Strategic Entrepreneurship at Universities: Academic Entrepreneurs’ Assessment of Policy Programs

Holger Patzelt and Dean A. Shepherd

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 2009, vol. 33, issue 1, 319-340

Abstract: In this article we draw on goal–setting theory to analyze how and why entrepreneurs perceive the usefulness of policy programs aimed at facilitating the development of academic ventures. Using a conjoint study and data on 3,136 assessments nested within 98 academic entrepreneurs, we find that access to finance offered by a policy program is central and enhances the entrepreneurs’ perceived benefits of other policy measures such as providing access to nonfinancial resources (networks, business knowledge) and reducing administrative burdens, but diminishes the perceived benefits of offering tax incentives for new ventures. Our results extend the literature on academic entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs’ assessments of government policy measures. For policy makers, our study suggests that the simultaneous launch of policy measures may be perceived by academic entrepreneurs as particularly beneficial for fostering the development of their young ventures.

Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2008.00291.x

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