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Entrepreneurial Team Development in Academic Spinouts: An Examination of Team Heterogeneity

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  • Iris Vanaelst
  • Bart Clarysse
  • Mike Wright
  • Andy Lockett
  • Nathalie Moray
  • Rosette S'Jegers

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This article examines the dynamics of entrepreneurial teams as they evolve through the different stages of a spin–out process. Using a unique, hand–collected set of data covering all team members in 10 cases, an in–depth analysis of the heterogeneity of team members’ experience and perception of the strategic orientation needed to attain different milestones in the spin–out process was performed. Our findings suggest that teams evolve over time and change in composition, and therefore, they cannot be studied as immutable entities. At the start of the venture formation, we introduced a new team role, the privileged witness, potentially specific for spinouts. Analysis of the teams indicates that the team's heterogeneity changes as it evolves through the different stages of the spin–out process. In particular, we found that new team members brought in different kinds of experience; however, they did not introduce a different view on doing business from the initial team members.

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  • Iris Vanaelst & Bart Clarysse & Mike Wright & Andy Lockett & Nathalie Moray & Rosette S'Jegers, 2006. "Entrepreneurial Team Development in Academic Spinouts: An Examination of Team Heterogeneity," Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, , vol. 30(2), pages 249-271, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:entthe:v:30:y:2006:i:2:p:249-271
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2006.00120.x
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