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15-16 September, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
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Conference Programme


The programme for the conference is given below.

Thursday 15 September Streams A-D
Thursday 15 September Streams E-I

Friday 16 September Streams A-D
Friday 16 September Streams E-H

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Wednesday 14 September

18:30

At the Norwood Hall Hotel
Pre-conference registration and welcome meeting until 19:30

Thursday 15 September

08:30

Registration and coffee

09:00

Room: 225
Welcome from the Principal: Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski

09:15

Keynote address:  What Makes a Good Theory? Entrepreneurship as Connecting, Construct and Context
Alastair Anderson, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK

10:00

Conference splits into streams

 

Room: 608/9
Stream A: Human and Sociological issues
Track Chair: Colin Reddy

Room: 608/9
Stream B: Regional issues
Track Chair:
Harri Jalonen

Room: 608/9
Stream C: Mini track on Innovation in SMEs
Track Chair:
Helena Forsman

Room: 608/9
Stream D: Mini track on Innovation in Theory and Practice
Track Co-chairs:
John Howard

10:15

Entrepreneurship and the Dark Triad of Personality: How Narcissism, Machiavellianism, And Psychopathy Relate to Entrepreneurial Intention and Performance
Kramer Matthias, Reutlingen University, Beate Cesinger, Dominik Schwarzinger and Petra Gelleri, University of Hohenheim, Germany

Research-Based Spin-Off Creation Models in Polish Economic Conditions
Mazurkiewicz Adam,  Beata Poteralska and Urzula Wnuk, Institute for Sustainable Technologies, National Research Institute, Radom, Poland

Entrepreneurs as Agents of Change: Sustainable Innovation in the Dutch Construction Industry
Schout Henk, Damon Hassanpur Golriz and Saskia Harkema, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

A Multi-Faceted Approach to Innovation Capacity Building
Howard John, University of Central Lancashire, UK

10:45

Innovation and Entrepreneurial Approach: A Sociological Contingency Explication of the Success in Traditional Sectors
Pellegrini Massimiliano Matteo, Univeristy of Rome, Italy and Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany

The Organisation of Knowledge in High Technology-Based Firms: Evidence from the Emilia-Romagna Region
Rizzo Ugo and Francesco Nicolli, University of Ferrara, Italy

A New Model of Factors that Influence Innovation Activities – Application to Basque Country Innovative Companies
Gomez Vieites Alvaro, Carlos Suarez Rey and Begona Pereira Otero, Novacaixagalicia Business School, Spain

The Models of Innovative Behaviour in Europe and Russia
Golichenko Oleg and Yulia Balycheva, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

11:15

Identification and Classification of Entrepreneurial Competencies Mapped with Human Personalities
Rezaei Zadeh Morteza, John O'Reilly, Brendan Cleary and Eamonn Murphy, University of Limerick, Ireland

Beyond Entrepreneurial Education: The Access to Finance as an Obstacle to Female Entrepreneurship in Western Romania
Dodescu Anca, Alina Badulescu and Tomina Saveaunu, University of Oradea, Romania

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Greece: Do Small and Medium Enterprises Innovate?   
Markatou Maria, University of Athens, Technological Education Institute of Larissa, Greece

Modelling Innovations in Maternity Care Based Upon Uncertain Evidence
Gillies Alan, Alison Holbourn and Karen Shawhan, Hope Street Centre, Liverpool, UK

11:45

Does Really Innovative Work Behavior of Employees Mediate the Innovative Performance Impacts of Intrapreneurship?
Bulut Cagri, Seray Begum Samur and Duygu Seckin Halac, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey

A Study of IT Innovation Adoption and Entrepreneurship In Malaysia
Moghavvemi Sedigheh, Noor Akma Mohd Salleh, Wenjie Zhao University of Malaya, Malaysia and Xianxue Kang, South Bank University, London, UK

How Small Enterprises Manage Resource Scarcity in their Product Innovation Processes
Lofqvist Lars, University of Gävle, Sweden

The Fertile Synergy Between Artistic Experimentation and Scientific Research
Kekou Eva, Panteion University, Greece

12:15

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

 

Room:
608/9
Stream A:

Track Chair: Jennifer Harrison

Room:
608/9
Stream B: Regional issues

Track chair:
Ranjana Bird

Room: 608/9
Stream C: Mini track on Innovation in SMEs
Track Chair:
Helena Forsman

