Reihlen, M., Seckler, C., & Werr, A. 2017. Entrepreneurial ecosystems: A conceptual framework for the professional service field. Academy of Management Best Paper Proceedings, 2017 This award is generously sponsored by Thomson South-Western publishing and recognizes research-based papers in the field of Management Consulting of outstanding quality. The award is given to work that is not just new, insightful or rigorous but to work that embodies all of these qualities. This year, winners also received the award for Management Consulting Division Best Paper for their work on innovation processes in a dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem. That makes it even more outstanding.