Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/IbEM5j Executive Teams in Research-Based Spin-Off Companies An Empirical Analysis of Executive Team Characteristics, Strategy, and Performance By: Rigo Tietz Publisher: Springer Gabler Print ISBN: 9783658012144, 3658012145 eText ISBN: 9783658012151, 3658012153 Copyright year: 2013 Format: PDF Available from $ 109.00 USD SKU 9783658012151 Research-based spin-off companies are a special subgroup of new technology-based ventures and play an important role for innovation and economic development. Executive teams of academic spin-offs face several challenges in building up sustainable and profitable ventures, because they often lack managerial and entrepreneurial skills. Based on a quantitative analysis of 193 German spin-offs, Rigo Tietz examines the relationships between executive team characteristics, strategic decision-making, and firm performance.