ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEMS: A CONFIGURATIONAL RESEARCH APPROACH

• Main Author: Stefenon, Rafael
• Publication Date: 2023
• Other Authors: Gimenez, Fernando Antônio Prado
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Revista Gestão em Análise (Online)
• Download full: https://periodicos.unichristus.edu.br/gestao/article/view/4630
• topic: entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial ecosystems; configurational approach; public policy

The entrepreneurial ecosystem approach has emerged as a framework capable of providing a systemic understanding of entrepreneurship. Considering that entrepreneurial ecosystems admit different configurations, this article aims to stimulate a reflection on the application of the configurational approach in the analysis of entrepreneurial ecosystems. An analysis model based on six dimensions of entrepreneurial ecosystems is indicated: geographic breadth, sectorial diversity, mode of governance, degree of maturity, innovative effort, and environmental munificence. This proposal is justified by indicating a possibility for a more subtle and rigorous understanding of entrepreneurial ecosystems, allowing for more precise and reliable policy recommendations for the creation and strengthening of entrepreneurial ecosystems.