Room: 608/9
Stream D: Mini track on Innovation in Theory and Practice
Track Co-chairs:
John Howard

13:30

Patent Aggregating Companies: Motives, Activities and a Classification
Rüther Frauke, Nicole Ziegler and Martin Bader, Institute of Technology Management, University of St.Gallen, Switzerland

Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Middle Belt States of Nigeria
Gbande Cephas, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria

Innovation Processes for SMEs: Moving from Serendipity to Strategy
Martinich Leslie, Competitive Focus, Austin, TX, USA and Mila Bozic, BE-i Institute, Dragomer, Slovenia (non-Academic)

Knowledge Management and Open Innovation in a Bioengineering Research Case
González Piñero Manel, Elena López Cano, Miguel Angel Mananas Villanuvea, Juan Ramos Castro and Pere Caminal Magran, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain

14:00

Strategic Creativity as a Strength in Microsized Enterprises
Tarvainen Tiina, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland

Impact of PDCC in Promoting Entrepreneurship in Pakistan: A Case Study of Dairy Farmers
Baig Farah Naz and Saima Husain, Institute of Business Administration, Pakistan

Innovation Performance, Innovation Capacity and Growth in Small Enterprises: An Enterprise-Level Analysis
Forsman Helena, University of Winchester, UK

Impact of the Family and non Family Relational Capital on the Adoption of Innovations in Canadian Family Businesses: A Conceptual Model
Guihur Izold and Vivi Koffi, Université de Moncton, Canada

14:30

Moderating Effects of Venture Types on Motivation and Venture Growth – Some Lessons From Women Entrepreneurs in Ghana’s Tourism Industry
Leemaire Angela, Takoradi Polytechnic, Ghana and Hong-Bumm Kim, Sejong University, South Korea

Chinese Returnee Entrepreneurs: The Essential Human Capital for a Chinese Innovative State
Laroche Nicolas, Université d'Auvergne, Alexandre Cabagnols, Université Blaise Pascale, Pascale Henaut, Soluscience and P. Romond, Université d'Auvergne, France

Formal R&D Management, Research Collaboration and R&D Outsourcing in SMEs
Teirlinck Peter, Vrije Universiteit and André Spithoven, Hogeschool Universiteit, Brussels, Belgium

 

15:00

Refreshments in the Atrium

Refreshments in the Atrium

Refreshments in the Atrium

Refreshments in the Atrium

 

Room: 608/9
Stream A: Governance, Management and the State
Track chair: Bernd Hillier

 

Room:
213/4

Stream B: Regional issues

Track chair:
Jos Welman

Room: 421/422
Stream C: Mini track on Innovation in SMEs
Track Chair:
Helena Forsman

Room: 423
Stream D: Mini track on Exploring the Sources of Innovation
Track Co-chairs:
Claire Auplat and Ann-Charlotte Teglborg

15:30

The Role of State in Innovation to Stimulate Entrepreneurship: Emerging Countries Perspectives
Kayasan Oskar, European Research Centre, University of London, UK

Entrepreneurs and the Choice Process for Business Partners
Erickson Scott, Ithaca College, USA

Formalizing Network Development in Manufacturing SME´s
Airola Merja, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Erno Salmela and Ari Happonen, Lappeenrata University of Technology, Finland

The Hidden Dimensions of Cognition in the Production Processes of Innovation
Lamy Erwan and Noreen O'Shea, Advancia, Paris, France

16:00

Strategic Management in Public Enterprise Based on a Corporate Entrepreneurship Model: The Nigerian Experience
Gbande Cephas and Helen Elena Jekelle-Mohammed, Nasarawa State University, Nigeria

Competitive Advantages of Romanian Entrepreneurs in the Foreign Trade Sector
Giurgiu Adriana, Mihai Berinde and Adrian Negrea, University of Oradea, Romania

Differentiating Between SMEs and Large Enterprises in External Knowledge Linkages
Spithoven André, Hogeschool Brussels and Peter Teirlinck, Vrije University Brussels, Belgium

The Steps of an Organisational Routine's Transformation:The Case of the Employee Driven Innovation Routine at the French National Railways Company (SNCF)
Deslee Carine, Université Lille 2, France

