 Are academic spin-offs more socially responsible? The influence of origin on entrepreneurial behaviorsJing Xu and Yijia Dai Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 2024, vol. 200, issue C Abstract: Being continuity of public research, academic spin-offs may create value from a more public perspective, which sets them apart from other firms. To explore diverse values created by academic entrepreneurship, we integrate insights from institutional logics, imprinting, and identity orientation, and examine whether academic spin-offs perform higher social responsibilities compared to other industry firms. Drawing data from Chinese listed private firms from 2009 to 2020, we identify academic spin-offs in representative industries and present empirical evidence supporting their greater social responsibilities. This positive effect is particularly pronounced for academic ventures with academic founders in charge, with higher management payoffs, or under more media attention. Overall, our findings highlight the importance of adopting a broader perspective in evaluating academic entrepreneurial activities. Keywords: Academic spin-off; Social responsibility; Institutional logics; Identity orientation; Imprinting (search for similar items in EconPapers) Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:tefoso:v:200:y:2024:i:c:s0040162523007515 DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2023.123066 Access Statistics for this article Technological Forecasting and Social Change is currently edited by Fred Phillips More articles in Technological Forecasting and Social Change from Elsevier |
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