Abstract Science parks play an important role in the promotion of innovation. Their objective is to act as a bridge between universities and industry with the support of public administrations. However, the specific role of a science park might vary depending on the geographical setting. For that reason, the mission statement of science parks can greatly differ from one another. The original contribution of this study stems from investigating the relationship between strategic managerial choices (how science parks define their mission statement) and their performance. A qualitative approach is used and is based on a sample of 20 Spanish science parks. Our results demonstrate the importance of concentrating on a few relevant components, namely, customers, product offer, geographic scope, investors and society.

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使命宣言和绩效：科学园区的探索性研究

摘要 科技园在促进创新方面发挥着重要作用。他们的目标是在公共行政部门的支持下充当大学和工业之间的桥梁。然而，科学园的具体作用可能因地理环境而异。出于这个原因，科技园的使命宣言可能大相径庭。本研究的最初贡献源于调查战略管理选择（科学园区如何定义其使命宣言）与其绩效之间的关系。使用定性方法并基于 20 个西班牙科技园的样本。我们的结果表明专注于一些相关组成部分的重要性，即客户、产品供应、地理范围、投资者和社会。