16:30

The Governance of International Enterprise Under the Influence of Innovative Phenomena
Manfredi Simone, Mirella Battista and Fabio Nappo, University of Cassino, Italy

Climar, S.A.: Entrepreneurship and "Design-Driven Innovation". A Case Study in the Lighting Business
Monteiro-Barata José, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, Lisbon, Portugal

Positive Leadership Shared Values and Key Performance Indicators in the Pursuit of High-Performance
Zbierowski Przemyslaw and Mariusz Bratnicki, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

Uncertainty in the Innovation Process
Jalonen Harri and Annina Lehtonen, Turku School of Economics, Finland

17:00

Close of conference day

17:45

Buses pick up form the Norwood Hall Hotel

18:15

Guided Tour of the Maritime Museum

19:30

Buses leave the Museum to go to the dinner

20:00

Conference Dinner in the Pittodrie Football Stadium

22:30

Buses return to the Norwood Hall Hotel

 

Wednesday 14 September

18:30

At the Norwood Hall Hotel
Pre-conference registration and welcome meeting until 19:30

Thursday 15 September

08:30

Registration and coffee

09:00

Room: 225
Welcome from the Principal: Professor Ferdinand von Prondzynski

09:15

Keynote address:  What Makes a Good Theory? Entrepreneurship as Connecting, Construct and Context
Alastair Anderson, Centre for Entrepreneurship, Aberdeen Business School, Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK

10:00

Conference splits into streams

 

Room: 519
Stream E: Mini track on Entrepreneurship and Education
Track Co-Chairs:
Doan Winkel and Alexandros Kakouris

 

Room: 222
Stream F: Mini track on Diversity and Entrepreneurship
Track Co-Chairs:
Sandra Fielden and Marianne Tremaine

Room: 210
Stream G: Mini track on Social Entrepreneurship
Track Co-Chairs:
Farid Ullah and Rob Smith

 

Room: 520/521
Stream H: Innovation issues
Track Chair: Adam Bock

 

10:15

Assessing the Use of M-Learning Support in a Higher Education Context: A Study Approach Based on Innovation Spreading
Abrantes Steven, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu and Gouveia Luis, University Fernando Pessoa, Porto, Portugal

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Small Businesses Owners: The Comparative Experiences of Women and Men
Fielden Sandra and Marilyn Davidson, Manchester Business School, UK

Jungian Archetypes, Social Entrepreneurs and the 'Big Society'
Brown Mary, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

Ambiguity – a Useful Component of “Fuzziness” in New Product Development
Brun Eric, University of Stavanger, Norway

10:45

Commercialization of University Research: A View from the Social Science and Humanities
Maheshwari Manjari and Ranjana Bird, University of Windsor, Canada

Necessity Versus Opportunity Immigrant Entrepreneurs: The Case of Argentineans in Spain
Baltar Fabiola, Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata, Argentina, Aleix Gregori and Ignasi Brunet, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Strategy for Social Enterprises or Never Say Never
Apostolakis  Christos, Bournemouth University, UK

Strategy of the Future: Rising Stock Options Through Innovative Performance Measuring – is it Possible?
Todorova Yanka, University of Sofia, Bulgaria

11:15

Comparing the Approaches of Two UK Universities to Teaching Business Enterprise
Adams Nigel, University of Buckingham and Joan Lockyer, Coventry University, Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship, UK (non-academic)

Narrative knowing and narrative telling as an entrepreneurial co-creation
Toledano Nuria and Alistair Anderson, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK (Presentation only)

Conceptions and Attitudes Towards Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises: The Case of Northern Greek For-Profit Companies
Ketikidis Panayiotis, City College - International Faculty of the University of Sheffield and Panagiotis Parcharidis, South East European Research Centre, Thessaloniki, Greece

Exploring the Synergy between Total Quality Management and Innovation
Fernandes António, Luis Lourenço and Maria Jose Silva, University of Beira Interior, Portugal

11:45

How Community Context Impacts the Entrepreneurial Process at Commercialization Challenged Universities
Moroz Peter, University of Regina, Kevin Hindle, Deakin University, Australia and Robert Anderson, University of Regina, Canada

China's Talent Policy Towards Overseas Returnee Entrepreneurs: Origin, Trends and Impact
Liu Kai, Northampton Business School, University of Northampton, UK

