Designing a comprehensive model of entrepreneurial university in the science and technology parks
| Date | 11 July 2016 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/WJEMSD-04-2016-0022 |
| Pages | 267-280 |
| Published date | 11 July 2016 |
| Author | Babak Ziyae,Mehdi Tajpour |
| Subject Matter | Strategy,Business ethics,Sustainability |
Designing a comprehensive model
of entrepreneurial university in
the science and technology parks
Babak Ziyae and Mehdi Tajpour
Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
Purpose –The purpose of this paper is to shed light on the entrepreneurial university and to develop
a theoretical framework relating entrepreneurship education in the third generation of universities.
Therefore, the future research could be carried out to identify and apply the presented model.
Design/methodology/approach –In terms of objective, this study is considered as an empirical one,
and the research methodology is descriptive-correlative type. Sample population consists of
130 knowledge-based firms in the science and technology parks. In total, 100 knowledge-based firms
were selected by using a stratified random sampling. The analysis of data obtained from the
questionnaires and both descriptive and inferential parts was done through the application of SPSS,
structural equation modeling technique and Smart PLS 3 software.
Findings –The results suggested the positive and significant effect of the organizational,
individual, institutional, and environmental factors on entrepreneurial university in the science and
technology parks.
Practical implications –The application of the research model provides an avenue for the
practitioners to design accelerates and creative science and technology parks focussing on the
commercialization education, entrepreneurial intuition and marketing to students and innovators.
Social implications –The theoretical framework of the current study offers a different way forward
for policy makers in thinking about those factors that may be critical for success of entrepreneurship
education. Policy makers, in general can provide infrastructures to launch third generation of
universities, entrepreneurial university, for young generation to increase effectiveness of academic
education and to provide the prospect of a more business opportunity recognition.
Originality/value –This research contributes to the existing literature in the field of
entrepreneurship education. So far, a comprehensive model has been substantially neglected with
respect to the entrepreneurial university in the science and technology parks. This new framework can
be used to inform thinking and research design in the area of entrepreneurship education to promote
entrepreneurial university thought.
Keywords Organizational factors, Entrepreneurial university, Environmental factors,
Individual factors, Institutional factors
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
Nowadays, the focus of the Iran’s economy is on making the economy independent of
oil revenues (Ziyae et al., 2015).To do the national economy must be strengthen by
concentrating on modern production methods, knowledge-based firms, and focussing
on entrepreneurship (Ziyae and Mobaraki, 2014).The emergence of the new economy
has improved the relationship between science, technology, innovation, and economic
performance (Papagiannidis et al., 2009). The interaction between the aforementioned
factors is necessary in order to gain competitive advantage through innovation in
production, accumulation, and distribution of knowledge particularly in the knowledge-
based firms (Roberts, 2010). However, due to the change in the nature of universities
in the form of knowledge creation, the universities are considered as a crucial
phenomenon in the economic development (Etzkowitz and Zhou, 2008). During recent
World Journal of
Entrepreneurship, Management
and Sustainable Development
Vol. 12 No. 3, 2016
pp. 267-280
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