Becoming an academic entrepreneur: how scientists develop an entrepreneurial identity

While academic entrepreneurship depends on the entrepreneurial behavior of university scientists, management studies show that identity development precedes behavioral enactment. This paper extends our understanding of why and how individuals who define themselves as a scientist develop or fail to develop a new commercialization-focused entrepreneurial identity. We develop an explanatory process model by drawing from the concept of liminality, a transitional state during which individuals construct or reconstruct an identity, as well as the entrepreneurship literature. The model not only provides a stylized illustration of identity development and its associated behavioral outcomes, but it also includes several factors such as agency and passion, liminal competence, social support, organizational and institutional support, and temporal factors that moderate the process. We contribute to the literature on entrepreneurial identity by providing a dynamic conceptualization of identity construction and incorporation, among other outcomes, as well as to the academic entrepreneurship literature by elucidating the origin and development of entrepreneurial identities among scientists. A conceptual focus on identity-related micro-processes may help explain why some scientists are more successful at commercializing technologies derived from their research than others. Implications for theory and future research are discussed.

Publications Produced by the Francis Galton Laboratory for National Eugenics

In 1907, Karl Pearson created the Francis Galton Laboratory for National Eugenics at University College, University of London. His ambitions emphasised both discipline building and the assertion of primacy for university research in eugenics over political activism. An academic entrepreneur, Pearson operated the ‘Eugenics Laboratory’ as a publishing house or imprint. It published five series. Because titles in each series were printed as ad hoc private separates for much of their duration, current bibliographic records show considerable variation and error while historical studies of the Eugenics Laboratory tend toward fragmentation. This paper presents a comprehensive inventory for each series associated with the Eugenics Laboratory, and it offers brief analysis of emerging patterns. The series inventoried are: (1) Eugenics Laboratory Lectures, (2) Eugenics Laboratory Memoirs, (3) The Treasury of Human Inheritance, (4) Questions of the Day and of the Fray, and (5) Studies in National Deterioration.

Analisis Karakteristik Mahasiswa dan Motivasi Belajar terhadap Prestasi Akademik Mahasiswa Entrepreneur Kabupaten Garut

The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze how the characteristics of students and learning motivation of student entrepreneurs towards their academic achievement. While the object of this research is entrepreneurial students in universities throughout Garut Regency. The analytical method that used is descriptive analysis for respondent responses and path analysis for influence. research instruments that used are the test of validity and reliability, to change the data in the form of ordinal increased level of measurement into interval data using the Method of Successive Interval. Characteristics of students and Learning Motivation simultaneously able to explain changes in academic achievement of Higher Education entreprener Students in Garut Regency. Meanwhile, partially student characteristics and learning motivation also have an influence on student achievement in academic entrepreneur. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menguji dan menganalisis bagaimana karakteristik mahasiswa dan motivasi belajar dari para mahasiswa entrepreneur terhadap peningkatan nilai akademinya. Sedangkan objek dari penelitian ini adalah para mahasiswa entrepreneur di perguruan tinggi se-Kabupaten Garut. Metode analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis deskriptif untuk tanggapan responden dan analisis jalur untuk pengaruh. Pengujian yang digunakan terhadap instrumen penelitian menggunakan uji validitas dan reliabilitas, untuk mengubah data dalam bentuk ordinal dinaikan tingkat pengukurannya menjadi data interval dengan menggunakan Method of Successive Interval. Karakteristik mahasiswa dan Motivasi Belajar secara simultan mampu menjelaskan perubahan prestasi akademik Mahasiswa entreprener Perguruan Tinggi di Kabupaten Garut. Sementara itu, secara parsial karakteristik mahasiswa dan motivasi belajar juga memiliki pengaruh terhadap prestasi akademik mahasiswa entreprener.

