Creative knowledge environments for research groups in biotechnology. The influence of leadership and organizational support in universities and business companies

Sven Hemlin

doi:10.1007/s11192-006-0053-9

Scientometrics

Volume/Issue:: Volume 67: Issue 1

Creative knowledge environments for research groups in biotechnology. The influence of leadership and organizational support in universities and business companies

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Sven Hemlin

Sven Hemlin The Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University PO Box 420, SE-405 30 GÖTEBORG, Sweden PO Box 420, SE-405 30 GÖTEBORG, Sweden

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Pages:: 121–142

Online Publication Date:: 09 Mar 2006

Publication Date:: 25 Apr 2006

Article Category:: Research Article

DOI:: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-006-0053-9

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Summary

This study analysed how leadership and organizational support (LOS) influences creative knowledge environments for research groups in biotechnology. A questionnaire distributed to 90 (97% responding) university and business company researchers resulted in that leadership was rated higher than organizational support. First, leaders were more important to creativity than organizational support. Secondly, LOS differed to a limited extent between members and leaders, universities and business companies and excellent and less excellent groups. Thirdly, working freedom was rated higher in universities than in business companies. Fourthly, group members perceived they were more encouraged to think freely in comparison to their group leaders. Finally, innovation goals were more pronounced in excellent than less excellent groups.

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