Dimensions of Entrepreneurial Orientation in the Academic Environment

The establishment of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the academic environment, through its basilar conceptual dimensions such as proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk-taking, has been the subject of relevant debate for academics, higher education managers, and policy-makers. In this context, t...

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Published in:Base (São Leopoldo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil) Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), 2021-10, Vol.18 (3)
Main Authors: Dal-Soto, Fábio, Souza, Yeda Swirski de, Benner, Mats
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The establishment of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in the academic environment, through its basilar conceptual dimensions such as proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk-taking, has been the subject of relevant debate for academics, higher education managers, and policy-makers. In this context, this article aims to analyze the establishment of EO in the academic environment, pursuing an entrepreneurial university model. Thus, the strategy of multiple case studies was adopted, based on three universities: two in Brazil, the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS) and the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), and one in Sweden, the Lund University (LU). Results show that the EO established by the universities studied is seen in several times and in different ways through its conceptual dimensions, suitable to the academic context. The movements observed in the three cases researched show non-sporadic behaviors towards an entrepreneurial university model over time.
ISSN:1984-8196
1984-8196
DOI:10.4013/base.2021.183.03