Migrant women entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems during an external shock: a case study from the healthcare sector in Kazakhstan

IF 2.2 4区管理学 Q3 BUSINESS

Asian Business & Management Pub Date : 2021-03-19 DOI:10.1057/s41291-021-00151-5

Raushan Aman, Petri Ahokangas, Xiaotian Zhang

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Abstract

An entrepreneurial ecosystem’s role in emergent organisations’ environments is crucial. This research presents a dynamic view of entrepreneurial ecosystems by exploring an external shock faced by a migrant woman entrepreneur in Kazakhstan. By examining the pre-shock, shock, and post-shock phases, we reveal how the external shock altered the balance of elements in the entrepreneurial ecosystem and how uncertainties related to such an exogeneous shock can be overcome in cooperation with other ecosystem actors. By focusing on a migrant woman entrepreneur, we demonstrate that the opportunity presented by an external shock is exploited through the unique competitive advantage of each ecosystem’s actor, manifesting in complementarity among the actors, whereas the aim of attaining the envisioned joint value proposition acts as a cohering tool among the entrepreneurial ecosystem’s elements. In addition, complementarity and coherence among an entrepreneurial ecosystem’s elements co-create ecosystem resilience and generate additional opportunities that entrepreneurs might exploit.

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外部冲击期间的移民女企业家和创业生态系统:来自哈萨克斯坦医疗保健部门的案例研究

创业生态系统在新兴组织环境中的作用至关重要。本研究通过探讨哈萨克斯坦一名女企业家所面临的外部冲击，呈现了创业生态系统的动态视角。通过考察冲击前、冲击和冲击后三个阶段，我们揭示了外部冲击如何改变创业生态系统中要素的平衡，以及如何通过与生态系统其他参与者的合作来克服与这种外部冲击相关的不确定性。通过关注一名女移民企业家，我们证明了外部冲击所带来的机会是通过每个生态系统参与者的独特竞争优势来利用的，表现在参与者之间的互补性，而实现设想的共同价值主张的目标则是创业生态系统要素之间的凝聚工具。此外，创业生态系统要素之间的互补性和一致性共同创造了生态系统的弹性，并产生了企业家可能利用的额外机会。

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期刊介绍： Asian Business & Management (ABM) is an academic management and business journal with a focus on Asia. The journal covers topics in the areas of corporate governance, human resource management, marketing, organizational behavior, organization theory, strategy, technology management, and related areas. ABM distinguishes itself from general business and management journals as it focuses on the Asian context. The focus on Asia is an important and appealing feature of ABM. ABM is open to different methodological approaches, including quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods, and conceptual work, contributing to an enhanced understanding of Asian business and management. Please refer to the 2018 Editorial for further details: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1057/s41291-017-0028-0 A rigorous double-blind peer review system, involving in-country and international refereeing, ensures that articles meet the highest quality standards.