TY - JOUR
T1 - Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy of Scientists
T2 - A qualitative study on ATTRACT Phase 2 R&D&I Ventures
AU - Fisher, Alvira
AU - Blankesteijn, Marie Louise
AU - Harms, Rainer
AU - van Muijlwijk-Koezen, Jacqueline
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The author/s, 2024.
PY - 2024/5/13
Y1 - 2024/5/13
N2 - We need to understand the antecedents of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) of actors in science and technology-based commercialisation when we want to foster the commercialisation of scientific innovations. Despite the plethora of research on ESE in general, research on antecedents of ESE of scientists is scarce. Yet, there is reason to believe that because scientists develop a scientific self-efficacy, the antecedents to scientists’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy differ from the ESE antecedents of other target groups. Therefore, we explored which ESE antecedents resonate with a unique cohort of scientists and how attributes such as cultural and institutional factors, firm capabilities, education, work experience, role models, and individual differences support the building of entrepreneurial competence. This study provides practical relevance to educators and science entrepreneurs, identifying a need for tailored education for science and technology-based entrepreneurship to foster the development of a dual self-efficacy that reflects scientific norms and commercialisation needs.
AB - We need to understand the antecedents of entrepreneurial self-efficacy (ESE) of actors in science and technology-based commercialisation when we want to foster the commercialisation of scientific innovations. Despite the plethora of research on ESE in general, research on antecedents of ESE of scientists is scarce. Yet, there is reason to believe that because scientists develop a scientific self-efficacy, the antecedents to scientists’ entrepreneurial self-efficacy differ from the ESE antecedents of other target groups. Therefore, we explored which ESE antecedents resonate with a unique cohort of scientists and how attributes such as cultural and institutional factors, firm capabilities, education, work experience, role models, and individual differences support the building of entrepreneurial competence. This study provides practical relevance to educators and science entrepreneurs, identifying a need for tailored education for science and technology-based entrepreneurship to foster the development of a dual self-efficacy that reflects scientific norms and commercialisation needs.
KW - entrepreneurial self-efficacy
KW - Science self-efficacy
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85197860519&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.23726/cij.2024.1508
DO - 10.23726/cij.2024.1508
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85197860519
SN - 2413-9505
VL - 8
SP - 20
EP - 25
JO - CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation
JF - CERN IdeaSquare Journal of Experimental Innovation
IS - 1
ER -