Academic entrepreneurship – the structure of incubator management and best practice reported on Swedish business incubators' websites

Pia Ulvenblad, Marita Blomkvist and Joakim Winborg

International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2011, vol. 12, issue 4, 445-458

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to describe the extent and content of information regarding incubator management structure, selection, support and network mediation on Swedish incubators websites and analyse connections between different incubator management structure and the content of incubator best practice. The data is based on information reported on 44 incubator websites in Sweden processed within the SPSS system. The findings show that incubators with more male representation in board and coach/advisor personnel report a more active part in business support including network mediation.

Keywords: incubator management; best practice; websites; Sweden; internet; world wide web; business incubators; management structures; management selection; management support; network mediation; male representation; gender; board members; business coaches; business advisors; higher education; universities; business support; small and medium-sized enterprises; SMEs; entrepreneurs; academic entrepreneurship. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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