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2. 1. Costs and Benefits of Delegation : Managerial Discretion as a Bridge between Strategic Management and Corporate Governance

   Author : Yuliya Ponomareva; Sven-Olof Yrjö Collin; Ruth Aguilera; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Managerial discretion; board of directors; agency theory; delegation; control; transition economy; Sweden; Ekonomistyrning; Ekonomistyrning;

   Abstract : This dissertation addresses the question of effective delegation, exploring it through the concept of managerial discretion (i.e., a latitude of managerial actions, which lie in the zone of shareholders’ acceptance). READ MORE

4. 2. Students in Academic Entrepreneurship : Entrepreneurship Education and Key Actors Facilitating Student Start-ups in the University Context

   Author : Eva Berggren; Jeaneth Johansson; Diamanto Politis; Einar Rasmussen; Högskolan i Halmstad; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Student entrepreneurs; academic entrepreneurship; university spin-offs; student start-up; entrepreneurship education;

   Abstract : The ongoing discussion about academic research not being sufficiently commercialized has overlooked the individual actors in the university context, not least students as potential entrepreneurs. The purpose of this thesis is to enhance our understanding of student entrepreneurs by exploring how entrepreneurship education and key actors in the university context facilitate the formation of student start-ups. READ MORE

5. 3. Science Parks and talent attraction : a study on the development of Science Parks

   Author : Eduardo de Almeida Cadorin; Magnus Klofsten; Hans Löfsten; Mats Lundqvist; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Science Parks; Talent attraction; New technology-based firms; Students; University; University-external collaboration; Success factors; Parques científicos; Atração de talentos; Novas empresas baseadas em tecnologia; Estudantes; Universidade; Colaboração externa-universidade; Fatores de sucesso; Science Parks; Talangattraktion; Nya teknikbaserade företag; Studenter; Universitet; Universitet-externt samverkan; Framgångsfaktorer;

   Abstract : This dissertation investigates the development of Science Parks (SPs) from the perspective of talent attraction activities. Studies on SPs often address only traditional services that parks provide tenant firms. READ MORE

6. 4. Boards of directors in family firms : Their functions and borders

   Author : Jenny Ahlberg; Anita van Gils; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; board of directors; corporate governance; family firms; Business administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : This dissertation explores and develops our conception of the board in familyfirms. The family firm is a specific type of organization in terms of corporategovernance, since it encompasses both the family and business systems. READ MORE

7. 5. Incubating Businesses

   Author : Anna Alexandersson; Chris Steyaert; Linnéuniversitetet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Business incubation; entrepreneurship; organizational entrepreneurship; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Ledarskap; entreprenörskap och organisation; Business administration; Företagsekonomi;

   Abstract : The efficiency of business incubators is disputed, but they have attracted significant attention from policy-makers and are a part of economic policies worldwide. To ensure their efficiency, it has been suggested that more involvement in the ventures by the incubator management would be beneficial. READ MORE