Drivers for SMEs participation in entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from health tech ecosystem in Northern Finland
Purpose The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature is dominated by conceptual studies with insufficient theoretical foundations and empirical evidence on the micro-level. This study aims to explore the largely overlooked question of what the drivers that motivate small and medium-sized enterprise...
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cremerald:10.1108/bjm-02-2022-0065 2024-06-09T07:48:32+00:00 Drivers for SMEs participation in entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from health tech ecosystem in Northern Finland Mohammadparast Tabas, Abdollah Kansheba, Jonathan Mukiza Peter Komulainen, Hanna 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bjm-02-2022-0065 https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/BJM-02-2022-0065/full/xml https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/BJM-02-2022-0065/full/html en eng Emerald https://www.emerald.com/insight/site-policies Baltic Journal of Management volume 17, issue 6, page 1-18 ISSN 1746-5265 journal-article 2022 cremerald https://doi.org/10.1108/bjm-02-2022-0065 2024-05-15T13:20:45Z Purpose The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature is dominated by conceptual studies with insufficient theoretical foundations and empirical evidence on the micro-level. This study aims to explore the largely overlooked question of what the drivers that motivate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in an ecosystem are. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative exploratory approach. The empirical data consists of 19 semi-structured interviews with top management of SMEs in the health tech ecosystem in Finland. The data were analyzed using a thematic content analysis. Findings This study reveals a typology of drivers that motivate SMEs to participate in an ecosystem. These include social drivers (networking and cooperation and communication and knowledge sharing), resource drivers (access to resources, formal and informal support and market access) and cognitive drivers (shared goals and common values). Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the EE research by highlighting the drivers that motivate health tech SMEs to become members of the local ecosystem. It suggests that managers and entrepreneurs need to be aware of the factors related to social, resource and cognitive drivers to ensure the future success of their business. Originality/value The study draws evidence from a micro-level perspective which enriches the understanding of the EE phenomenon. It also explores an increasingly relevant but under-researched field, the health tech ecosystem. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Emerald Baltic Journal of Management 17 6 1 18 |
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Purpose The entrepreneurial ecosystem (EE) literature is dominated by conceptual studies with insufficient theoretical foundations and empirical evidence on the micro-level. This study aims to explore the largely overlooked question of what the drivers that motivate small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to participate in an ecosystem are. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative exploratory approach. The empirical data consists of 19 semi-structured interviews with top management of SMEs in the health tech ecosystem in Finland. The data were analyzed using a thematic content analysis. Findings This study reveals a typology of drivers that motivate SMEs to participate in an ecosystem. These include social drivers (networking and cooperation and communication and knowledge sharing), resource drivers (access to resources, formal and informal support and market access) and cognitive drivers (shared goals and common values). Research limitations/implications The study contributes to the EE research by highlighting the drivers that motivate health tech SMEs to become members of the local ecosystem. It suggests that managers and entrepreneurs need to be aware of the factors related to social, resource and cognitive drivers to ensure the future success of their business. Originality/value The study draws evidence from a micro-level perspective which enriches the understanding of the EE phenomenon. It also explores an increasingly relevant but under-researched field, the health tech ecosystem. |
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Drivers for SMEs participation in entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from health tech ecosystem in Northern Finland |
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Drivers for SMEs participation in entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from health tech ecosystem in Northern Finland |
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