Competence of Top Management Teams and Success of New Technology-Based Firms

Brinckmann Jan

ISBN 10: 3835005162 / ISBN 13: 9783835005167

Published by Westdeutscher Verlag GmbH, 2007

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Print on Demand pp. xxiv + 308 29 Illus.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Competence of Top Management Teams and Success of New Technology-Based Firms
• Publisher: Westdeutscher Verlag GmbH
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3835005162
• ISBN 13: 9783835005167
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Which competencies do founders need in order to achieve new venture success?

In his book, Jan Brinckmann develops a comprehensive competence concept for new technology-based firms. It is grounded in competence-related literature combining insights from entrepreneurship and management research. The competence concept comprises three domains: general entrepreneurial competencies, social competencies, and functional competencies in technology, marketing, and financial management. A measurement model is developed to specify the contents of each sub-domain and to facilitate self-assessment of these competencies. In an empirical study, 212 executives of German NTBFs assessed their team’s competencies. This data is analyzed using structural equation modelling to identify the most relevant competencies for new venture success.

About the Author

Dr. Jan Brinckmann promovierte bei Prof. Dr. Hans-Georg Gemünden am Lehrstuhl für Technologie und Innovationsmanagement der Technischen Universität Berlin. Er ist Assistant Professor an der School of Business Admistration der Loyola University Chicago, USA.