The Dynamics of Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

This book aims to provide new approaches to analyzing and thinking about how entrepreneurial ecosystems develop and evolve over time, shedding light on the relatively unexplored area of entrepreneurship ecosystem dynamics. It emphasizes that time is fundamental to understanding the dynamics of an entrepreneurial ecosystem, and that systems approaches to research model the influential effects of actors and elements that shape, re-shape, maintain, shift, and change the system itself. The book outlines a particular perspective and/or a unique case drawn from a range of countries that collectively reveal the dynamics of an ever-changing entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 164 pages
Publication date: 29 January 2024
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book aims to provide fresh perspectives on analyzing and understanding the development and evolution of entrepreneurial ecosystems over time, while also shedding light on the relatively unexplored realm of entrepreneurship ecosystem dynamics. The concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems has gained prominence as a framework for comprehending the characteristics of regions that foster entrepreneurial activity. The study of the dynamics of an entrepreneurial ecosystem is inherently tied to the passage of time. New firm creation, survival, growth, and decline all occur within a temporal context, spanning across and within time. Systems approaches to research typically model the influential effects of the actors and elements that shape, reshape, maintain, shift, and change the system itself. From an entrepreneurial ecosystem perspective, therefore, time is a crucial factor, offering an analytical framework that reveals how the number and diversity of entrepreneurial actors situated in a place and time influence the formation of new firms, their survival, growth, and ultimately the stability of markets and industries in a specific time and place. Whether for better or worse, the historical and present-day dimensions underpin the functioning and trajectory of entrepreneurial ecosystem performances and how they are shaped over time.

Each chapter in this edited volume presents a distinct perspective and/or a unique case drawn from a diverse range of countries, collectively illuminating the dynamics of an ever-changing entrepreneurial ecosystem. The chapters were originally published as a special issue of the journal, Entrepreneurship and Regional Development.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 246 x 174 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032156170