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| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages | 9-37 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Journal | International Journal of Technology Management |
| Volume | 77 |
| Issue number | 1/2/3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 7 May 2018 |
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Entrepreneurial Academics and Academic Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review. / Miller, Kristel; Alexander, Allen; Cunningham, James; Albats, Ekaterina.
In: International Journal of Technology Management, Vol. 77, No. 1/2/3, 07.05.2018, p. 9-37.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurial Academics and Academic Entrepreneurs: A Systematic Literature Review
AU - Miller, Kristel
AU - Alexander, Allen
AU - Cunningham, James
AU - Albats, Ekaterina
N1 - Previously uploaded to Queen's University Pure online adhering to open access guidelines
PY - 2018/5/7
Y1 - 2018/5/7
N2 - Universities are now viewed as key economic actors within regions and are central actors in shaping and influencing entrepreneurial ecosystems. This has meant that universities now have to become more entrepreneurial in offerings, outlook and culture. However, a core actor in this process who is often overlooked is the academic. The ability of an academic to effectively transfer knowledge to industry is key to universities achieving their entrepreneurial mission and ambition. This paper explores the changing roles of academics to identify key distinctions between entrepreneurial academics and academic entrepreneurs. This is done through a systematic literature review spanning 25 years drawing on selected high impact journals in innovation, entrepreneurship and higher education studies. We categorise the types of activity that academics typically engage in and identify the motivations and challenges they face. From this, we identify two types of academics, the entrepreneurial academic and academic entrepreneur. We posit that there is a need for both types of academics to contribute to the success of the entrepreneurial university and conclude by outlining some avenues for future research.
AB - Universities are now viewed as key economic actors within regions and are central actors in shaping and influencing entrepreneurial ecosystems. This has meant that universities now have to become more entrepreneurial in offerings, outlook and culture. However, a core actor in this process who is often overlooked is the academic. The ability of an academic to effectively transfer knowledge to industry is key to universities achieving their entrepreneurial mission and ambition. This paper explores the changing roles of academics to identify key distinctions between entrepreneurial academics and academic entrepreneurs. This is done through a systematic literature review spanning 25 years drawing on selected high impact journals in innovation, entrepreneurship and higher education studies. We categorise the types of activity that academics typically engage in and identify the motivations and challenges they face. From this, we identify two types of academics, the entrepreneurial academic and academic entrepreneur. We posit that there is a need for both types of academics to contribute to the success of the entrepreneurial university and conclude by outlining some avenues for future research.
U2 - 10.1504/IJTM.2018.091710
DO - 10.1504/IJTM.2018.091710
M3 - Article
VL - 77
SP - 9
EP - 37
JO - International Journal of Information Technology and Management
T2 - International Journal of Information Technology and Management
JF - International Journal of Information Technology and Management
SN - 1461-4111
IS - 1/2/3
ER -