The individual's perceived environment as an antecedent of academic entrepreneurship : multiple case studies of Thai university researchers | |
| Author | Sutti Sooampon |
| Call Number | AIT Diss. no.SM-14-03 |
| Subject(s) | Business and education--Thailand Academic-industrial collaboration--Thailand University-based new business enterprise--Thailand Universities and colleges--Research--Thailand |
| Note | A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This study investigates the individual researcher’s perceived environment as a pre-condition of entrepreneurship within the university. The research objective is to identify the micro-level antecedents that shape a university researcher’s decision about whether to embark on an entrepreneurial venture. I conducted a series of both entrepreneurial and non-entrepreneurial case studies through in-depth interviews with six university researchers. The comparative case data generated inclusive descriptions of the social conditions surrounding the researchers and their individual characteristics as criteria for explaining their decisions on whether to become entrepreneurs. The findings add to the macro-perspectives typically discussed, and advance knowledge of the entrepreneurial university by incorporating the individual’s perceived environment as a micro-level condition for academic entrepreneurship. Drawing on the context of Thailand’s emerging economy, in which social inequality exists alongside growth, these findings shed light on the university researcher’s entrepreneurial role as a leader for social change through the commercialisation of science and technology research. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Type | Dissertation |
| School | School of Management (SOM) |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Publication code=SM) |
| Chairperson(s) | Igel, Barbara |
| Examination Committee(s) | Hisrich, Robert D. ;Badir, Yuosre F. ;Manukid Parnichkun |
| Degree | Thesis (Ph.D.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2014 |