PhD Students in the Entrepreneurial University--Perceived Support for Academic Entrepreneurship

Autor/inn/en	Bienkowska, Dzamila; Klofsten, Magnus; Rasmussen, Einar
Titel	PhD Students in the Entrepreneurial University--Perceived Support for Academic Entrepreneurship
Quelle	In: European Journal of Education, 51 (2016) 1, S.56-72 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0141-8211
DOI	10.1111/ejed.12160
Schlagwörter	Graduate Students; Entrepreneurship; Doctoral Programs; Research Universities; School Business Relationship; College Faculty; College Graduates; Educational Change; Institutional Research; Student Surveys; Student Attitudes; Commercialization; Foreign Countries; Scores; College Administration; Departments; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Unternehmungsgeist; Doktorandenprogramm; Forschungseinrichtung; Fakultät; Hochschulabsolvent; Hochschulabsolventin; Bildungsreform; Institutionelle Forschung; Schülerbefragung; Schülerverhalten; Ausland; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Department; Abteilung; Schweden
Abstract	Universities are currently in the process of change and adaptation to shifting expectations that for example include closer engagement with businesses and increased facilitation of entrepreneurship among faculty and graduates. By supporting academic entrepreneurship, universities can address these expectations whilst also becoming more entrepreneurial institutions. However, more knowledge is needed on how this support provided by different levels in the university organisation is perceived by academics. This is particularly relevant in the case of PhD students because many of them will go on to become the next generation of senior faculty and because PhD education constitutes a considerable part of most universities' activities with PhD students performing a large share of university research. Our study is based on survey responses of 464 PhD students from all faculties at one of the biggest universities in Sweden. The results show that the perceived support of commercialisation of research results varies at different hierarchical levels within the university. The score for perceived support from the highest level (central administration) did not differ much between the faculties, while significant differences were found at lower levels. We argue that variations between faculties and departments with regard to norms and cultures should be considered when stimulating entrepreneurial engagement, for example by using multiple channels of communication, as well as tailor-made strategies and activities. (As Provided).
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