Beyond Financial Performance and Corporate Greening: Mapping out the Research Field of Sustainability Entrepreneurship
Munoz Pablo and Dimo Dimov, Newcastle University Business School, UK

What we have Leant about Time in Corporate Entrepreneurship Research: Some Growth Recommendations from a Transition Economy
Gabrys Bartlomiej and Mariusz Bratnicki, University of Economics in Katowice, Poland

12:15

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

 

Room: 519
Stream E: Mini track on Entrepreneurship and Education
Track Co-Chairs:
Doan Winkel and Alexandros Kakouris

Room:
222
Stream F:
PhD Colloquium

Chair/discussant: Dr Heather Fulford and Dr Simon Fraser

Room: 210
Stream G: Mini track on Social Entrepreneurship
Track Co-Chairs:
Farid Ullah and Rob Smith

 

13:30

Peer Assessment: A Conduit for Developing Graduate Attributes?
Pate Judy, Sheena Bell, Helen Purchase and John Hamer, University of Glasgow, UK

1330-1340
A Conceptual Framework of the Relationship Between Entrepreneurial Values and SME's Export Intentions
Looi Kim Hoe, Taylor's University and Yusniza Kamarulzaman, University of Malaya, Malaysia
1345-1355
An Investigation into Small Business Activities of Croatian Migrants in Australia
Ljubicic Miro, John Breen, Victoria University and Santina Bertone, Swinburne University, Australia
1400-1410
Research and Technology Organizations (RTOs) role in Innovation Systems
Agirre Uranga Jaione and Antonio Gil Ruiz, Fundacion TEKNIKER, Spain
1415-1425
A Conceptual Framework of Agribusiness Product Development: Carrot, Stick or Both?
Payne-Gifford Sophie, University of Reading, UK
1430-1500
Discussion and feedback

Social Entrepreneurship: Setting Boundaries for a Conceptual Framework
Hu Xiaoti, Regina Frank and Laurie Cohen, Loughborough University, UK

 

14:00

Creating a Collaborative Learning Space Using Wikis: Interaction in Enterprise Projects with International Student Groups
Smith Anne, Keith Halcro and Peter Duncan, Glasgow Caledonian University, UK

Social and Symbolic Capital in Firm Clusters: An Empirical Investigation of Relational Resources and Innovation Capabilities
Gretzinger Susanne, University of Southern Denmark and Susanne Royer, University of Flensburg, Germany

 

14:30

Teaching Entrepreneurship to non-Business Majors: The Case of EARTH University Constructivist Learning Approach
Alvarado-Van der Laat Irene and Aloyce Gonzala Lekuton, EARTH University, Costa Rica

Social constructivism in enterprise education
Mueller Sabine  and Alistair Anderson, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK (Presentation only)

 

15:00

Refreshments in the Atrium

Refreshments in the Atrium

Refreshments in the Atrium

 

 

Room: 519
Stream E: Mini track on Entrepreneurship and Education
Track Co-Chairs:
Doan Winkel and Alexandros Kakouris

Room:
222

Stream F: PhD Colloquium

Chair/discussant: Dr Heather Fulford and Dr Simon Fraser

Room: 210
Stream G: Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Technology Firms
Chair: Alan Gillies

 

15:30

Pedagogical Methods and Models for Entrepreneurship Education in Romania: Case study
Szabo Zsuzsanna and Marian Liviu, Petru Maior University of Tirgu Mures, Romania

1530-1540
Paving the Path for Innovation: The Case of Romanian SMEs
Purcarea Irina and Marieta Olaru, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, Romania
1545-1555
Analysing Intellectual property Rights: Current Private Reward System and Alternative Institutional Solutions
Deutschmann Maiia, Stiftung Europa Universität Viadrina, Germany
1600-1610
Toward a Theory of Indigenous Entrepreneurship in Screen Production
Henry Ella, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
1615-1625
Technological Competence and Sustainable Competitive Advantage of Technology-Intensive SMEs - a Quantitative Approach
Stelzer Birgit and Leo Brecht, University of Ulm , Germany
1630-1640
A Framework Relating Innovation Strategy and Business Growth in Small to Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Nagaraju Roopa and Elly Philpott, University of Bedfordshire, UK
1640-1700
Discussion and feedback

