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Exploring Entrepreneurship In The Academic Environment, Cagla Seneler, Marina Dabic, Abdalilah Owaishiz, Tugrul Daim

Engineering and Technology Management Faculty Publications and Presentations

The entrepreneurial university has taken a prodigious influence globally and studies show the expedient value of entrepreneurship in education. Universities are performing various entrepreneurship activities alongside their main objectives of teaching and research. This study evaluates university faculty of different work experiences and positions of their perceptions toward the entrepreneurial university. Analysis of Variances (ANOVA) and Least Significant Difference (LSD) comparisons were performed on participants work experience by evaluating certain factors of the entrepreneurship university. Independent sample t-tests were conducted to reveal faculty's awareness of entrepreneurship in their universities. The results help in understanding the interpersonal dynamics within academic organizations. …