Academic entrepreneurs?

dc.contributor.authorBirley, Sueen_UK
dc.contributor.authorMcMullen, Ed
dc.contributor.authorMyers, Andrew
dc.date1989-11en_UK
dc.date.accessioned2005-11-23T10:34:51Z
dc.date.available2005-11-23T10:34:51Z
dc.date.issued1989en_UK
dc.description.abstractEntrepreneurial education has exploded over the past ten years in both the United States and the United Kingdom. In the USA there are now more than 50 institutions seeking academics to fill endowed posts; in the UK, there are more than 200 courses in small business in institutions of Higher and Further Education. The reasons for the growth has been essentially the same in both countries - in time of economic decline, with large firms shedding labour, new firms and small firms have been seen as a significant strand in future strategies. As a result, academic institutions have been forced to respond to a demand from both students and potential entrepreneurs, a demand fanned by a growing band of “academic entrepreneurs” . . . ..but are they?
dc.description.sponsorshipCranfield University School of Managementen_UK
dc.format.extent1963 bytes
dc.format.extent682521 bytes
dc.format.mimetypetext/plain
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.citationBirley S, McMullen E, Myers A. (1989) Academic entrepreneurs? SWP 56/89, Cranfield University. Presented at: 12th UK Small Firms and Research Conference, November 1989, London
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1826/298
dc.language.isoen_UKen_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSchool of Management Working Papers;56/89en_UK
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSWP;56/89en_UK
dc.titleAcademic entrepreneurs?en_UK
dc.typeWorking Paperen_UK

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Loading...
Thumbnail Image
Name:
SWP5689.pdf
Size:
666.52 KB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format