Journal article
An absorptive capacity theory of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship
Small business economics, Vol.40(2), pp.185-197
02/01/2013
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-011-9368-x
Abstract
The knowledge spillover theory of entrepreneurship identifies new knowledge as a source of entrepreneurial opportunities, and suggests that entrepreneurs play an important role in commercializing new knowledge developed in large incumbent firms or research institutions. This paper argues that, knowledge spillover entrepreneurship depends not only on new knowledge but more importantly on entrepreneurial absorptive capacity that allows entrepreneurs to understand new knowledge, recognize its value, and commercialize it by creating a firm. This absorptive capacity theory of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship is tested using data based on U.S. metropolitan areas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- An absorptive capacity theory of knowledge spillover entrepreneurship
- Creators
- Haifeng Qian - Cleveland State UniversityZoltan J. Acs - George Mason University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Small business economics, Vol.40(2), pp.185-197
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11187-011-9368-x
- ISSN
- 0921-898X
- eISSN
- 1573-0913
- Number of pages
- 13
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/2013
- Academic Unit
- School of Planning and Public Affairs; Public Policy Center (Archive)
- Record Identifier
- 9984270200802771
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