Comparative Analysis of two Software Companies’ Performances Using the Balanced Scorecard as a Competitive Intelligence Tool
Capatina Alexandru and Cristea Dragos, University Dunarea de Jos, Romania

 

16:00

The Issues Surrounding the Delivery of Entrepreneurship Education are Evident at all Levels of Education
O'Dwyer Breda and Clare Rigg, Institute of Technology Tralee, Ireland

Examination into the Firm Without Fundamental Technologies: A Case Study of Nintendo
Yamazaki Kiyohiro, Chukyo University, Nagoya, Japan

 

16:30

Entrepreneurship Development Through Entrepreneurship Education with Special Emphasis on the Role of Business Incubators: Evidence from the Czech Republic
Procházková Petra Taušl and Michaela Horová, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic

 

 

17:00

Close of conference day

17:45

Buses pick up form the Norwood Hall Hotel

18:15

Guided Tour of the Maritime Museum

19:30

Buses leave the Museum to go to the dinner

20:00

Conference Dinner in the Pittodrie Football Stadium

22:30

Buses return to the Norwood Hall Hotel

 

Friday 16 September

09:00

Tea and Coffee will be available in the Atrium

09:15

Room: 225
Opening Remarks from the Dean of the Business School: Professor Rita Marcella

09:30

Keynote address: Evaluating Innovation for Poverty Relief and Health Improvement: Creating a Research Agenda for Europe
Professor Cam Donaldson, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK

10:30

Refreshments in the Atrium
Poster contributors will stand by their posters

 

Room: 608/9
Stream A: Organisational Issues
Track Chair: Cathie Wright

Room: 213/4
Stream B: Regional issues
Track chair:
Anne Smith

Room: 421/422
Stream C: Mini track on Innovation in SMEs
Track Chair:
Helena Forsman

Room: 423
Stream D: Mini track on Exploring the Sources of Innovation
Track Co-chairs:
Claire Auplat and Ann-Charlotte Teglborg

11:00

Workplace Related Determinants on Innovation Success and Characteristics
Bulut Cagri, Selin Gencturk and Duygu Seckin Halac, Yasar University, Izmir, Turkey

Innovation and Regional Economic Development in Romania: Theoretical Aspects
Grigore Corina, Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

Innovation and Competitive Advantage in Mexican Firms
Gómez Mario and José Carlos Rodríguez, Economic and Business Research Institute, Mexico

Dialogic Dissensus Approach – A Model for Research-Based Facilitation of Innovation?
Bloch Poulsen Jørgen, University of Copenhagen and Marianne Kristiansen, University of Aalborg, Denmark

11:30

Trends in Financial Services Delivery: Implications for a User-Centric Mobile Banking Business Model
Kaduši
ć Esad, BH Telecom JSC Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Petar Bojovic, Union University, Belgrade, Serbia and Amela Zgalj, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Influence of Action in International Markets on Marketing Innovation: Study of Portuguese Firms
Moreira Jacinta, Polytechnic Institute of Leiria and Maria Jose Silva, University of Beira Interior, Portugal

New perspectives on Open Innovation: The sources of Openness for Innovation in UK Hi-Tech SMEs
Weiss David, University of Cambridge, UK

From Technological Innovation to Innovation in Management Practices: the Case of Episkin®
Auplat Claire, Advancia School of Entrepreneurship, Paris, France

12:00

Is your Open-Innovation Successful? The Moderating role of the Human and Organizational Internal Context
Lazzarotti Valentina, Raffaella Manzini, Università Carlo Cattaeno - LIUC and Luisa Pellegrini, Università di Pisa, Italy

Location Determining Factors of Rural and Urban Knowledge Intensive Business Services: Empirical Evidence
Fernandes Cristina, Instituto Superior deLinguas e Administração de Leiria (ISLA), Joao Ferreira, University of Beira Interior and Carla Marques, University of Tras os Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal

Service Innovation: A Smaller Firm Perspective
McKeever Edward, Sarah Jack and Danny Soetanto, Lancaster University, UK

Sensitive Innovation –  How to Conceptualise Heterogenic and Intangible Innovation Processes
Dupret Søndergaard Katia, Danish University School of Education, Aarhus University, Denmark

12:30

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

 

Room: 608/9
Stream A: Strategy Development and Formulation
Chair: Christos Apostolakis

