Showing papers by "Rosa Grimaldi published in 2012"

Academic Engagement and Commercialisation: A Review of the Literature on University-Industry Relations

Abstract: A considerable body of work highlights the relevance of collaborative research, contract research, consulting and informal relationships for university-industry knowledge transfer. We present a systematic review of research on academic scientists’ involvement in these activities to which we refer as ‘academic engagement’. Apart from extracting findings that are generalisable across studies, we ask how academic engagement differs from commercialization, defined as intellectual property creation and academic entrepreneurship. We identify the individual, organizational and institutional antecedents and consequences of academic engagement, and then compare these findings with the antecedents and consequences of commercialization. Apart from being more widely practiced, academic engagement is distinct from commercialization in that it is closely aligned with traditional academic research activities, and pursued by academics to access resources supporting their research agendas. We conclude by identifying future research needs, opportunities for methodological improvement and policy interventions. (Published version available via open access)

The Determinants of Corporate Entrepreneurial Intention Within Small and Newly Established Firms

Abstract: In this article, we study the determinants of corporate entrepreneurial intention (CEI) within small and newly established firms. Given that in these ventures, entrepreneurial activities usually oc...

How Does Team Diversity Evolve? Exploring Adaptation and Perpetuation Perspectives in Entrepreneurial Team Change

Abstract: The influence of the evolution of team diversity on performance is a neglected yet important issue in entrepreneurial ventures where team changes are extensive. In addressing this gap, we conceptualize how diversity influences team change and consequently impacts firm growth. Utilizing both individual and firm level data, we test our conceptual model on a novel sample of 137 team change events in 94 new-technology based firms using multi-level analysis. Results show that team variety does not directly influence change in team variety but that this relationship is significantly moderated by team separation and team disparity. Increase in team variety influences firm revenue growth. Managerial implications are discussed.

Does academic consulting require any research? Examining the relationship between research funding and academic consulting

Abstract: This paper investigates the relationship between the sources of funding for research activities and the engagement of scientists in one specific type of knowledge transfer: academic consulting. By relying on a sample of 2603 individual faculty, from five Spanish universities, who have been recipients of publicly funded grants or have been principal investigators in activities contracted by external agents over the period 1999-2004, we find a positive effect of research funding on the amount of consulting contracts obtained by academic scientists. We also find that both networking and signalling effects are present and contribute to explain the amount of consulting activity acquired by academic scientists. By offering evidence of a positive correlation between the volume of academic consulting and different types of extramural research funding, our paper shows that: a) consulting is largely a function of strong involvement in research, knowledge-generation activities; b) the positive connection is particularly strong for the social sciences, where the type of knowledge transferred is more likely to be conceptual and symbolic than instrumental.