2021-12-08, Liebig, Brigitte

Female academics are still rarely involved in the commercialization of knowledge from research & development at universities, both internationally and in Switzer-land. The presentation informs about current inititiaves to foster female spin-off intentions and activities at Swiss Universities.

2021-08-27, Liebig, Brigitte

Zur Rolle von Frauen im Bereich von Forschung & Innovation in Industrie und Hochschulen

2021-06-29, Liebig, Brigitte

Workshop im Rahmen der Networking Event Series "Collaborative Digital Innovation"

2021-06, Liebig, Brigitte

2021-11-15, Liebig, Brigitte

Enabling chronically and terminally ill people to enjoy the best possible quality of life is the important goal of palliative care. This study provided valuable information about the requirements for service providers in the palliative care sector in order to provide the best possible support.

2021-07-20, Blaese, Richard, Liebig, Brigitte

Background: Previous intention-based research has not considered whether participants are in the motivational or in the actional phase. In turn, this creates a gap of knowledge concerning the cognitive and motivational processes involved in the formation of Entrepreneurial Intention (EI). By applying the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), the present study addresses the formation of EI to commercialize research knowledge, focusing on the transition from motivation to implementation in the context of academia. Methods: Drawing on cross-sectional data of 490 researchers, segmented regression analysis was conducted to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial engagement on EI-growth. Multi-group Structural Equalization Modeling (SEM) was then used to test the moderation effects of engagement on the relationship between motivational factors and entrepreneurial intention. Results and Discussion: The analysis revealed a direct influence of engagement on EI, as well as a threshold of EI-growth per the context of a Rubicon crossing after the initiation of the first gestation action. Our data also show a growing influence of endogenous factors (e.g., attitudes and perceived behavior control) on EI during the venture creation process. The second part of the study contributes by testing the effects of entrepreneurial rewards on TPB-antecedents moderated by engagement. Conclusion: Until today, research mostly relied on cross-sectional data to predict and measure the strength of EI in the phase preceding the launch of a new business without considering whether participants are in the motivational or in the actional phase. Our finding highlights the need to shift from focusing entrepreneurship research solely on intentions to now on the process and implementation perspective.

2021-06-22, Blaese, Richard, Liebig, Brigitte, Schneider, Noemi

Purpose The promotion of research-based entrepreneurship is considered a crucial task for universities and policymakers in many Western countries. Research has shown that the university environment plays a decisive role in the spin-off activities of researchers. Although the number of science-based spin-offs has increased in recent years, women are still an exception when it comes to developing spin-off ventures. In turn, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the university environment that supports entrepreneurship from a gender perspective. Design/methodology/approach Based on the theoretical framework of the “Entrepreneurial University,” this contribution examines the formal and informal conditions for academic entrepreneurship using the example of Swiss universities of applied sciences (UAS). Based on a cross-sectional dataset of 1,551 researchers from various disciplines who were surveyed in 2019, linear regressions and logistic regression models were used to test gender-specific differences in the perception of organizational conditions concerning the entrepreneurial exploitation of research. Findings The results demonstrated significant differences in the perception of formal and informal conditions in higher education. First, they show gender differences in the perception of informal entrepreneurial support in universities; in particular, female researchers received less informal support for spin-off projects. For example, women hardly viewed commercial use of research and development knowledge as a career option and considered the existence of entrepreneurial role models at universities to be low. Second, further analyses highlighted that also formal support offerings were less known among female researchers. Originality/value The study highlights organizational barriers for female researchers regarding the development of spin-off creation at UAS, including the different formal and informal conditions for female academics in comparison to their male counterparts.

2021-08-31, Mittner, Debora, Liebig, Brigitte

Diversität ist ein Innovationstreiber – wenn die Bedingungen stimmen! Das Toolkit: Women & Diversity in Innovation beinhaltet Massnahmen und Instrumente zur Förderung von Diversität im Innovationsbereich. Seit Kurzem steht das Toolkit auf diversity-in-innovation.ch online zur Verfügung. Die folgenden Best-Practice-Beispiele geben Einblick, wie der Einsatz des Toolkit in der Praxis aussehen kann.

2021-07-01, Mittner, Debora, Liebig, Brigitte

Diversität bildet einen wichtigen Erfolgsfaktor für Innovation. Organisationen, die diesen Faktor nutzen wollen, müssen ihre betrieblichen Voraussetzungen entsprechend inklusiv gestalten und entwickeln. Das Toolkit: Women & Diversity in Innovation stellt KMU und Grossorganisationen dazu Anregungen und Instrumente im Innovationsbereich bereit. Nach einem Piloten mit sechs Unter- nehmen ist das Toolkit auf der Website diversity-in-innovation.ch seit Kurzem im Netz verfügbar.

2021-06-03, Schweighoffer, Reka, Blaese, Richard, Liebig, Brigitte

Several organizational factors facilitate or hinder information transfer in palliative care teams. According to past research, organizational factors that reduce information transfer include the inconsistent use of shared electronic patient files, frequent changes of healthcare staff, a lack of opportunities for personal exchange, and a lack of evaluation of collaborative processes. Insufficient information sharing between professionals can negatively impact patient safety, whereas studies have shown that some organizational factors improve collaboration between professionals and thus contribute to improved patient outcomes. The main purpose of this study is thus to investigate whether, and if so how, organizational factors contribute to successful information exchange in palliative care teams in Switzerland, while also accounting for the different care contexts of primary and specialized palliative care. A nationwide survey was aimed at medical professionals working in palliative care. In total, 379 participants (mean age = 49.8 years, SD = 10.3) were included in this study. Two main outcome variables were examined: healthcare providers’ satisfaction with information transfer in their team and their overall satisfaction with communication in their team. Hypotheses were tested by employing structural equation modeling. Findings revealed that the strongest predictors for effective information transfer in palliative care teams were sufficient opportunities for face-to-face meetings and supervision alongside feedback tools to improve collaborative practices and the application of guidelines and standards for collaboration. Face-to-face meetings were an even greater contributor to information transfer in specialized settings, whereas sharing the same work-based values with colleagues was considered more important in primary settings. Results from this study contribute to the existing literature elucidating how information transfer is facilitated in the field of palliative care. If proposed measures are implemented, this could possibly improve patient outcomes in palliative care. Furthermore, the findings can be useful for healthcare organizations and associations to make more efficient resource allocation decisions with the aim to optimize information transfer within the workforce.