Dr. Espinoza-Benavides, Jorge

El objetivo del presente trabajo es proponer un modelo conceptual que caracterice el rol que podrían adoptar las Escuelas de Negocio (ENE); mediante sus estudiantes, para apoyar la innovación empresarial de pequeñas empresas y emprendedores locales, bajo el contexto de un Sistema Regional de Innovación (SRI). Para lo cual se ensaya teóricamente sobre el asunto y se aplica el método de investigación basado en casos, a la experiencia de la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Administrativas de la Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción (Chile), de tal manera de generar evidencia que apoye la validación del modelo conceptual. De este modo el estudio de casos permitió apreciar la complejidad del fenómeno en análisis y demostrar la existencia de beneficios concretos que reciben los actores del SRI como consecuencia de la ejecución de las actividades de los estudiantes de las ENE, bajo el modelo conceptual propuesto. Así también el estudio deja en evidencia que, independientemente de los beneficios que puede generar el modelo, existe una gran voluntad y motivación por parte de estudiantes, emprendedores, pequeños empresarios y otros actores del SRI para trabajar de forma colaborativa a fin de mejorar la innovación, la gestión empresarial y los aprendizajes asociados a estos temas.

Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems conditions (formal, informal and social capital) on different types of entrepreneurial re-entry at a global scale. Design/methodology/approach: Given this phenomenon’s nature, this study builds a panel of data of 54 economies covering different (advanced and emerging) countries across the globe during the period 2004–2017 by mixing multiples sources of information (e.g. Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, the World Economic Forum, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund). The statistical analysis consisted of the fixed-effect dynamic generalized method of moments (GMM) estimation for panel data. Findings: Three empirical insights emerge from the study. First, the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s formal conditions are mainly configured to support high-growth entrepreneurship ignoring re-entrepreneurs. Consequently, the formal conditions’ contribution is very limited in emerging economies. Second, the analysis of informal conditions revealed social media’s critical contribution for legitimizing entrepreneurship and supporting those entrepreneurs who want to re-enter the domestic or international market after a business failure. Third, social networks built during previous business angels or entrepreneurial experiences or with other entrepreneurs also play a crucial role for re-entrepreneurs to overcome the weaknesses in the entrepreneurial ecosystems’ conditions. Originality/value: The study contributes to two ongoing academic debates among entrepreneurship scholars. The first is related to how the entrepreneurial ecosystem supports entrepreneurial activity in different economic contexts. The second is related to the study of the contextual determinants of entrepreneurial re-entry after a business failure.

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the profile of entrepreneurs who failed in previous businesses, but despite their initial failure, decide to start or maintain another business. Based on the literature, re-entrepreneurs present some unique characteristics that allow them to overcome and learn from their previous ventures. Moreover, following the institutional dimensions literature, the paper shows that these dimensions should also affect the prevalence and type of re-entrepreneurial profiles. Design/methodology/approach – Traditional ANOVA and logistic regression analysis were used as a way to test several hypotheses. Moreover, decision trees were implemented to provide further insights with respect to the characteristics of the relationships under study. Data from the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor Survey (Adult Population Survey 2016 for Chile) is the main source of information. Findings – The results of this paper show that for Chilean entrepreneurs, there is a different profile between those who fail and abandon and those who decide to start a new business after failing. These differences show that post-failure entrepreneurs behave like angel investors, have better business skills and are more experienced. Additionally, they are more likely to share ownership of their new business. Originality/value – The paper contributes to the literature with empirical results that validate that failure determines special characteristics in entrepreneurs through a methodology that is relatively new in the community. Also, the paper discusses how institutions (institutional theory) could play a role in this phenomenon. This can help decision makers and the academic community better understand the nature of this type of entrepreneur and thus provide insights for more focussed public policies and better-informed business decisions.

This article aims to understand the way the innovation management model of a biotechnology centre (INNBIO), which belongs to a regional university in a developing country, adapts through time to the influence of institutional factors. Evidence provides the academic world with a new view on how an innovation management model adapts. It was gathered in an original, yet rigorous, way by applying mixed research strategies with a qualitative approach. The former allowed to analyse INNBIO from the inside, as well as to observe the way interactions between internal and external institutions that make up an innovation system are established. Main results show a bigger influence of the national innovation system compared to the local one and a strong influence of internal institutional factors such as: quality in the information of projects, focus on the relationship with researchers, and the challenge of creating and managing a research team.