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标题：Dynamics of biotechnology entrepreneurship in South Africa and Brazil
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作者：Manessah Alagbaoso ; Teresa Carmichael ; Kerrin Myres 等
期刊名称：African Journal of Business Management
印刷版ISSN：1993-8233
出版年度：2015
卷号：9
期号：18
页码：641-660
DOI：10.5897/AJBM2015.7917
语种：English
出版社：Academic Journals
摘要：Biotechnology entrepreneurship is a relatively new and distinct field of entrepreneurship. Most current empirical research is conducted in the developed economies and cannot be directly extrapolated to the developing economies of South Africa and Brazil. This research used a qualitative multiple case studies, in the idiographic philosophical tradition, in two developing economies; South Africa and Brazil. The data collection process included in-depth interviews, documents review and observations, which improved the quality of the research through data triangulation. Ten themes were identified, which formed the basis for developing the proposed theoretical framework. In addition, seven factors that influence the process of biotechnology entrepreneurship in South Africa and Brazil were identified as regulation; funding; infrastructure; skills; entrepreneurial and commercialisation capabilities; market for biotechnology products; and social development. Biotechnology entrepreneurship in Brazil predominantly uses the “system approach” while in South Africa the “individual approach” predominates. The process of biotechnology entrepreneurship in South Africa differs from the process in Brazil due to the differences in the environmental factors that influence biotechnology entrepreneurship, and management strategies, in these two economies.
关键词：Biotechnology entrepreneurship;biotechnology;management strategies;triple helix;university;industry;government;South Africa;Brazil;qualitative analysis