Drivers for SMEs participation in entrepreneurial ecosystems: evidence from health tech ecosystem in Northern Finland

IF 2.4 4区 管理学 Q3 MANAGEMENT
Abdollah Mohammadparast Tabas, Jonathan Mukiza Peter Kansheba, Hanna Komulainen
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PurposeThe 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/approachThe 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.FindingsThis 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/implicationsThe 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/valueThe 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.
中小企业参与创业生态系统的驱动因素:来自芬兰北部卫生技术生态系统的证据
目的创业生态系统研究文献以概念性研究为主,缺乏微观层面的理论基础和经验证据。本研究旨在探讨一个被忽视的问题,即激励中小企业(SMEs)参与生态系统的驱动因素是什么。设计/方法/方法本研究采用定性的探索性方法。实证数据包括对芬兰卫生技术生态系统中小企业高层管理人员的19次半结构化访谈。使用主题内容分析对数据进行分析。本研究揭示了激励中小企业参与生态系统的驱动因素类型。这些驱动因素包括社会驱动因素(网络、合作、沟通和知识共享)、资源驱动因素(获得资源、正式和非正式支持以及市场准入)和认知驱动因素(共同目标和共同价值观)。研究局限性/启示本研究通过强调激励卫生科技中小企业成为当地生态系统成员的驱动因素,对EE研究做出了贡献。这表明,管理者和企业家需要意识到与社会、资源和认知驱动因素相关的因素,以确保他们的企业在未来取得成功。原创性/价值本研究从微观层面的角度获取证据,丰富了对情感表达现象的理解。它还探讨了一个日益相关但研究不足的领域,即卫生技术生态系统。
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来源期刊
CiteScore
5.40
自引率
9.70%
发文量
38
期刊介绍: The Baltic region has experienced rapid political and economic change over recent years. The challenges to managers and management researchers operating within the area are often different to those experienced in other parts of the world. The Baltic Journal of Management contributes to an understanding of different management cultures and provides readers with a fresh look at emerging management practices and research in the countries of the Baltic region and beyond.
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