The entrepreneurial university: a proposed model for developing nations
Journal of Management Development
ISSN: 0262-1711
Article publication date: 13 June 2019
Issue publication date: 14 June 2019
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to propose a model for entrepreneurial universities (EPUs) that operate in developing countries, as most of the existing research has either focused on the western context or neglected context altogether. The model is intended to identify the EPU’s key success factors while taking into consideration its contextual constraints.
Design/methodology/approach
A 60-item survey instrument was designed and distributed across the top 10 QS-ranked universities in Lebanon, and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling with SmartPLS.
Findings
The results of data analysis confirmed the influence of resources and capabilities and knowledge transfer as the two most powerful “university-specific” success factors. Importantly, the relationship between the university-specific factors and innovation was mediated by the presence of a strong entrepreneurial culture, while an entrepreneurship environment was found to be conducive to entrepreneurship outcomes of the EPU.
Originality/value
This paper fills a gap in the literature by suggesting a model for the EPU in developing nations, taking into consideration the various constraints of those nations.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to express sincere gratitude to the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) which funded this research through a research grant over the year 2017. The authors would also like to extend sincere gratitude to the reviewers whose comments and suggestions were instrumental in improving the outcome of this paper.
Citation
Bizri, R., Hammoud, J., Stouhi, M. and Hammoud, M. (2019), "The entrepreneurial university: a proposed model for developing nations", Journal of Management Development, Vol. 38 No. 5, pp. 383-404. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMD-11-2018-0347
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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