, 2021 ; Hossinger et al, 2021 ; Ng et al, 2020 ). The absolute response rate level may not be high when compared to meta-analytic results obtained by Baruch ( 1999 ) and Pielsticker and Hiebl ( 2020 ).…”

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Automation, organizational ambidexterity and the stability of employee relations: new tensions arising between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management and stakeholder management

Hiebl

Pielsticker

2023

J Technol Transf

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While previous entrepreneurship research has only seldom drawn on organizational ambidexterity, the analysis of the important contemporary tensions among entrepreneurship, innovation management and strategic management issues may be facilitated by more closely analysing organizational ambidexterity in entrepreneurial settings. In this paper, we follow this thinking and more closely analyse an often applied form of corporate entrepreneurship: automation. Such automation is transferring work that was formerly conducted by humans to machines and may thus result in new tensions between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management and the management of organizational stakeholders such as employees. The present paper investigates whether increased automation lowers the stability of firms’ relationships with their employees. In addition, we expect that this relationship is moderated by organizational ambidexterity, as employees may have perceived ambidexterity as a signal that their firm will not overly invest in exploitation only, but maintain a balance between exploitation and exploration. Drawing on stakeholder theory, previous insights into corporate entrepreneurship and a survey of German Mittelstand firms, our findings show that highly ambidextrous firms are indeed more vulnerable to automation, leading to lower employee relational stability. Our findings thus suggest that in highly ambidextrous firms, novel tensions around automation-related corporate entrepreneurship will be detrimental to the stability of the firm’s relations with one of its key stakeholder groups: employees.

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Automation, organizational ambidexterity and the stability of employee relations: new tensions arising between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management and stakeholder management

Hiebl

Pielsticker

2023

J Technol Transf

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“…A longitudinal study that was carried out in German higher education institutions revealed that self-realization, necessity and desire to improve financial income has increased the likelihood of academics to pursue entrepreneurial initiatives (98). However, this study did not find a significant effect regarding the desire to translate ideas into practice as a strong motivating factor.…”

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Entrepreneurial Identity Development Among Faculty Members in a STEM Higher Education Institution

Yetisen

2024

Preprint

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This study explores the debates about what entrepreneurial learning entails in a higher education setting. A qualitative research method guided by the critical social theory was utilized. Participants were recruited from the academic staff in higher education institution. A phenomenological approach was utilized to collect data based on one-to-one semi-structured interviews with the participants. Through stimulated discussions, the participants reflected on their cultural experiences, identity development process, and the effectiveness of entrepreneurial learning methods. Interpretive phenomenological analysis was chosen as the methodology for qualitative study of the interview data. The parenting style, role models, incentives and the external environment during the early years of identity development strongly influenced the propensity to grow an entrepreneurial mindset. Faculty members, who are predisposed to undertake entrepreneurial activities, showed self-efficacy to nurture their business skills by taking advantage of the resources available to exploit their inventions. Academics preferred informal entrepreneurial learning approaches over formal trainings and showed the desire to absorb tacit knowledge through peer-to-peer interactions, experienced role models and industrial partners. This study contributes to the identification of implications for practice, educational policy development and the evidence-based development of inclusive learning and teaching strategies for entrepreneurial programs.

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“…Scientists who have a focus on applied research generate results that are closer to application and therefore commercialization (Leitner et al, 2021). The overall aim of generating knowledge that is close to application makes them aware of potential ways to commercialize it, especially via spin-off creation (Hossinger et al, 2021). The idea to bring its own research to the market and having entrepreneurial aspirations can influence the choice of the spin-off channel.…”

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Initiation of knowledge and technology transfer from academia to industry: opportunity recognition and transfer channel choice

Huegel,

Doerr,

Kalthaus

2024

Industrial and Corporate Change

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Transferring knowledge and technology from academia to industry is usually understood as a process. While previous research focuses on phenomena along the process and its outcomes, the starting point of the process—the initiation of a transfer activity—remains unstudied. We conceptualize this initiation as a simultaneous recognition of a transfer opportunity and the choice of a transfer channel and provide first empirical insights into the initiation of the transfer process. We use survey data from 1149 scientists from the German state of Thuringia and their activities in science–industry collaboration, intellectual property rights, and spin-off creation. We employ seemingly unrelated regressions to account for selection and multiple channel choices in our econometric approach. Our results show a positive relationship between scientists’ different kinds of prior knowledge and the probability of recognizing a transfer opportunity. Contrary to our expectations, scientific impact reduces the likelihood of recognizing a transfer opportunity. For the choice of the transfer channel, the results show a positive relationship between choosing the spin-off channel and risk willingness, as well as basic research. Applied research increases the likelihood of choosing intellectual property rights as a channel. Furthermore, role models are positively associated with these two channels.

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Venture creation patterns in academic entrepreneurship: the role of founder motivations

Cited by 16 publications

References 162 publications

Automation, organizational ambidexterity and the stability of employee relations: new tensions arising between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management and stakeholder management

Automation, organizational ambidexterity and the stability of employee relations: new tensions arising between corporate entrepreneurship, innovation management and stakeholder management

Entrepreneurial Identity Development Among Faculty Members in a STEM Higher Education Institution

Initiation of knowledge and technology transfer from academia to industry: opportunity recognition and transfer channel choice

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