This paper explores liminality, a concept receiving increased attention in management and
organization studies and gaining prominence because of its capacity to capture the …

University research is to an increasing extent funded by industry, and the share of basic
funding is decreasing. In the literature, there are optimistic and pessimistic views on the …

This study investigated academic scientists' transition to entrepreneurship by studying their
academic entrepreneurial intentions (to found a business in order to market their research …

What role does social identity play in the transition from employed work to
entrepreneurship? It was expected that social identity affects the cognitive processes that …

This chapter deals with the so-called 'third mission'of universities. The engagement of
universities in entrepreneurship and business-related activities has been much desired by …

We propose that scientists use patents/invention disclosures as signals to gain reputation
than financial benefits. Based on a newly created dataset on the commercial activities …

An invisible revolution, known as the third mission, is claimed to be occurring within
universities. Accordingly, the canonical missions associated with research and teaching …

Despite its importance, student and graduate entrepreneurship at universities has received
limited scholarly attention. The literature on university entrepreneurship has mainly focused …

In this paper we investigate Schumpeter's description of an entrepreneur as an actor
challenging conventional wisdom to overcome social resistance and skepticism along …

Purpose–This study analyses the role of social networks and their effects on academics'
entrepreneurial intentions (AEI), from an academic cognitive perspective. Specifically, the …