scholarly journals A Preliminary Exploration of Factors Affecting a University Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuyan Wang ◽  
Xiaoyang Sun ◽  
Shuhua Liu ◽  
Chen Mu
Keyword(s):  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
American University ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
University Entrepreneurship ◽  
Leading Role ◽  
Clear Vision ◽  
The University

This study examines the factors that affect the formation and operation of the university entrepreneurship ecosystem (UEE). Employing the case-study methodology, this research attempts to provide an evidence-based analysis of the existing theoretical framework of the UEE and verify the role of elements in it through empirical experience as described in semi-structured interviews with 33 respondents on and off an American university. Findings reveal that extracurricular activities, networks, entrepreneurial culture, and leadership have an important impact on the formation and operation of the UEE. Specifically, compared with formal courses, as important carriers, extracurricular activities have a more positive impact on the entrepreneurship of students. Different levels of networks can promote the circulation and exchange of resources. Culture is an important factor in forming and promoting individual entrepreneurial behavior and their agglomeration in the UEE. Clear vision and long-term commitments to entrepreneurship, namely leadership, play a leading role in the formation and development of a UEE.

scholarly journals An Analysis of Factors Affecting Staffs Knowledge Sharing In the Central Library of the University of Isfahan Using the Extension of Theory of Reasoned Action

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayyad Mohsen Allameh ◽  
Ahmad Abedini ◽  
Javad Khazaei Pool ◽  
Ali Kazemi
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Theory Of Reasoned Action ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Structural Equations ◽  
Statistical Population ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Structural Equations Model ◽  
The University

The vital importance of knowledge management, in today’s complicated and changing environment as a source for strategic reconstruction of an organization cannot be denied. Furthermore, the effective sharing of knowledge is one of the most important success factors in an organization. This study aims at predicting the staff’s sharing of knowledge in the central library of the University of Isfahan. The conceptual framework for this study is consisted of the completed model of Theory of Reasoned Action. The statistical population of the current study contains the staffs of central library in university of Isfahan out of which 160 participants were studied by the census method. For the validity evaluation of the model, the structural equations model was applied and based on the results of path analysis relationship between research variables it was confirmed. The research results show that the expected organizational reward, reciprocal benefits, self-efficacy of knowledge, and enjoyment in helping others affect attitude and intention for the sharing of knowledge. The research findings indicate the positive impact of subjective norms on knowledge sharing intentions.

Factors affecting the information-seeking behaviour of postgraduate students at the University of South Africa Ethiopia Regional Learning Centre

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 362-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Addisalem Gebrekidan Desta ◽  
Madely du Preez ◽  
Patrick Ngulube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Electronic Information ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Information Seeking Behaviour ◽  
The University

The purpose of this study was to investigate some of the factors affecting the information-seeking behaviour of postgraduate students registered at the University of South Africa (Unisa) as represented by its Ethiopia Regional Learning Centre, with particular emphasis on their use of electronic information resources. A qualitative case study approach was adopted. In semi-structured interviews, eight conveniently selected postgraduate students shared their information-seeking experiences. The data was analysed thematically. The findings identified contextual and personal factors which gave rise to the respondents’ information needs and in turn prompted information activities such as information seeking. Of these, a lack of ICT infrastructure, frequent interruptions in electricity supply, old computers and the location of the Akaki Branch Library proved to be the main factors affecting postgraduate students’ electronic information-seeking behaviour. The findings showed the effect that inadequate facilities have on postgraduate students’ information behaviour.

scholarly journals Transition to hospital process orientation: The case of regional hospitals in Latvia

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juris Barzdins ◽  
Rita Konstante ◽  
Uldis Mitenbergs ◽  
Maris Taube
Keyword(s):  
Health Professionals ◽  
Process Management ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Hospital Performance ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Process Orientation ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Regional Hospitals

Management of processes instead of functions has growing importance into the health care. Transition to hospital process orientation (HPO) changes the way physicians and other health professionals have used to practice before. Study was performed to explore factors affecting introduction of HPO in Latvian hospitals responding to significant external pressures during the years of economic crisis to detect the best practices used for process management implementation in clinical setting. To reach the research goal dissimilarities between current performance and management of hospitals were explored. As changes in hospital reimbursement system demand improved efficiency, hospital’s performance was measured by decrease in avoidable hospitalisations, and increase in usage of more cost effective alternatives to a full hospitalisation. A regression analysis was performed to evaluate correlations of hospitalisation rates in Latvian hospitals to various outpatient health services utilisation indicators. This was done to exclude influence of external factors on hospital performance and to prove the positive impact of HPO initiatives on hospitalisation rate. Afterward the performance of all regional hospitals was compared and the two most distinct hospitals were selected for further in depth analysis. Operational data of the selected hospitals and a set of structured interviews outlined the differences between both hospital’s managerial practices and factors affecting the introduction of process oriented initiatives. The theoretical research together with comparative analysis of approaches used in both hospitals served as a basis for elaboration of recommendations towards development of HPO and facilitation of the development of self-management competence of health professionals.