Stumbling on a chance to make a difference—Life of an academic entrepreneur in an emerging economy

Sustainability is the opposite of monotony, where constant improvements must be made, and new challenges must be met. A sustainable future depends on how people manage resources and how new resources—including new knowledge—are created, a sustainable education will rely on the self-starting and self-correcting spirit of academic entrepreneurs.

PENDAMPINGAN KETERAMPILAN MENGOLAH PRODUK SAINS (SUSU FERMENTASI VARIANS BUAH) MENGGUNAKAN METODE EKSPERIMEN MELALUI AKTIVITAS PRAKTIKUM SEKOLAH DALAM MENINGKATKAN ACADEMIC ENTREPRENEUR

Nama mitra/kelompok sasaran adalah SD Luqman Al Hakim yang terletak di di Jalan Payudan Barat Nomor 3 Sumenep. Masalah mitra/kelompok sasaran berdasarkan analisis situasi adalah dari hasil observasi oleh Tim PKM bulan Januari tahun 2019 diketahui bahwa (1) ketersediaan alat dan bahan di kelompok mitra belum memenuhi standar IPA Sekolah untuk melakukan metode eksperimen di bidang Sains; (2) keterampilan proses siswa belum tergali secara optimal karena jarang melakukan metode eksperimen untuk membuktikan konsep IPA. Salah satu solusi/target luaran yang ingin dicapai adalah perlu dilakukan Pendampingan Pelatihan Produk Sains Melalui Aktivitas Praktikum Sekolah. Melalui Program Pelatihan ini, maka luaran dan tujuan yang diharapkan adalah adanya publikasi jurnal Abdiraja dan peningkatan keterampilan/skill dalam mengolah pembuatan susu fermentasi dari berbagai varian rasa buah sebagai produk sains. Metode pendekatan yang ditawarkan untuk menyelesaikan persoalan mitra adalah metode pendidikan masyarakat melalui pendampingan keterampilan mengolah Produk Sains (susu fermentasi Varians Buah) Menggunakan Metode Eksperimen Melalui Aktivitas Praktikum Sekolah. Pelatihan dilakukan dengan menggunakan metode eksperimen. Metode eksperimen sebagai cara belajar mengajar yang melibatkan siswa dengan mengalami serta membuktikan sendiri proses dan hasil percobaan (Putra, 2013). SD Luqman Al Hakim secara kelompok akan melakukan praktikum produk Sains (susu fermentasi Varians Buah) yang akan didampingi oleh Tim PKM. Manfaat yang dirasakan oleh kelompok sasaran adalah keterampilan siswa menjadi terasah karena siswa melakukan metode eksperimen untuk membuat (susu fermentasi Varians Buah). Siswa sangat antusias melakukan experiment susu fermentasi varians buah. Hasil rata-rata respon sebesar 96%. Pembelajaran berbasis entrepreneurship memberikan memberikan bekal kewirausahaan dengan tetap memperhatikan bakat, minat, dan suasana menyenangkan.

Opportunities and Shortcomings of Developing and Implementing Academic Entrepreneurial Activities in Bangladesh

Academic entrepreneurship focuses on commercialization of research. Even though it is practiced worldwide for decades, Bangladesh is a newcomer in this segment. In Bangladesh only 2 Universities have Technology Transfer Offices or TTOs which are established with the sole focus of commercialization of researches of the students and the faculty members of the Universities. This article focuses on worldwide practices of technology transfer and academic entrepreneurial activities and also explores the opportunities and challenges of such entrepreneurs through detail investigation of the existing body of knowledge. Apart from exploring the problems and prospect of academic entrepreneurship in Bangladesh, this article also introduces the concept of Full-Service Knowledge Transfer Office (KTO), which existing literatures do not offer. The authors believe that by establishing such KTOs as a self-sustaining body, it is possible for an academic entrepreneur to stimulate, support and sustain their activities in Bangladesh. The concept of full service KTOs can also become models for other nations, specially the developing ones, to establish and nurture a culture of academic entrepreneurship.