James A. Cunningham

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the economic impact of entrepreneurial universities' teaching, research, and entrepreneurial activities on the United Kingdom's economic performance and find that the highest economic impact is associated with knowledge transfer (knowledge capital).

TL;DR: This special issue is a first attempt to trace the ‘ecosystem’ discussion back to its roots—the ancient oikos, coined by the Greek philosopher Hesiod (700 BC), and aims to critically reflect on the usage of the term’, briefly summarize the extant literature and grasp the main features of entrepreneurial ecosystems, namely the economic, technological, and societal dimensions of entrepreneurial ecosystem.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors compare entrepreneurial universities in two European regions (Spain and Ireland) using an in-depth qualitative approach based on multiple case studies (two Spanish universities and two Irish universities) between 2006 and 2010.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors find that access is positive and statistically significant in relation to fostering university-business R&D collaborations and that universities are more likely to collaborate with industry if the business is mature and large, is engaged in exploratory internal research, and there are not major intellectual property (IP) issues between both parties.

TL;DR: The Covid-19 pandemic has severely tested the leadership and communication abilities of political leaders globally Guiding an effective response to the global pandemic, has required leaders to lead and communicate.