Rooted in the territorial approach, this theoretical paper offers a systematic literature review
(SLR) of ecosystems based on a selection of 104 articles and books and their archetypes …

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

Although entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) have attracted increasing conceptual interest in
the academic literature, little research has been conducted on their dynamics regarding the …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Entrepreneurial ecosystems have recently emerged as a central topic on the agenda of both
researchers and political leaders. As a consequence of the multiple studies published in …

The concept of an 'innovation ecosystem'is increasingly used to describe collectives of
heterogeneous, yet complementary organizational actors who jointly create some kind of …