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European Universities for Entrepreneurship: Their Role in the Europe of Knowledge

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  • Michael Shattock

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This paper explores the theoretical foundations of the concept of entrepreneurialism in universities and the contribution it can make to the knowledge society. It reviews the concept as an economic phenomenon and draws a distinction between the use of the term in economics and its use in higher education and that in higher education it can be seen as a contested idea which can in some circumstances be destructive of academic values. On the other hand it can strengthen institutional autonomy and can be an enabling process which stimulates research and innovation. Barriers to entrepreneurialism at national and institutional levels are noted and the important area of risk. Two particular ideas are discussed, the concept of the academic entrepreneur and the relationship between the new emphasis on universities’ regional role and the nature of the entrepreneurial university.

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  • Michael Shattock, 2005. "European Universities for Entrepreneurship: Their Role in the Europe of Knowledge," Higher Education Management and Policy, OECD Publishing, vol. 17(3), pages 13-25.
    • Handle: RePEc:oec:edukaa:5lgl09mzvnxq
    DOI: 10.1787/hemp-v17-art16-en
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    1. Dorina Kripa & Edlira Luci & Klodiana Gorica & Ermelinda Kordha, 2021. "New Business Education Model for Entrepreneurial HEIs: University of Tirana Social Innovation and Internationalization," Administrative Sciences, MDPI, vol. 11(4), pages 1-11, October.
    2. Ulrich Hommel & Ben Woods, 2021. "Squeezing the Middle: the Consequences of Quality Oversight in Management Education," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 12(1), pages 96-114, March.
    3. Lorenzo Compagnucci & Francesca Spigarelli & Paolo Passarini & Concetta Ferrara & Chiara Aleffi & Sabrina Tomasi, 2018. "Promotion of local development and innovation by a social sciences and humanities based university: the case of the University of Macerata," AGRICOLTURA ISTITUZIONI MERCATI, FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 2018(2), pages 77-107.
    4. Pasi Hirvonen & Päivi Eriksson & Tero Montonen, 2021. "Me, You and the Big Picture: Top Academic Managers’ Narratives of Entrepreneurship," South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, , vol. 10(1), pages 101-110, April.
    5. Ernesto Tavoletti, 2010. "Matching higher education and labour market in the knowledge economy: the much needed reform of university governance in Italy," Working Papers 27-2010, Macerata University, Department of Studies on Economic Development (DiSSE), revised Jun 2010.
    6. Monika Jakubiak & Krystyna Buchta, 2016. "Determinants of Entrepreneurial Attitudes in Relation to Students of Economics and Non-Economics (Determinanty postaw przedsiebiorczych studentow kierunkow ekonomicznych i nieekonomicznych)," Research Reports, University of Warsaw, Faculty of Management, vol. 2(21), pages 7-30.
    7. Ozdemir, Dilek & Dabic, Marina & Daim, Tugrul, 2019. "Entrepreneurship education from a Croatian medical student's perspective," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 58(C).
    8. Abriham Ebabu Engidaw, 2021. "Exploring entrepreneurial culture and its socio-cultural determinants: in case of Woldia University graduating students," Journal of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Springer, vol. 10(1), pages 1-15, December.
    9. Maribel Guerrero & David Urbano, 2012. "The development of an entrepreneurial university," The Journal of Technology Transfer, Springer, vol. 37(1), pages 43-74, February.

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