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Let's take the entrepreneurial ecosystem metaphor seriously!

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: The notion of entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) has garnered considerable attention in the academic discourse. However, quite often this notion is treated as just a biological metaphor that should not be taken too seriously. I challenge this view and ask in a thought experiment what could be learned from the management of natural ecosystems to assist the development of EEs. The outcome is a novel, service-based definition of EEs and five suggested principles for the management of EEs that might advance theorizing on them and future empirical analysis.

Source: Journal of Business Venturing Insights

DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2019.e00124

Author: Andreas Kuckertz

Institution: University of Hohenheim

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Life on land

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $1,300