Business & Society,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
62(5), P. 1069 - 1102
Published: Sept. 6, 2022
We
investigate
what
distinguishes
social
entrepreneurial
ecosystems
(SEEs)
from
(EEs)
through
appreciation
of
the
importance
context—the
multiplex
intertwined
social,
spatial,
temporal,
historical,
cultural,
and
political
influences.
Community
is
incorporated
as
a
key
variable
hitherto
overlooked
dimension
structure
influence
SEEs.
draw
on
extant
literature
examples
variety
SEEs
to
support
our
propositions
demonstrate
why
considerations
both
context
community
are
critical
advance
understanding
contribute
study
by
presenting
new
conceptual
framework
theorizing
SEE
an
evolving
composite
interdependent
actors
who
interact
collaborate
across
multiple
levels
collectively
generate
positive
externalities
drive
sustainable
solutions
problems.
Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
45(5), P. 1197 - 1238
Published: May 26, 2020
Calls
for
greater
contextualization
have
been
powerful
in
motivating
research
and
knowledge
creation
about
entrepreneurship.
However,
unless
counter-balanced
with
attempts
to
identify
the
field’s
conceptual
core,
these
efforts
potential
devolve
into
hyper-contextualization,
exposing
field
fragmentation,
loss
of
consensus,
possible
disintegration.
We
five
elements
entrepreneurial
agency
common
across
eight
subcommunities
entrepreneurship
but
emphasized
differently
each.
By
conceiving
as
structural
transformation,
we
explain
why
some
agents
succeed
at
transforming
social
structures
via
action.
conclude
first
steps
toward
development
a
unified
theory
agency.
Entrepreneurship and Regional Development,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
31(1-2), P. 7 - 21
Published: Nov. 5, 2018
Researchers
and
theorist
have
put
great
effort
into
defining
examining
entrepreneurial
ecosystems
how
business
clusters
develop
in
certain
regions.
Favourable
entrepreneurship
are
thought
to
drive
innovation.
However,
a
commonly
accepted
measure
of
ecosystem
favourableness
has
yet
be
developed.
The
purpose
the
present
research
is
contribute
by
taking
two-study
approach
developing
validating
perceptual
ecosystems.
based
upon
prior
conceptual
frameworks
that
outline
In
this
measure,
we
able
further
unpack
illuminate
factor
structure
ecosystems,
results
which
direct
scholarly
practitioner
uses.
