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Thèse de doctorat : Sciences de gestion : Paris, ESCP Europe - Université de Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne

Item type

Study and report

Dissertation

• PHD Doctoral Program

Language

English

Publication year

2019

Contributors

FENDT, Jacqueline
Mauer, René

Grounded in 52 interviews and abundant archival data from six case studies of corporate accelerators in Europe aggregated over a period of eight years (2011-2018), this thesis contributes an integrated conceptual model that evidences the distinct interplay of institutional pressures experienced by these corporate-backed organizations. It theorizes on the different strategies they use, discard, and reinvent over time, to address this institutional complexity so as to gain legitimacy, survive, and strive. It also proposes a new definition of corporate accelerators to stimulate future research, focusing on these organizations core purpose, which is to accelerate the formation of collaborative alliances between large firms and startups.