Examining the Role of Entrepreneurial Universities in Regional Development

Universities are becoming more entrepreneurial, and for local communities and companies, this has increased their economic standings tenfold. However, the competitiveness of developing economies thanks to these financially focused institutions has likewise increased. Examining the Role of Entrepreneurial Universities in Regional Development provides emerging research exploring how universities foster and support entrepreneurship and the development of a more entrepreneurial organization and highlights the importance of this process for local communities and companies. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as institutional entrepreneurship, public management, and economic contribution, this book is ideally designed for university presidents, provosts, rectors, chancellors, board members, managers, business professionals, policymakers, academicians, students, and researchers.

Summary

Presents emerging research exploring how universities foster and support entrepreneurship and the development of a more entrepreneurial organisation, and highlights the importance of this process for local communities and companies.

Product details

• Assisted by: Ana Dias Daniel (Editor), Miguel Torres Preto (Editor), Aurora A. C. Teixeira (Editor), Aurora A.C. Teixeira (Editor)
• Publisher: Business Science Reference
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781799801740
• ISBN: 978-1-79980-174-0
• No. of pages: 392
• Dimensions: 221 mm x 286 mm x 26 mm
• Weight: 1243 g
• Series: Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance; Humanities, art, music > Education > Adult education; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Business administration