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Purpose - To introduce new venture support networks (NVSN) as a topical instrument in German entrepreneurship policy, and to discuss critically the problems in achieving cooperation between the member organizations in these networks. Design/methodology/approach - Conceptual analysis with illustrative empirical examples derived from 17 semi-structured interviews with actors involved in the German federal NVSN initiative "EXIST - Entrepreneurs from Universities". Findings - Identifies two major sources of obstacles to achieving cooperation in politically initiated NVSN: heterogeneous actor structure; and lack of culture as a network due to the "artificial" political origin of the network. Research limitations/implications - The paper only identifies problem areas and illustrates these with empirical examples. Further research is required so as to analyse how the problem areas could be improved. Practical implications - Identified problem areas should be considered when planning (entrepreneurship) policy initiatives that include inter-organizational cooperation. Originality/value - Introduces and critically analyses a topical and so far little studied phenomenon of entrepreneurship policy. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Author(s): Kautonen T, Koch LT
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research
Year: 2005
Volume: 11
Issue: 5
Pages: 378-384
ISSN (print): 1355-2554
ISSN (electronic): 1758-6534
Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13552550510615015
DOI: 10.1108/13552550510615015
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