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Proceedings of ECEI 2007
The 2nd European Conference on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Utrecht School of Economics, University of Utrecht, The Netherlands
on 8-9 November 2007


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Paper Title

Author(s)

Page

Preface

 

iv

Biographies of Conference Chairs, Programme Chair, Keynote Speaker and Mini-track Chairs

 

vi

Biographies of contributing authors

 

viii

Moving From Management to Entrepreneurship: A Case Study About Training Science Students for the Business World

Arie Buijs and Judith Beugels
Utrecht School of Economics, Utrecht University, The Netherlands

1

Creating University Spin-offs: A Science-Based Design Perspective

Elco van Burg, Georges Romme, Victor Gilsing and Isabelle Reymen
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

9

Cognition and Innovation: Entrepreneurship and the Autopoietic Approach: The Cases of Aer Lingus and FIAT

Chiara Demartini
Faculty of Economics, University of Pavia, Italy

19

Cross-Country and Cross-Industry Patterns in the Determinants of Innovation Output: Evidence for 12 EU Countries Based on CIS 3 Micro Data

Martin Falk
Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO), Vienna, Austria

29

Opportunities and Challenges Facing Entrepreneurs in an Environment of Mass Customization and Open Innovation

Khaled Hamid
Virginia Commonwealth University
, VA, USA

41

An Innovative Approach to Incorporating Student-Centred Learning in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education

Saskia Harkema1,2
1The Hague University of Professional Education, The Netherlands
2University Utrecht, The Netherlands

47

The Institutional Organisation of Knowledge Transfer and its Implications

Sjors van der Heide, Peter van der Sijde and Cees Terlouw
University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands

57

The Roles of Scientists in Starting-up Research-Based Spin-off Companies

Harmen Jousma1 and Victor Scholten2
1Leiden University,  The Netherlands
2Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

67

On a Distance-Learning Approach to ‘Train the Trainers’ in Entrepreneurial Education in Greece. Theoretical Considerations Supported by Students’ Response as Observed from the Career Office of the University of Athens.

Alexandros Kakouris
Career Office, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

75

Too Much R&D? – Vertical Differentiation in a Model of Monopolistic Competition

Jan Kranich
Leuphana University of Lueneburg, Germany

81

Teaching Entrepreneurs Continuous Adaptation

Codrin Kruijne
Utrecht University, The Netherlands

91

An Analysis of Differences in new Firm Formation and Employment Growth Between the IT and non-IT Sectors in Bangalore

Kothandaraman Kumar
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India

99

Strategy and Innovation: Making the Right Strategic Decision and Developing the Right Innovative Capabilities

Lawrence Loughnane
CETYS Universidad Mexicali, Mexico

109

Prior Tacit Knowledge and First-Year Sales: A Study of Technology Entrepreneurship

Matthew Marvel and Leo Simpson
Western Kentucky University
, Kentucky,TX, USA

115

On the use of e-Learning in Divergent Education and Innovation

Ali Moeini, Elnaz Ketabchi and Mohamadreza Mortazavi
Informatics Centre, University of Tehran, Iran

125

The Compilation of Math Pattern for Quality of Staff’s Working Life Based on Higher Education Managers’ Entrepreneurship in Islamic Azad University

Fattah Nazem
Islamic Azad University, Roudehen Branch, Iran

131

Contextual Innovation

Roland Ortt and Patrick Van der Duin
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

141

Entrepreneurship and Innovation within Creative Industries: Case Study on the Finnish Games Industry

Mirva Peltoniemi
Tampere University of Technology, Finland

149

Dynamic Capabilities and Change: A Study on Factors Affecting Change and Innovation Efforts of Greek SMEs

Apostolos Rafailidis1 and Giannis Tselekidis2
1Technological Education Institute of Patras, Greece
2Greek Ombudsman, Athens, Greece

157

Coaching Academic Entrepreneurship: How to Overcome the Knowing-Doing-Gap?

Cord Siemon1 and Nils Otter2
1University of Marburg, Germany
2German Research Institute for Public Administration, Speyer, Germany

167

Cooperation in Innovation Practices Among Portuguese Firms: Do Universities Interface Innovative Advances?

Maria José Silva and João Leitão
University of Beira Interior,Portugal

177

Do Planning and Preparation Predict Success in SME-Transfers?

Lex van Teeffelen
Utrecht Business School, Hogeschool van Utrecht, The Netherlands

185

Intellectual Capital Practices in Small Technology-Intensive Enterprises: A Regional Comparative Study

George Tovstiga and Ekaterina Tulugurova
Henley Management College, Henley-on-Thames, UK

193

Family Orientation, Strategic Orientation and Innovation Performance in SMEs: A Test of Lagged Effects

Lorraine Uhlaner1, Sita Tan2 and Joris Meijaard2
1Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breukelen, The Netherlands
2EIM BV, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands

201

Technological Innovation in the UK Police Forces: A Smooth Process?

Georgios Vardaxoglou1,David Allen1, Tom Wilson2 and Karl Prince1
1The University of Leeds, UK
2The University of Sheffield, UK

211

A Theory of Entrepreneurial Rents in Endogenous Growth

Zoltan Acs1 and Mark Sanders2
1George Mason University, USA
2USE/TKI and MPI, The Netherlands

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Post Merger Innovative Patterns in Small and Medium Firms

Elena Cefis and Mihaela Ghita
Bergamo University
, Italy and Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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Innovation Over the Industry Life Cycle: From Quality to Efficiency

Claire Economidou, Jaap Bos and Mark Sanders
Utrecht School of Economics, The Netherlands

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Valuation of a Pharma R&D Licensing Opportunity Using Compound Option Pricing

Peter-Jan Engelen, Danny Cassimon, Marianne De Backer and Martine Van Wouwe
Utrecht University, The Netherlands

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Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation: Muslim Women Entrepreneurs in Uzbekistan

Angeline Low and Jock Collins
University of Technology Sydney, Australia,

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Is There a Link Between Advisory Boards in and the Performance and Tradability of Medium Sized Family Firms?

Ilse Matser and Lex van Teeffelen
Utrecht School of Economics and the Utrecht Business School, The Netherlands

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