Guest editorial

Cunningham, James and Menter, Matthias (2020) Guest editorial. Journal of Management Development, 39 (5). pp. 581-598. ISSN 0262-1711

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-04-2020-0129

Abstract

Purpose: This paper examines and discusses the need for micro-level analyses of academic entrepreneurship and outlines a micro-level research agenda for the study of academic entrepreneurship.

Design/methodology/approach: Based on a review of academic literature on academic entrepreneurship, this study focuses on individual actors and suggests some future research agendas.

Findings: The authors highlight that more studies dealing with academic entrepreneurship need to take a micro-level perspective, thereby outline several fruitful avenues of research: (1) star scientists and principal investigators, (2) TTO professionals, (3) graduate entrepreneurs, (4) university administrators, (5) policy makers and funders as well as (6) micro-level organisational routines.

Practical implications: This paper derives three main implications for management practice and policy. First, there is a real need to develop the managerial skills, competencies and capabilities of scientists and individuals. Second, policy makers need to ensure the necessary resources to pursue a paradigm shift towards more entrepreneurial thinking and action and create adequate incentives. Third, firms need to offer support and guidance on how to best commercialise and transfer scientific knowledge and ideally complement support structures of universities and research institutes.

Originality/value: This paper provides an organising framework for the study of micro-level academic entrepreneurship and emphasises the need to focus further on individual actors and how their actions, behaviours and approaches contribute to academic entrepreneurship in different institutional, environmental and cultural contexts.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Academic entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial universities, Scientists, Principal investigators, TTOs, Graduate entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Technology transfe
Subjects: X900 Others in Education
Department: Faculties > Business and Law > Newcastle Business School
Depositing User: John Coen
Date Deposited: 26 Aug 2020 14:48
Last Modified: 31 Jul 2021 14:01
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/44196

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