Zeszyt naukowy - całość - Wydział ZarzÄ dzania i Ekonomiki Usług

64 Paweł GłodekSummaryAcademic spin offs play an important role in modern economy, especially asa bridge through which scientific research and real life economy are linked. Their rolewas not appreciated until quite recently. Only since several years back an increasingresearch interest therein can be noticed in Europe. The paper deals with identificationand characteristics of main trends in the field of conditions of the academic spin offfunctioning as well as in their startup and development strategies. With respect to theabove issues the three main trends can be identified in the literature: business strategyperspective, perspective related to knowledge commercialization and relation withspin off parent organization, resource based view perspective.Translated by Paweł Głodek