Fostering Entrepreneurship in a Changing Environment

A special issue of Administrative Sciences (ISSN 2076-3387).

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Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering and Tourism, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: innovation; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurship education; entrepreneurial ecosystems; triple helix

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Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Castelo Branco, Portugal
Interests: innovation; entrepreneurship; competitiveness; regional development; triple helix; regional innovation systems

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Dear Colleagues,

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected worldwide economies in a way that has not been seen before, with its impacts being felt both socially and economically. This triggered a global crisis with unforeseen consequences to both communities and business. In this case, entrepreneurship is considered crucial for the recovery of the global economy from the impact of COVID-19 crises (Lien De Cuyper, Burcu Kucukkeles, & Raphael Reuben, 2020), as it fosters job creation and drives the adoption of innovations, that can alleviate the impact of the economic crisis, as well as the development of social capital. This special issue aims to uncover how the pandemic has affected entrepreneurship, in its multiple forms and types, and how entrepreneurship can be fostered in this changing environment.  We welcome contributions related, but not limited, to the following topics:

  • Entrepreneurial ecosystems and local development;
  • Academic entrepreneurship;
  • Entrepreneurial university;
  • Female, migrant and minorities entrepreneurship;
  • Social and sustainable entrepreneurship;
  • Entrepreneurship education in the aftermath of COVID 19;
  • Impact of economic and social crisis on the entrepreneurial process and new business creation;

The deadline for manuscript submission is 1st December 2022.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you very much for your consideration, and we hope to hear from you soon.

Reference

Lien De Cuyper, Burcu Kucukkeles, & Raphael Reuben. (2020). Discovering the real impact of COVID-19 on entrepreneurship. Retrieved February 9, 2022, from https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/how-covid-19-will-change-entrepreneurial-business/.

Prof. Dr. Ana Dias Daniel
Prof. Dr. Luís Farinha
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Keywords

  • entrepreneurial ecosystems
  • academic entrepreneurship
  • entrepreneurial university
  • migrant and minorities entrepreneurship
  • social and sustainable entrepreneurship
  • entrepreneurship education
  • entrepreneurial process

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Assessing the Impact of Universities’ Entrepreneurial Activity on Regional Competitiveness
by Gonçalo Rodrigues Brás, Miguel Torres Preto, Ana Dias Daniel and Aurora A. C. Teixeira
Adm. Sci. 2023, 13(2), 34; https://doi.org/10.3390/admsci13020034 - 28 Jan 2023
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The aim of this study is to test the multidimensional construct of the Entrepreneurial University (EU), and therefore to confirm whether EU factors make a positive contribution to regional competitiveness. Data were collected from ten Portuguese Public Universities (PPUs) through a self-administered questionnaire. [...] Read more.
The aim of this study is to test the multidimensional construct of the Entrepreneurial University (EU), and therefore to confirm whether EU factors make a positive contribution to regional competitiveness. Data were collected from ten Portuguese Public Universities (PPUs) through a self-administered questionnaire. First- and second-order confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) were performed through factor and multiple linear regression analyses. The main findings show that EU related factors—perceived and combined with actual regional metrics—especially entrepreneurial supporting measures, positively contributed to regional competitiveness. This study shows policy makers that universities are not merely cost centres but provide knowledge spillovers that can have a positive influence on regional competitiveness. Full article
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