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- Oftedal, E. M., et al.
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University context matter : An institutional perspective on entrepreneurial intentions of students
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In: Education + Training. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 0040-0912 .- 1758-6127. ; 60:7-8, s. 873-890
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Purpose: How university context (UC) enhances students’ entrepreneurial intentions and opportunity recognition is an emerging topic. It is known that students learn, not only from educational programmes, but also from the context in which they are embedded. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of such context on student’s entrepreneurial intentions and opportunity recognition.Design/methodology/approach: The authors use a three-dimensional institutional framework to describe UC including regulative, normative and cognitive structures. Regulative structures refer to rules and regulations, support initiatives in relation to entrepreneurship; normative structures include shared values and norms; while cognitive structures apply to knowledge among students and faculty. A heterogeneous sample of 196 respondents from five countries was used to create reliable measures of UC and to test the hypotheses with the help of regression analysis.Findings: The findings indicate that two dimensions of UC in particular (regulative and normative) were shown to be of great importance in increasing entrepreneurial intentions and opportunity recognition among students.Originality/value: The study contributes to this further by suggesting a reliable and theory-grounded scale of UC. Furthermore, this study adds to the discussion on entrepreneurship education by proving evidence of the importance of UC on entrepreneurial intentions. The important contribution is acknowledgement of the fact that social systems both constrain and enable entrepreneurs in their discovery, evaluation and exploitation of opportunities. The authors have established that “would-be student entrepreneurs” do not exist separately from their structural context. Attempts to understand them outside of this context cannot, therefore, fully capture their nature.
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- Oftedal, Elin Merethe, et al.
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Responsible for responsibility? A study of digital e-health startups
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In: Sustainability. - : MDPI. - 2071-1050. ; 11:19
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Responsible innovation (RI) has received increased attention from policymakers and academics as a solution to grand challenges and is viewed as the main driver for innovation. The United Nations has suggested 17 Sustainable Development Goals and responsible innovation can be seen as a tool that allows the movement of society towards reducing inequality, coping with environmental challenges and sustaining countries’ economic and societal development. Our knowledge of how businesses act responsibly in solving these challenges is scarce. An inductive analysis of 14 e-health startups in Norway, shows that responsibility is highly prevalent. Entrepreneurs have instant contact with users (patients or healthcare professionals), which increases inclusiveness, anticipation and reflection as the main elements of responsibility. However, firms' contextual and strategic awareness of responsibility remains low, which means an absence of focused strategies to exercise responsibility. Consequently, entrepreneurial startups are prevented from reaching broader stakeholders and fully reflecting the knowledge obtained. Moreover, RI activities are often bundled with other activities on the "path" to successful commercialization. This paper contributes to and enriches the current RI understanding from a firm perspective and suggests some implications for practitioners as well as policymakers to enhance sustainable development in the healthcare sector.
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- Thapa, Raj Kumar, et al.
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Responsible research and innovation : A systematic review of conceptual papers and future research agenda
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In: Proceedings of the 2018 ISPIM Innovation Conference. - : ISPIM/ Lappeenranta University of Technology Press. - 9789523352193
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) is currently gaining significant attention from policy and academic circles. The publication of the papers in wide variety of journals signifies the fact that discussion about RRI is raised in interdisciplinary field of studies. Furthermore, interest in RRI is growing in recognition of the role of RRI in making science and innovation for society with society. Yet relevant knowledge is widely dispersed across disciplines, which makes it not only ambiguous, but also, difficult on bringing RRI into research and innovation practices. In this study, we conducted a systematic literature review (SLR) of 126 conceptual papers on RRI from the period 2003-2016 and conducted thematic and ontological analysis of those 126 papers selected for the study. On so doing, we categorized the emerged themes into RRI domain ontology as drivers, tools, enablers, outcomes and barriers. The paper thus makes original contribution in understanding RRI and its aspirations and what could it mean for adopting RRI practices in research and innovation activities. The paper also suggests avenues for future research.
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- Coleman, Susan, et al.
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Policy Support for Women Entrepreneurs’ Access to Financial Capital : Evidence from Canada, Germany, Ireland, Norway, and the United States
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In: Journal of small business management (Print). - : Taylor & Francis. - 0047-2778 .- 1540-627X. ; 57:Suppl. 2, s. 296-322
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This cross-country study documents policies and practices designed to increase women entrepreneurs’ access to financial capital in Canada, Germany, Ireland, Norway, and the United States. Drawing on feminist theory, we examine assumptions of policy alongside the eligibility criteria, rules and regulations of practices. Our findings reveal that four of the five country policies examined were predicated on a neo-liberal perspective that positions women entrepreneurs as economic assets. We offer insights into opportunities for modernizing policies and practices in ways that will enhance the legitimacy of a more diverse array of women entrepreneurs and increase their access to financial capital.
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