Beyond global hubs: Broadening the application of systems approaches

Tsvetkova, Alexandra; Pugh, Rhiannon; Schmutzler, Jana

doi:10.1177/0269094219897535

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“…For example, research on Chinese ecosystems suggest a much larger role for the state than in Western cases for creating not just the economic conditions for high-growth entrepreneurship but the cultural and social norms as well (Chen et al, 2020). These differences call into question what is generalizable about entrepreneurial ecosystems as opposed to what is inherently bound up in local social, economic, and political contexts, and to what degree research and policy implications that are largely derived from the Anglo-American context are applicable to the Global South (Tsvetkova et al, 2019) and emerging economies (Cao & Shi, 2020). More research is necessary on how different localized contexts affect entrepreneurial ecosystems and their constitutive systems.…”

Section: Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program

Wurth

Stam

Spigel³

2021

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

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Entrepreneurial ecosystems have become a prominent concept, yet in its current state, the concept itself represents a paradox. While it draws on a rich intellectual history and provides an opportunity to synthesize different strands of research, it is also under-theorized and the mechanisms that govern ecosystem evolution are not well understood. This paper takes stock of recent advancements in ecosystem scholarship and synthesizes the empirical reality of the causal mechanisms. We use these dynamics to position ecosystems in a broader context, within and beyond the domain of entrepreneurship research, and propose a transdisciplinary research program for ecosystem research and practice.

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Section: Contextmentioning

confidence: 99%

Toward an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Research Program

Wurth

Stam

Spigel³

2021

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

329

281

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“…Nonetheless, recent studies have attempted to expand the EE concept beyond the usual cases (Freire‐Gib and Gregson 2020; Loots et al 2020; Tsvetkova, Pugh, and Schmutzler 2020; Tsvetkova, Schmutzler and Pugh 2020). We situate our paper within this body of work that seeks to make the framework more relevant to a wider set of people and places.…”

Section: Theoretical Foundationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Accordingly, with our focus on CCIs and the fashion industry specifically, we see this paper countering a trend in the EE literature. Current studies have been expanding the concept's applications within a global and wide sectoral perspective (Nordling 2019; Freire‐Gib and Gregson 2020; Grobbelaar and Uriona‐Maldonado 2020; Loots et al 2020; Porras‐Paez and Schmutzler 2020; Tsvetkova, Pugh, and Schmutzler 2020; Tsvetkova, Schmutzler and Pugh 2020). However, we believe that this research, with its narrow focus on high‐tech industries, is missing out on important influences and dynamics in the contemporary economy.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Coming into fashion: Expanding the entrepreneurial ecosystem concept to the creative industries through a Toronto case study

Brydges

Pugh

2021

Canadian Geographies / Géographies canadiennes

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This paper considers the entrepreneurial ecosystem concept, which in recent years has gained interest from a variety of perspectives including entrepreneurship, management, and economic geography. Specifically, the paper identifies a gap in the literature regarding the concept's sectoral or industrial focus. Prior applications to real‐world case studies have focused on a fairly narrow range of industries and places. In this paper, we apply the concept to a case study of one creative and cultural industry, the fashion industry, to help us understand not only the performance and function of entrepreneurs and small businesses in this industries, but also potential policy supports. We map the institutions and spaces in Toronto's entrepreneurial ecosystem, drawing on extensive qualitative research to consider the dynamics and interactions therein. In parallel, we advance the concept theoretically, questioning its tenability and applicability in a wider range of economic systems by adding the perspective of cultural and creative industries.

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“…The applicability of this knowledge on the EE and IS, however, may be limited to the "classical" (rooted in the realities of the most developed countries in North America and Europe) context. Whether the systems approaches can and should be "exported" to other regions where the need for growth may be even more pressing is a question that receives increasing -but still insufficient -attention (Tsvetkova, Pugh & Schmutzler, 2019). Intuitively, the systems frameworks would need to be modified to be useful outside of the Global North.…”

Section: Bridging Innovation Systems With Entrepreneurial Ecosystems:mentioning

confidence: 99%