Various incubation strategies for spinning out companies used by European research institutes are examined.The paper focuses on two central issues: (1) a comparison of the goals and objectives of research institutions for creating new spinout ventures, and (2) the various incubation strategies...

Over the last 20 years, the resource-based view (RBV) has reached a pre-eminent position among theories in the field of strategy, but debate continues as to its precise nature. This paper contributes to the debate by critically reviewing the development of the RBV to date. The critical appraisal...

A key issue in strategic management in the public sector is how government creates economic and social value through procurement. Unfortunately, most procurement studies are based on contract theories, which fail to incorporate the growing role of strategic management in performance. We fill...