Room: 213/4
Stream B: Entrepreneurial Networks
Chair: Ed McKeever

Room: 421/422
Stream C: Mini track on Innovation in SMEs
Track Chair:
Helena Forsman

Room: 423
Stream D: Mini track on Exploring the Sources of Innovation
Track Co-chairs:
Claire Auplat and Ann-Charlotte Teglborg

13:30

Using the Balanced Scorecard and Forecasting Tools for Innovation Strategy Development
Todorova Yanka, University of Sofia, Bulgaria

Strategizing through Networking in Interplay with Aspired Positions
Aaboen Lise, Frida Lind and Anna Dubois, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden

Innovative Practices and Success of Small Agro-Processing Enterprises in Ghana
Dzisi Smile and Faustina Otsyina, Kokoforidua Polytechnic, Ghana

Tight Time - To be or not to be Creative?
Lovén Eva, Linkoping University, Sweden

14:00

The Role of Business Opportunity Prototypes at the Recognition and Decision Stages of the Entrepreneurial Process
Fernandes Costa Silvia, António Caetano and Susanna Correia Santos, Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal

Absorptive Capacity as a Device for Entrepreneurship: A Primer on Firm-Level Entrepreneurship and Economic Performance
Nziali Emeran, University of Paris 1, France

 

Much Room to Foster the Motivation of Researchers: Evidence from Slovenia
Zirnstein Elizabeta, University of Primorska, KoperSlovenija

14:30

Innovation Driver Retail
Hallier Bernd, European Retail Academy/ EHI Retail Institute, Cologne, Germany (presentation only)

Entrepreneurship, Institutions and Economic Development: A Configurational Approach
Reddy Colin, University of Johannesburg, Boris Urban, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg and Ralph Hamann, University of Cape Town, South Africa

 

 

15:00

Room: 225
Summary of issues raised during the conference
Led by Heather Fulford and Alistair Anderson

15:30

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

Close of Conference

 

Friday 16 September

09:00

Tea and Coffee will be available in the Atrium

09:15

Room: 225
Opening Remarks from the Dean of the Business School: Professor Rita Marcella

09:30

Keynote address: Evaluating Innovation for Poverty Relief and Health Improvement: Creating a Research Agenda for Europe
Professor Cam Donaldson, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK

10:30

Refreshments in the Atrium
Poster contributors will stand by their posters

 

Room: 519
Stream E: Mini track on Entrepreneurship and Education
Track Co-Chairs:
Doan Winkel and Alexandros Kakouris

Room:
222
Stream F: PhD Colloquium

Chair/discussant:
Dr Heather Fulford and Dr Simon Fraser

Room: 520/521
Stream G: Innovation and Performance
Track Chair: Lise Aaboen

11:00

An Entrepreneurship Training Program that works: Ahikaa
Foley Dennis, University of Newcastle, Australia, Ngatata Love, Victoria University of Wellington and Catherine Love, Ahikaa New Zealand Entrepreneurship Trust, New Zealand

1100-110
Innovation Capital and Firm’s Performance in Malaysian Public Companies
Rahim Azlina, Ruhaya Atan and Amrizah Kamaluddin, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, Malaysia
1115-1125
Can Innovation be Institutionnally-driven?: The case of Institutional Entrepreneurs in the Restructuration of the Mauritian Vegetable Supply Chain
Ramasawmy Brinda and Fatiha Fort, Montpellier SupAgro, France
1130-1140
Firm Innovation and Role of Geography and Clusters in Bosnia-Herzegovina - Firm Level Insights
Vejzagic-Ramhorst Amira, South East Europe Research Centre (SEERC), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Panayiotis Ketikidis, SEERC and City College, Greece and Rob Huggins, Cardiff School of Management, UK
1145-1155
Application of Structural Equation Modelling to Assess the Impact of Entrepreneurial Characteristics on Students’ Entrepreneurial Intentions
Saeid Karimi, Harm Biman, Thomas Lans, Martin Mulder, Wageningen University, The Netherlands and Zahra Arasti, University of Tehran, Mohamad Chizari, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
1200-1230
Discussion and feedback

Building Technological Innovation Capability: Enhancing Technological Innovation Performance
Ince Huseyin, Salih Zeki Imamoglu, Ipek Kocoglu, Gebze Institute of Technology, Zafer Acar, Okan University and Serap Eren, Turkcell Communication Services, Turkey

