Success of University Spin-Offs: Network Activities and Moderating Effects of Internal Communication and Adhocracy (Betriebswirtschaftliche Aspekte lose gekoppelter Systeme und Electronic Business) [Paperback]

Manoj Gupte (Author), Prof. Dr. Achim Walter (Foreword)

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ISBN-10: 3835008536 | ISBN-13: 978-3835008533 | Publication Date: July 1, 2007 | Edition: 2007

University spin-offs encourage economic development and support universities. Identifying factors that influence the success of university spin-offs is therefore beneficial to enhance economic development and to sustain the importance of universities. However, few factors internal to the company have been identified until now.

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University spin-offs encourage economic development and support universities. Identifying factors that influence the success of university spin-offs is therefore beneficial to enhance economic development and to sustain the importance of universities. However, few factors internal to the company have been identified until now. Drawing on a database of 107 university spin-offs whose founders participated in structured face-to-face interviews, Manoj A. Gupte analyzes how the management of university spin-offs can overcome the dilemma of resource poverty. He shows that the success of spin-offs can be actively influenced through network activities by accessing critical resources external to the company. In addition, internal communication and an adhocracy culture create an environment in which the growth of a spin-off through external resources is enhanced. The hypotheses of the study were tested by moderated multiple regression analyses (OLS). Interaction effects were, furthermore, analyzed by simple slope analyses.

About the Author

Dr. Manoj A. Gupte promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Achim Walter am Lehrstuhl für Gründungs- und Innovationsmanagement der Universität zu Kiel. Er ist Direktor der CFDtech Solutions Ltd. India und derzeit als Projektleiter Business Development bei der Voith Industrial Services Holding GmbH tätig.

Product Details

• Paperback: 257 pages
• Publisher: duv; 2007 edition (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3835008536
• ISBN-13: 978-3835008533
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,452,810 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)