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- Pugh, Rhiannon, 1988-, et al.
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The entrepreneurial university and the region : what role for entrepreneurship departments?
- 2018
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In: European Planning Studies. - : Routledge. - 0965-4313 .- 1469-5944. ; 26:9, s. 1835-1855
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This paper investigates the concept of the entrepreneurial university by examining roles of academic entrepreneurship departments in driving regional economic development outcomes. While a wealth of research investigates the role, activities and function of the entrepreneurial university, very little which focuses specifically on academic entrepreneurship departments, where much of the research, teaching and knowledge exchange concerning entrepreneurship takes place. Two case studies of large and active entrepreneurship departments are presented to illustrate the different roles and activities they undertake in the sphere of economic development in their regions or locales. A dual model of engagement is proposed, whereby the entrepreneurship department operates within the framework of the entrepreneurial university, but also as a regional actor in its own right.
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- Pugh, Rhiannon, 1988-, et al.
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A step into the unknown : universities and the governance of regional economic development
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In: European Planning Studies. - : Routledge. - 0965-4313 .- 1469-5944. ; 24:7, s. 1357-1373
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- As the social and economic landscape changes, universities are coming under growing pressure to contribute to the economic development of their localities. This paper explores the increasing trends towards universities as key actors in the governance of regional economic development through activities to support economic and entrepreneurship development in their regions. A case study is presented of an institution in the UK which is increasingly situating itself in the economic governance sphere. Drawing on the experiences of those working at the coalface of economic governance activities, the opportunities and potential challenges faced by a university when engaging in such activities are explored. The ultimate goal of this paper is to shed light on universities' activities in the realm of regional economic governance, an area currently under-explored in extant literature.
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