In management studies, the ecosystem metaphor is often utilized without clear definition
and, thereby, several partially overlapping concepts such as industrial, business, service …

Purpose Innovation ecosystems have not been defined univocally. The authors compare the
different approaches to innovation ecosystems in the literature, the link with open innovation …

New focal firms are increasingly building new ecosystems to sustain their competitive
advantage. However, the mortality rate of these ecosystems is high, particularly in their …

Business ecosystems: how do they matter for innovation? Page 1 20 COMMUNICATIONS OF
THE ACM | APRIL 2018 | VOL. 61 | NO. 4 viewpoints advantage of both economies of scale …

The innovation ecosystem term has increasingly been attracting the interest of scholars and
practitioners for fifteen years. Contrary to the flourishing landscape, knowledge in this field is …

Whilst research in innovation ecosystems has focused on the connectivity, interdependence,
and coevolution of actors, technologies, and institutions, there has been a gap in the study of …

The innovation ecosystem construct has emerged as a promising approach in the literature
on strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship. It draws upon former business ecosystem …

Despite the overwhelming use of the metaphor 'ecosystem'in academia, industry, policy, and
management, exact definitions of what 'ecosystems' really comprise are scarce and often …

In light of the scattered nature of extant ecosystem literature, we seek to (1) identify the
intellectual structure and theoretical roots of ecosystem literature within the broader field of …

In the past few years, we have witnessed a reinvigorated interest by academics, practitioners
and policymakers in the ecosystem concept. Recent reviews have set out to clarify the …