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Shaping of Competencies of Managers in Academic Incubators of Entrepreneurship in Poland

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  • Kurowska-Pysz Joanna

    (Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Department of Management and Production Engineering of Academy of Business in Dąbrowa Górnicza, Faculty in Cieszyn, ul. Frysztacka 44, 43-400)

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Background and purpose: Participation of future entrepreneurs in Academic Incubators of Entrepreneurship (AIE) in Poland is one of the innovative paths to shape their managerial competences. The aim of the paper is to analyse and evaluate the activities of the AIEs as an environment inside of which managerial competencies are formed, and formulate recommendations concerning the improvement of AIEs, in terms of the development of managerial skills of future entrepreneurs. Design/methodology/approach: The author relied on research - study surveys and empirical, qualitative, exploratory research, which were supported by figures. The author focused on four important issues: - Motives of researchers and students interested in the support of AIE; - The quality of support offered by the incubator to its participants as well as the frequency of use of this support by future entrepreneurs; - The possibility of extending the support system for AIE participants; - Traits / managerial and entrepreneurial competences desired in people running their own businesses. Results: AIE participants are focused primarily on implementing their business ventures and to a much lesser extent, care about the simultaneous development of their managerial competencies to manage these projects. It is manifested, among other by differentiated assessment of the suitability of certain forms of support from the incubator and the low intensity of use of this support. Despite this, AIE participants perceive the development of desirable traits and strengthening of specific entrepreneurial, management competencies. It is not a very dynamic growth, although it translates into their motivation to start a business after leaving the incubator. Conclusion: It is recommended to place greater emphasis on mobilizing the future entrepreneurs to make use of forms of support for the development of their managerial competences. It is necessary for complex preparation of future entrepreneurs to independently conduct business after leaving the incubator

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  • Kurowska-Pysz Joanna, 2014. "Shaping of Competencies of Managers in Academic Incubators of Entrepreneurship in Poland," Organizacija, Sciendo, vol. 47(1), pages 52-65, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:organi:v:47:y:2014:i:1:p:52-65:n:5
    DOI: 10.2478/orga-2014-0005
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