Analyzing incubation strategies impact on expanding Jordanian start-up projects opportunities for surviving and competitiveness

Dissertant

al-Saffar, Mustafa Adil

Thesis advisor

al-Dabbagh, Isam

University

Al-Ahliyya Amman University

Faculty

Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences

Department

Business Administration Department

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2014

English Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the nature of the relationship between incubation strategies of Jordanian start-up projects capabilities for surviving and competitiveness.

This was based on two facts, the first fact is related to the vital role that start-up projects plays in the Jordanian socio-economical growth, the second fact is related to the incubation strategies because of their expected contribution in helping start-up project break-throw form the critical period of their life cycle where they might face high probability of failure.

Using descriptive —analytical method and depending on primary sources represented by questionnaire and personal interview to collect necessary data, and the secondary sources of information represented by specialized administrative literature.

The study population consisted of all business incaution firms operating in Jordan.

The unit of observation consisted of all incubator managers and their assistances.

The total sample of the study reached (31).

Through applying proper descriptive and analytical statistical techniques, the study reached some important findings and conclusion as follows: - The ranking of the three key elements in Jordanian incubation strategies by their relative importance indicates that: (diagnosing need and desire of start-up project to be incubated), (incubated start-up competitive position check-up including SWOT re-analysis), and (managerial back-up different forms) have significant effect-relationship on ensuring a safe-pass-throw to the incubated projects from the dangerous critical period of their life cycle where they meet high risk of failure.

- Diagnosing need and desire of Jordanian incubated projects occupy the first position having the highest relative importance by its significant effect- relationship on Jordanian incubation strategies success indicating, while the second position was to the ( start-up project competitive position check-up) and the third position in relative importance was attributed to the (managerial back-up different forms).

- The variance in degree of effectiveness between Jordanian incubators performed strategies is explained by the significant differences only in the three of the ten characteristics forming the Jordanian incubators firm’s profile.

These three characteristics are respectively (firm’s seniority by age)» (firm’s working capital) and (firm’s geographic location) of the company by age, working capital and geographic location).

■ Start-up projects incubation activities must be considered as voluntary non¬profit and a national patriotism duty and all efforts in this direction are driven to ensure the continuation of supports for all start-up project due the vital dynamic role they plays in the socio and economical growth in Jordan.

This value has occupied the first position in relative importance of shared values list that their strategies included.

Jordanian start-up projects owners acting to pride their selves of their achievements make them hesitate asking to be incubated in the right timing of need.

This cause gained the highest frequency among others causes that limited full success of Jordanian business incubation strategies.

Main Subjects

Pharmacology

Topics

• Management
• Business incubators
• Jordan
• Projects

• APA
• MLA
• AMA

Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-412475