Degrees of Integration: How a Fragmented Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Promotes Different Types of Entrepreneurs

Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Standard

Degrees of Integration: How a Fragmented Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Promotes Different Types of Entrepreneurs. / Scheidgen, Katharina.
In: Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, Vol. 33, No. 1-2, 01.01.2021, p. 54-79.

Research output: Journal contributionsJournal articlesResearchpeer-review

Harvard

APA

Vancouver

Bibtex

@article{e192f3483c674d828829b0b2b0d875c0,
title = "Degrees of Integration: How a Fragmented Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Promotes Different Types of Entrepreneurs",
abstract = "Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) are expected to support high growth entrepreneurship. Yet, little is known about how they actually promote entrepreneurial activities. Based on Giddens{\textquoteright} structuration theory, this paper takes the entrepreneurs{\textquoteright} perspective to understand how they actually use the resources provided by an EE. Based on semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs and other relevant actors in the Berlin EE along with participant observation at entrepreneurship events, this case study focuses on the resourcing practices of different types of entrepreneurs. It shows that the Berlin EE comprises two distinct subsystems. On the basis of this evidence it is proposed that EEs can have different degrees of integration and that this characteristic strongly impacts how entrepreneurs can actually acquire resources from the EE and thus how specific EEs promote different types of entrepreneurs. Heterogeneous structures therefore do not only exist between EEs but also within EEs. This heterogeneity needs to be recognized in order to understand how EEs function, enhance the comparability of research results, and design suitable political instruments to promote entrepreneurship effectively.",
keywords = "Management studies, Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurial ecosystems, resourcing practices, structuration theory, high-growth entrepreneurship, university spin-offs",
author = "Katharina Scheidgen",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.",
year = "2021",
month = jan,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1080/08985626.2020.1734263",
language = "English",
volume = "33",
pages = "54--79",
journal = "Entrepreneurship and Regional Development",
issn = "0898-5626",
publisher = "Routledge Taylor & Francis Group",
number = "1-2",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Degrees of Integration

T2 - How a Fragmented Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Promotes Different Types of Entrepreneurs

AU - Scheidgen, Katharina

N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

PY - 2021/1/1

Y1 - 2021/1/1

N2 - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) are expected to support high growth entrepreneurship. Yet, little is known about how they actually promote entrepreneurial activities. Based on Giddens’ structuration theory, this paper takes the entrepreneurs’ perspective to understand how they actually use the resources provided by an EE. Based on semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs and other relevant actors in the Berlin EE along with participant observation at entrepreneurship events, this case study focuses on the resourcing practices of different types of entrepreneurs. It shows that the Berlin EE comprises two distinct subsystems. On the basis of this evidence it is proposed that EEs can have different degrees of integration and that this characteristic strongly impacts how entrepreneurs can actually acquire resources from the EE and thus how specific EEs promote different types of entrepreneurs. Heterogeneous structures therefore do not only exist between EEs but also within EEs. This heterogeneity needs to be recognized in order to understand how EEs function, enhance the comparability of research results, and design suitable political instruments to promote entrepreneurship effectively.

AB - Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (EEs) are expected to support high growth entrepreneurship. Yet, little is known about how they actually promote entrepreneurial activities. Based on Giddens’ structuration theory, this paper takes the entrepreneurs’ perspective to understand how they actually use the resources provided by an EE. Based on semi-structured interviews with entrepreneurs and other relevant actors in the Berlin EE along with participant observation at entrepreneurship events, this case study focuses on the resourcing practices of different types of entrepreneurs. It shows that the Berlin EE comprises two distinct subsystems. On the basis of this evidence it is proposed that EEs can have different degrees of integration and that this characteristic strongly impacts how entrepreneurs can actually acquire resources from the EE and thus how specific EEs promote different types of entrepreneurs. Heterogeneous structures therefore do not only exist between EEs but also within EEs. This heterogeneity needs to be recognized in order to understand how EEs function, enhance the comparability of research results, and design suitable political instruments to promote entrepreneurship effectively.

KW - Management studies

KW - Entrepreneurship

KW - Entrepreneurial ecosystems

KW - resourcing practices

KW - structuration theory

KW - high-growth entrepreneurship

KW - university spin-offs

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85080997097&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1080/08985626.2020.1734263

DO - 10.1080/08985626.2020.1734263

M3 - Journal articles

VL - 33

SP - 54

EP - 79

JO - Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

JF - Entrepreneurship and Regional Development

SN - 0898-5626

IS - 1-2

ER -