The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions
This paper aims to evaluate whether the reasons an entrepreneur starts a business influence their assessment of the contribution of business incubators to society. The influence of business incubator functions was found to be positively valued by entrepreneurs in the socioeconomic ecosystem, accordi...
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| author | Cristina Lin-Lian Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero José Luis Montes-Botella Susana Lin |
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| description | This paper aims to evaluate whether the reasons an entrepreneur starts a business influence their assessment of the contribution of business incubators to society. The influence of business incubator functions was found to be positively valued by entrepreneurs in the socioeconomic ecosystem, according to the results of our empirical SEM study. This study contributes in helping to understand the opinions that entrepreneurs have as protagonists in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, according to their reasons to start a business, on the functionality of incubators, and the sustainable contribution of such entities to socioeconomic benefits in society. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e630dde02ed64d1290b27361bf7f9e042023-11-24T04:22:35ZengMDPI AGEconomies2227-70992022-11-01101128110.3390/economies10110281The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator FunctionsCristina Lin-Lian0Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero1José Luis Montes-Botella2Susana Lin3Department of Applied Economics I, Economic History and Institutions, Rey Juan Carlos University, Paseo de los Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainDepartment of Business Administration, ESIC University, Avda. Valdenigrales, s/n, 28223 Pozuelo de Alarcón, SpainDepartment of Applied Economics I, Economic History and Institutions, Rey Juan Carlos University, Paseo de los Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainInternational Doctoral School, Rey Juan Carlos University, Paseo de los Artilleros s/n, 28032 Madrid, SpainThis paper aims to evaluate whether the reasons an entrepreneur starts a business influence their assessment of the contribution of business incubators to society. The influence of business incubator functions was found to be positively valued by entrepreneurs in the socioeconomic ecosystem, according to the results of our empirical SEM study. This study contributes in helping to understand the opinions that entrepreneurs have as protagonists in the entrepreneurial ecosystem, according to their reasons to start a business, on the functionality of incubators, and the sustainable contribution of such entities to socioeconomic benefits in society.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/10/11/281business incubatorsmotivation for entrepreneurshipfunctionsentrepreneursocioeconomic benefits |
| spellingShingle | Cristina Lin-Lian Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero José Luis Montes-Botella Susana Lin The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions Economies business incubators motivation for entrepreneurship functions entrepreneur socioeconomic benefits |
| title | The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions |
| title_full | The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions |
| title_fullStr | The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions |
| title_short | The Influence of Entrepreneurial Motivation on the Valuation of Socioeconomic Benefits of Business Incubator Functions |
| title_sort | influence of entrepreneurial motivation on the valuation of socioeconomic benefits of business incubator functions |
| topic | business incubators motivation for entrepreneurship functions entrepreneur socioeconomic benefits |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7099/10/11/281 |
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