RT journal article
T1 The international orientation of academic entrepreneurship: the role of relational, human and psychological capital
A1 Villanueva Flores, María Mercedes
A1 Hernández Roque, Dara
A1 Fernández Alles, María de la Luz
A1 Díaz-Fernández, Mirta
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 International orientation
K1 International relational and human capital
K1 Psychological capital
AB Purpose Scholars have emphasized intellectual capital's importance for universities in obtaining competitive advantages and creating value. The purpose of this paper is to identify the influences of two components of intellectual capital, relational and human capital at the international level, and psychological capital on international orientation of academic entrepreneurs, and the mediating effects of international relational and human capital. Design/methodology/approach On the basis of a literature review, a theoretical model is proposed to explain the relationship between the studied variables. Our hypotheses are tested on a sample of 173 academic spin-offs of Spanish universities using bootstrapping methodology. Findings The results show that the international market relational capital and international human capital of academic entrepreneurs influence their international orientation, and that their psychological capital is directly, and indirectly, related to international orientation through international human capital and international market relational capital. Practical implications This study provides a better understanding of the antecedents of the international orientation of academic entrepreneurs, which would provide an important contribution to the literature on intellectual capital, academic entrepreneurship and internationalization. The achieved results highlight important implications for training of academic entrepreneurs and for managers and management teams of companies willing to enter, or even those already operating in, international markets. Originality/value In this study, the international orientation of academic entrepreneurs is explained through the psychological capital that is studied jointly with two components of intellectual capital, relational and human capital at the international level. Although some recent work has focused on the study of the internationalization of academic spin-off, this line of research is still incipient.
PB EMERALD GROUP PUBLISHING LTD
SN 1469-1930
YR 2022
FD 2022-04
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26862
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/26862
LA eng
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 22-sep-2026