It's What's Outside that Counts: Do Extracurricular Experiences Affect the Cognitive Moral Development of Undergraduate Accounting Students?

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 439-454 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen L Brown-Liburd ◽  
Barbara M Porco
Keyword(s):  
Moral Development ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cognitive Moral Development ◽  
Accounting Students ◽  
Ethical Development ◽  
Student Government ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting

ABSTRACT This study applies the psychological theories of Kohlberg (1969, 1979) and Rest (1986) and explores existing literature that investigates factors affecting the cognitive moral development of accountants (see Jones et al. [2003] for a review of this literature), while advancing discourse regarding the contributing factors of external classroom activities on the development of accounting students' moral growth. Using a sample of 396 undergraduate accounting students from across the United States, we examine the affect that internship experiences, prosocial behavior exhibited through volunteerism, Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society membership, and student government involvement have on their level of ethical development. Our results indicate that undergraduate accounting students who have interned with a public accounting firm, or participated in extracurricular activities involving volunteerism or membership in Beta Alpha Psi, demonstrate higher levels of cognitive moral development. Results with respect to involvement in student government and cognitive moral development are inconclusive, possibly due to the small number of participants who were involved in student government activities. We provide evidence that extracurricular activities have a positive impact on the ethical development of future accountants in that these activities prepare them to enter the industry with integrity, morals, and a solid grasp of professional ethics.

scholarly journals Prey Diversity of Common Leopard and Factors Affecting Human-Common Leopard Conflict in Community Forests of Arghakhanchi District Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 84-100
Author(s):  
Ashra Kunwar ◽  
Narayan Prasad Koju
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Human Populations ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Natural Habitats ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Community Forests ◽  
Key Informant ◽  
Prey Diversity

Conflict between human and wildlife is one of the main threats to the continued survival of many species in different parts of the world, and is also a significant threat to local human populations. As human populations expand and natural habitats shrink, people and animals are increasingly coming into conflict over living space and food. People lose their crops, livestock, property, and sometimes even their lives. Initially, with the use of structured interviews and few key informant survey, 120 households were selected for questionnaire in which 25 were from victim’s family and 95 from Sandhikharka village and the city areas using both purposive and random sampling method. Key informant interviews were also taken with officers of Division forest office and active members of community forest. Similarly, to access the prey diversity, a total of 9 infrared cameras were installed. As the objective of the research, the result was obtained based on secondary and primary data with the use of structured interviews to quantify attitudes based on 5 questions with the given scores where the scores were added together. At the end, the ANOVA test was carried outwit the variances among the control variables influencing the attitude toward leopards while assessing the overall attitudes of people with those scores. The result discusses the mean attitude of illiterate people as negative (-1.03±0.14 SE) towards leopard. Also, overall mean attitude of literate people was negative (-1.19±0.17 SE). Total 6750 images were recorded during study period among them only single event of leopard was captured in the camera trap and 72 independent prey images were captured by infrared camera. Mongoose, Wild cat, Rabbit, Porcupine and barking deer were commonly recorded. Rest of photos recorded were human movement, suggesting less prey abundance and higher human activities in study area.PCA analysis regarding factors affecting leopard human conflict suggested that the distance from water source to local people, distance from toilet to home, land use change going on in the study area, scarcity of water source to wildlife inside the forest, distance to graze livestock are major factors having positive impact on human leopard conflict. 

University-Industry Linkage Through Business Incubation

2019 ◽  
pp. 223-244
Author(s):  
Dinis Caetano ◽  
Miguel T. Preto ◽  
Miguel Amaral
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Team Members ◽  
Management Board ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
The University

This chapter focuses on the role played by business incubators in developing and facilitating knowledge transfer, networks, and business support to tenant firms through a sustainable ecosystem. The authors conduct an in-depth qualitative case-study of one tech-based business incubator in Portugal—IPN, created in 1991 by the University of Coimbra—to provide insight on how the incubator's direction/management board and a group of incubatees perceive incubation and its impact. Primary data was collected via participant observation/focus group involving the incubators' CEO and six team members. Semi-structured interviews were carried out among the CEOs and top managers from 11 companies supported by IPN whether as (1) incubates, (2) under acceleration, and (3) graduates. Results show a positive impact of incubation on internationalization and growth for incubatees and companies under acceleration. However, there is a need for new post-incubation follow-up mechanisms and a normative context promoting richer interactions with graduates.

scholarly journals Quadro de análise da sustentabilidade para instituições de ensino superior: Aplicação em um estudo de caso

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 115
Author(s):  
Diego De Queiroz Machado ◽  
Fátima Regina Ney Matos ◽  
Augusto Marcos Carvalho de Sena ◽  
Ana Silvia Rocha Ipiranga
Keyword(s):  
Education Institution ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Bottom Line ◽  
Case Study Methodology ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
The University ◽  
Sustainable Capacity ◽  
New Framework

