Title
Development of a multi-dimensional measure for assessing entrepreneurial ecosystems
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Entrepreneurship and Regional Development
Publication Date
1-1-2019
Abstract
Researchers and theorist have put great effort into defining and examining entrepreneurial ecosystems and how business clusters develop in certain regions. Favourable entrepreneurship ecosystems are thought to drive business and innovation. However, a commonly accepted measure of entrepreneurial ecosystem favourableness has yet to be developed. The purpose of the present research is to contribute to ecosystems research by taking a two-study approach to developing and validating a perceptual measure of entrepreneurial ecosystems. The perceptual measure is based upon prior conceptual frameworks that outline ecosystems. In developing this measure, we are able to further unpack and illuminate the factor structure of ecosystems, the results of which have direct scholarly and practitioner uses.
Volume
31
Issue
1-2
First Page
7
Last Page
21
DOI
10.1080/08985626.2018.1537144
Recommended Citation
Liguori, E., Bendickson, J., Solomon, S., & McDowell, W. (2019). Development of a multi-dimensional measure for assessing entrepreneurial ecosystems. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 31 (1-2), 7-21. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2018.1537144
ISSN
08985626
E-ISSN
14645114
