Pilot Project on Improvisation in Knowledge-Based Start-Ups

知识型初创企业即兴创作试点项目

• 批准号: 0132827
• 负责人: Anne Miner
• 金额: $ 5.76万
• 依托单位: University of Wisconsin-Madison
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2001
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2001-10-15 至 2002-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0132827&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Pilot; Project; Improvisation; Knowledge; Based

This pilot project proposes to interview principals in young knowledge-based firms in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Half will be firms that depend on university-generated science, typically involving faculty members. Data will be gathered to generate new inductive insights into how and when these firms use improvisation (in contrast to more traditional action modes of planning followed by execution, or following organizational routines) as an action mode in key behavior. Data will also be used to assess feasibility and develop measures to assess (1) setback incidents; (2) whether and when a firm switches to or from an improvisational action mode; (3) changes in the firm's network of key advisors; (4) other theory and control variables. The feasibility and measurement work will lay the groundwork for the design of a systematic study of related formal hypotheses. The pilot project is part of a long-term project to increase understanding of how improvisation can either help or hurt the prosperity of knowledge-based start-ups, and how key advisors moderate these processes.Contemporary entrepreneurship correctly emphasizes planning skills, which are essential. However, there is also some evidence that improvisation can represent a valuable organizational competency, especially for firms in high risk, high tech settings. Understanding and codifying knowledge about improvisation will encourage the development of theory as well as more sophisticated curriculum development in the area of entrepreneurship.

这个试点项目计划采访威斯康星州麦迪逊地区年轻知识型公司的负责人。其中一半将是依赖大学产生的科学的公司，通常涉及教职员工。将收集数据，以产生新的归纳洞察力，了解这些公司如何以及何时将即兴作为关键行为的行动模式(与计划后执行或遵循组织例程的更传统行动模式形成对比)。数据还将被用来评估可行性和制定评估措施，以评估(1)挫折事件；(2)公司是否以及何时切换到或离开临时行动模式；(3)公司关键顾问网络的变化；(4)其他理论和控制变量。可行性和测量工作将为设计相关形式假设的系统研究奠定基础。该试点项目是一个长期项目的一部分，旨在提高人们对即兴创作如何帮助或损害知识型初创企业的繁荣，以及关键顾问如何协调这些过程的理解。当代企业家正确地强调规划技能，这是必不可少的。然而，也有一些证据表明，即兴发挥可以代表一种宝贵的组织能力，特别是对于处于高风险、高科技环境中的公司。理解和编纂有关即兴创作的知识将鼓励理论的发展以及创业领域更复杂的课程开发。