La cultura intraemprendedora y su efecto en la innovación de las spin-off académicas

Abstract

This research aims empirically verify relationship between the intrapreneurship culture and innovation in companies denominated Spin-off academic of Costa Rican public universities. We found and studied 44 Spin-off academic, we use IBM SPSS statistics 19 Software and make descriptive and correlation analysis, are revealing that the more used practices are teamwork, risk tolerance and compensation and incentives; and to a lesser extent, practices of support of management and flexibility in corporate structure, and empower reviewers. About incidence of entrepreneurship on a Culture of innovation, the results showed that exists no effect on the variables of a) autonomy, b) risk tolerance, c) compensation and incentives and d) teamwork. However, a very positive and significant result was obtained for practice support of management and flexibility of the corporate structure, for processes innovation. These findings are important for academic entrepreneurs, as it enables them test the usefulness of a corporate entrepreneurship culture for the development of their organizations. They are also important for academic institutions, because allows them promote programs of research, training and consulting in the field of entrepreneurship, and thus achieve greater innovation and business competitiveness.