For whom size matters – the interplay between incubator size, tenant characteristics and tenant growth
研究孵化器规模对租户企业增长的影响，发现其效果取决于租户团队规模和高科技行业属性，基于德国67家孵化器中276家租户的数据分析。
The present study introduces a multilevel ‘fit’ perspective on business incubation to examine the link between incubator size and tenant growth. We suggest that the effect of incubator size on tenant growth is not universally positive or negative but is contingent upon (a) the size of the tenants’ venture team and (b) whether tenants are operating in a high-tech industry. Based on data from 276 tenants hosted in 67 business incubators in Germany, multilevel analyses provide support for our hypotheses. With its findings, the present study complements earlier incubator research and expands our knowledge on which types of business incubators are best suited to facilitate venture development.