This study analyzed the sustainable activities of a higher education institution, considering its economic, social and environmental dimensions (triple bottom line), from the application of a new framework of analysis. Therefore, we chose to use the case study methodology, held in an HEI, the University of Fortaleza (Unifor), selected as a case for this research by the various awards received in recent years for its targeted actions and projects for sustainability . The sources used include HEI data, documentary evidence related to the university, and semi-structured interviews conducted with vice-deans, directors and heads of university divisions, and the data organized and analyzed with the aid of analysis software of qualitative data NVivo (version 10) and the application of the content analysis technique. As a result, the highlights in terms of major sustainable capacity were the activities related to the economic consequences of activities, social responsibility projects and relationships with stakeholders. In contrast, the activities within the environmental dimension, environmental management and environmental education, had the lowest level of development with sustainable capacity. Thus, the implementation of the new framework of analysis has highlighted the university’s actual development stage around their sustainable activities, highlighting such a framework as an alternative to analysis frameworks already developed in this area. 

scholarly journals Open innovation from the university to local enterprises: conditions, complexities, and challenges

Telos ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 692-709
Author(s):  
Lorena del Carmen Álvarez-Castañón ◽  
Rafael Palacios-Bustamante
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Open Innovation ◽  
Interdisciplinary Approach ◽  
Academic Community ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Innovation Ecosystem ◽  
American University ◽  
The University ◽  
Innovation Policies

The paper aimed to analyze the open innovation model from the Latin-American public university and the main factors that influence it. The interaction between the university with its ecosystem, its innovation and technology management, the profile of the academic community, and innovation policies were studied. The research methodology had a qualitative approach. And the process was integrated into three phases to identify the categories of open innovation, categorized the interaction between the university with the innovation ecosystem in four Mexican public universities, and triangulate the Latin-American behavior through semi-structured interviews to six academics. The main findings showed that open innovation is a feasible platform to link the Latin-American University with local enterprises despite the peculiar heterogeneous and unequal context of the ecosystem; furthermore, four collaborative flows between the university and the ecosystem were identified –inside, outside, mixed and hybrid-. In conclusion, the interdisciplinary approach, the techno-institutional networks, and the institutional policy influence open innovation from the university to the ecosystem, where the academic community is a mediator variable. Finally, it is highlighted that new re-institutionalization of innovation policies based on digital transformation and environmental sustainability are required; thus, Latin-American Schools of Innovation Taught are needed to encourage them.

scholarly journals Concepts, policies and actions of internationalization of Higher Education: reflections on the expertise of a North American University

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlize Rubin-Oliveira ◽  
Hamilton de Godoy Wielewicki
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Internationalization Of Higher Education ◽  
Acting Out ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
American University ◽  
University Of Georgia ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The University

ABSTRACT This paper aims to explore - from a decolonial point of view - concepts, policies and actions of internationalization of Higher Education at the University of Georgia based on a qualitative approach with individual semi-structured interviews, observations and documental analysis addressing two research questions about: the conceptions of internationalization of Higher Education; and how internationalization policies and actions are perceived within University of Georgia. From the analysis, three substantive categories have been identified: Subject, Place and Research. Those express concepts supporting policies and actions of internationalization. Subjects can be seen as the starting point and driving force of processes of internationalization. Places are spaces inherently filled with both contradictions and possibilities, bringing together participants who count on support and means to build bridges for understanding, by acting out interdisciplinary joint efforts of research to address complex issues affecting mankind as a whole.

Strategies for improving faculty retention: a mixed-methods study in a private medical university in Karachi, Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Fatima Zehra ◽  
Nighat Rukhsana ◽  
Ambreen Usmani
Keyword(s):  
Faculty Development ◽  
Junior Faculty ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Faculty Retention ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Administrative Positions ◽  
Teaching Expertise ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
The University ◽  
Medical University

Abstract Introduction: To determine the strategies that improve faculty retention at a medical university. Methods: The mixed-method study was conducted at Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, from August to September 2020, and comprised faculty members of either gender associated either with the university or with Pakistan Navy Station Shifa Hospital. Qualitative component comprised of semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data was collected using the 35-item Faculty Retention Strategies Questionnaire (FRSQ). Data was analysed using SPSS 23. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was done to extract the common factors influencing faculty retention. Results: Of the 182 faculty members approached, 101(56%) responded. Of them, 66(65.3%) subjects were females, 35(34.7%) were males, 46(45.5%) were aged <36 years, and 65(65.3%) were working at the university for <5 years. The factors affecting faculty retention were direct communication of departmental head with faculty, timely promotions, feedback on teaching performance to junior faculty, clear employment policies, protected research time, teaching expertise-based promotions, implementing innovative faculty ideas, scholarships for postgraduate faculty, faculty administrative positions, equal junior faculty workloads, transport provision, competitive pay-scale and faculty development workshops. Item mean was 4.143±0.380, Cronbach’s alpha was 0.894 and inter-item correlation was 0.223. EFA revealed a 4-factor solution: ‘institutional work support’, ‘faculty development’, ‘faculty communication’ and ‘faculty leadership initiative’. Conclusion: Implementing certain strategies could possibly lead to long-term faculty retention. Key Words: Faculty attrition, Faculty development, Faculty resignation, Faculty retention, Faculty turnover. Continuous...

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