Journal of Organisational Studies and Innovation

Abstract

The paper examines the definitions of business incubator in the context of both the scientific literature and institutional documentation. The objective being the attempt to identify a definition that could encapsulate the present (and possibly future) meaning, objective and overall structure so as to inform and guide the design of a functional model that could be used to assess efficiency and effectiveness of the incubation process form a management perspective rather than a socio-economic one.