Use of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNkoroi, Lillian K
dc.contributor.authorMutwiri, Caroline
dc.contributor.authorNjoroge, Rose
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-05T09:28:49Z
dc.date.available2020-10-05T09:28:49Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionA research article published in International Journal of Innovative Research and Knowledgeen_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to analyze critically the Use of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenya. The methodology for the study is mixed methods including Document analysis, interviews, administration and analysis of questionnaires to obtain data from incubation centres in Kenyatta University and Strathmore University. The study revealed that the tenants of incubation centres relied on internal networks comprising of other tenants, academia and alumni to acquire and use knowledge for their businesses. External networks were organized on need basis by the incubation centre and therefore knowledge acquisition from such networks was only to a limited extent. The paper has significant theoretical, policy, and practical implications. From a theoretical perspective, the study finds that tenants in university business incubation centres have a high propensity for informal networks as opposed to the formal networks set up by the management of incubation centres.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNkoroi, L., Mutwiri, C., & Njoroge, R. (2020). Use of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenya.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2213-1356
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ijirk.com/issue-details/545
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/20517
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScholar Touch Publishersen_US
dc.subjectknowledge networksen_US
dc.subjectuniversity incubation centresen_US
dc.titleUse of Networks by Incubator Tenants to Acquire Knowledge to Create Businesses in University Incubation Centres in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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