Advancing entrepreneurial ecosystems research : concepts for regional entrepreneurship ecologists / edited by Allan O'Connor (professor of enterprise dynamics, College of Business and Law, Adelaide University, Australia).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

O'Connor, Allan, editor.

Edward Elgar Publishing, publisher.

Series:

Advancing business and management series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Entrepreneurship--Research.

Entrepreneurship.

Business networks--Management.

Business networks.

Regional economics--Methodology.

Regional economics.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages)

Place of Publication:

Northampton : Edward Elgar Publishing, 2026.

Summary:

"Using ideas from natural ecology to better understand entrepreneurship as complex systems, this book offers a different research approach to explain how entrepreneurship operates within specific regional contexts. The book aims to: - show how ecological thinking offers a fresh perspective on entrepreneurial ecosystems. - demonstrate how this approach differs from traditional entrepreneurship research. - provide practical guidelines for researchers and policymakers working in regional entrepreneurship. It concludes that a holistic, interdisciplinary approach-similar to how ecologists study natural environments-is essential to grasp the dynamic entrepreneurial relationships between people, institutions, organizations, natural resources and attributes in regional economies. The book introduces a new paradigm for studying entrepreneurship that emphasizes interconnectedness and system-level change. Advancing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Research is a valuable resource for scholars and students of business and management, economic geography and entrepreneurship. Policymakers, practitioners and consultants in entrepreneurship and organizational systems seeking evidence-based techniques to inform their work will also greatly benefit from the insights in this book"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents: Foreword to advancing entrepreneurial ecosystems research / David B. Audretsch

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part I: Entrepreneurial ecosystems research of regionally defined contexts

1. Why do we need entrepreneurial ecosystem research? / Allan O'Connor

2. Divergences and challenges in entrepreneurial ecosystem research development / Allan O'Connor

3. Adopting an ecosystem ecology approach to regional entrepreneurial ecosystems / Allan O'Connor

4. The ecological foundations of regional entrepreneurial ecosystems research / Allan O'Connor

Part II: Current theory and method practices in regionally defined entrepreneurial ecosystems research

5. Power and influence as contributors to entrepreneurial ecosystem effectiveness / Stephen B. Adams

6. Modelling inclusive urban entrepreneurial ecosystem: Game theory approach / Hojjat Shakiba

7. Entrepreneurial ecosystems' connections across space: Financial flows as migratory elements / Bruno Brandô Fischer and Susann Schf̃er

8. Skills ecosystem as a strategy to tackle stem talent shortages in a region: The case of biscay / Sofia Zhukova, Juan P. Gamboa and Edurne Magro

9. Planning the wild ecologies of entrepreneurship - assemblages of innovation districts / Kathryn Anderson

10. Configuring innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystem conditions for success: Integrated qca-nca insights into optimal and sustainable outcomes / Kevin K. Chan

Part III: Guidelines for regional entrepreneurship ecology research

11. Putting the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem analysis to work / Victoria Brendah Nakku and Allan O'Connor

12. Researching ecosystem dynamics: System dynamics and agent-based modelling as tools for entrepreneurial ecosystem research / Bernd Wurth, Bob Walrave, Georges Romme and Erik Stam

13. Framing the future of regional entrepreneurship ecology research / Allan O'Connor.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print record.

ISBN:

9781035336623 (e-book)

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.