Academic entrepreneurship – the structure of incubator management and best practice reported on Swedish business incubators' websites. (1st January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ulvenblad, Pia; Blomkvist, Marita; Winborg, Joakim
• Is Part Of: International journal of entrepreneurship and small business. Volume 12:Number 4(2011)
• Page Start: 445
• Page End: 458
• Publication Date: 2011-01-01
• Subjects: academic entrepreneurship -- incubator management -- incubator best practice -- websites -- Sweden; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; Small business -- Management -- Periodicals; 658.42105
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1476-1297

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to describe the extent and content of information regarding incubator management structure, selection, support and network mediation on Swedish incubators websites and analyse connections between different incubator management structure and the content of incubator best practice. The data is based on information reported on 44 incubator websites in Sweden processed within the SPSS system. The findings show that incubators with more male representation in board and coach/advisor personnel report a more active part in business support including network mediation.