11:30

Awakening Resilience! An Innovative Pedagogical Approach: Enculturated and Domain-Centered Learning
Walach Christopher, University of Maryland University College, USA

The Effect of TQM and R&D Capability on Innovative Performance
Akgün Ali Ekber, Ipek Koçolu, Huseyin Ince, Salih Zeki Imamoglu and Halit Keskin Gebze Institute of Technology, Turkey

12:00

Stimulating / Blocking Factors of Female Entrepreneurship in Rural Areas of Wetern Romania
Botezat Elena, University of Oradea, Romania

Creating an Index of Local Software Economy Maturity: Driving Innovation and Productivity
Fraser Malcolm, Jennifer Harrison and Stephen Kelly, Southern Cross University, Gold Coast, Australia

12:30

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

Lunch in the Atrium

 

Room: 519
Stream E: Mini track on Entrepreneurship and Education
Track Co-Chairs:
Doan Winkel and Alexandros Kakouris

Room:
222
Stream F:
PhD Colloquium

Chair/discussant:
Dr Heather Fulford and Dr Simon Fraser

Room: 520/521
Stream G: Case Studies
Track Chair: Sheena Bell

13:30

On the Impact of Entrepreneurship Education: Self-Efficacy and Shift in Perceptions
Kakouris Alexandros, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece

1330-1340
Literature Review of Business Incubation
Jørgensen Søren Berg, Roskilde University, Denmark
1400-1410
Exploring the Role of Perceived Media Needs and Technology Characteristics in Determining Social Media Adoption: A Conceptual Framework
Zolkepli Izzal Asnira and Yusniza Kamarulzaman, University of Malaya, Malaysia
1415-1425
Entrepreneurial Success Model of Services SMEs
Juhdi Hasni, Universiti Kebangsaan, Malaysia
1430-1500
Discussion and feedback

A Case Study of Entrepreneuring: Redesigning Technologies for a Commercially Viable Cancer Detection Product
Baxter Lynne, University of York and Cathie Wright, University of Edinburgh, UK

14:00

The Role of the University in the Promotion of the Entrepreneurial Culture Under the Triple Helix Model
de Pablo Lopez Isidro, Fernando Alfaro, Miriam Rrodriguez and Esperanza Valdes, CIADE-Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Spain

Role of Intelligence Generation Activities in Building Legitimization of Ideas in the Front-end of Innovation
Vanharanta Outi and Jaana Näsänen, Aalto University School of Science, Finland

14:30

New Generation of University Strategy Formulation Processes to Achieve a Competitive Advantage in Egypt
Hassanin Mahmoud, Tomas Bata University, Zlin, Czech Republic

 

15:00

Room: 225
Summary of issues raised during the conference
Led by Heather Fulford and Alistair Anderson

15:30

Close of Conference

 

Work in Progress papers with posters

Posters with abstracts

How to Support Innovation Process of SMEs in Metals Industry and Mechanical Engineering
Manninen Anneli, Jukka Laitinen and Tarja Meristö Laurea University of Applied Technology, Finland

Fostering Innovation in Product Design through Business Incubators in the Arab World
Emhamad Hamad and L. Arthur, Nottingham Trent University, UK

How Narratives Structure Entrepreneurial Discovery
Bock Adam, University of Edinburgh and Gajendran Kandasamy, Imperial College London Business School, UK

Ways and Sources of the Development of Social Entrepreneurship in Russia
Pavlov Rouslan, Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

Entrepreneurial Attitude Among Doctoral Students: An Empirical Study
Titgemeyer Marion and Gerold Holtkamp, Osnabrueck University, Germany

Innovative e-Tool for Construction SMEs: Enabling Collaborative Restoration of Old Buildings
Sorli Mikel, Alberto Armijo, Tecnalia, Spain and Alfredo Soeiro, University of Porto, Portugal

Importance of Entrepreneurial Activity for Entrepreneurial Orientation
Fiegler Torsten and Michael Schefczyk, Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Entrepreneurship and Regional Development: A Literature Review
Müller Sabine, Aarhus University, Denmark

Identifying Eco-Innovators: A Value Based Approach to Explain why Consumers Adopt New Ecological Products
Soyez Katja and Sebastian Gurtner, Technical University Dresden, Germany

 

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