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Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecosystems - Best Practices and Implications for Quality of Life
João Leitão, Helena Alves, Norris Krueger, Jacob Park
Verlag Springer-Verlag, 2018
ISBN 9783319710143 , 327 Seiten
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Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecosystems - Best Practices and Implications for Quality of Life
Preface
6
References
12
Contents
13
Part I: Ecosystems’ Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Dimensions (EISE)
15
Chapter 1: Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Regional Growth Regimes
16
1.1 Different Patterns of Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Economic Well-Being
16
1.2 Regional Growth Regimes
17
1.2.1 What Is a Regional Growth Regime?
17
1.2.2 Entrepreneurship and Development: Four Types of Regional Growth Regimes
18
1.3 Characteristics of the Four Growth Regime Types: Hypotheses
19
1.3.1 The Regional Knowledge Base and the Quality of Start-Up
20
1.3.2 Regional Industry Structure
21
1.3.3 General Regional Entrepreneurial Environment
22
1.3.4 Summarizing the Hypotheses
22
1.4 Data Issues
25
1.4.1 Data Sources and Classification into Regime Types
25
1.4.2 The Spatial Distribution of Growth Regime Types
26
1.5 Empirical Analysis of Regional Growth Regime Characteristics
27
1.5.1 Variables
27
1.5.2 Characteristics of Regional Growth Regimes: T-tests of Equal Means
29
1.5.3 Multivariate Analyses of Regime-Type Characteristics
30
1.5.3.1 Methodology
30
1.5.3.2 Pairwise Comparison of Characteristics of Regional Growth Regimes
32
1.6 The Development of Growth Regimes over Time
34
1.6.1 Transition Probabilities
34
1.6.2 How Persistent Are Regional Growth Regimes?
35
1.7 Critical Points in the Development of the Growth Regime Life Cycle
37
1.8 Implications for Policy and for Further Research
39
Appendix
40
References
45
Chapter 2: Local Government Aimed at Quality of Life in Sustainable Cities
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2.1 Introduction
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2.2 Sustainable Development as a Base
50
2.3 The City: An Urban Ecosystem?
52
2.4 Local Government and Sustainability
53
2.5 Sustainable Cities and Quality of Life
58
2.6 Conclusion
63
References
65
Chapter 3: The Contribution of Smart Cities to Quality of Life from the View of Citizens
67
3.1 Introduction
67
3.2 Literature Review
68
3.2.1 Smart Cities Dimensions
68
3.2.2 Quality of Life in Smart Cities
71
3.2.3 Citizens as Key Actors on Smart Cities
72
3.3 Methodology
73
3.3.1 Sample
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3.3.2 Procedure
73
3.4 Results
74
3.5 Conclusions
76
References
77
Chapter 4: Expanding Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable (EIS) Ecosystems: A Cultural-Historical Activity Theory Perspective
79
4.1 Introduction
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4.2 Literature Review and Motivation
82
4.2.1 Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecosystems
82
4.2.2 Limitations of Current Models
83
4.3 EIS Ecosystems as Multi-interactive Activity Systems: A New Conceptual Framework
85
4.3.1 Activity Systems
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4.3.2 Object of the Activity System
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4.3.3 Subject of the Activity System
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4.3.4 Tools of the Activity System
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4.3.5 Community, Rules and Division of Labour of the Activity System
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4.3.6 EIS Ecosystems as Multi-interactive Activity Systems
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4.3.7 Contradictions, Learning and Expansion of EIS Ecosystems
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4.4 Activity System Analysis for Analysing and Supporting EIS Ecosystems
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4.4.1 Analysing and Supporting EIS Ecosystems Through the Learning Cycle
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4.5 Discussion
96
References
98
Chapter 5: Product Innovation as Territory Sustainability Added Value: The Case Study of Douro Skincare
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5.1 Introduction
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5.2 Literature Review
103
5.2.1 Smart Specialization Strategy
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5.2.2 Product Innovation, Sustainability, and Added Value
105
5.2.3 Tourism and TIPs
106
5.2.4 Brand and Marketing Linked with Regional Products
107
5.3 Methodology
108
5.4 Case Study
110
5.4.1 Brief Description of Douro Skincare
111
5.4.2 Process of Business and Product Creation and RIS3
111
5.4.3 Relation Between Product Innovation and Territory Sustainability and Added Value
113
5.4.4 Realize the Relation Between TIPs and Tourism
114
5.4.5 Understand How They Develop the Brand and Their Relation with the Region
115
5.4.6 Future and Challenges
116
5.5 Discussion of Results and Concluding Remarks
117
References
118
Chapter 6: Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystem’s Drivers: The Role of Higher Education Organizations
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6.1 Introduction
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6.2 Theoretical Framework
122
6.3 Methodology
124
6.3.1 Case Study Approach
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6.3.2 Understanding the Mexican Entrepreneurship and Innovation Strategies
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6.4 Results and Discussions
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6.4.1 Mexican Innovation Ecosystem
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6.4.1.1 National Council for Science and Technology
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6.4.1.2 Government
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6.4.1.3 Industry
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6.4.1.4 Higher Education Organizations
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6.4.2 Mexican Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
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6.4.2.1 Chambers of Commerce
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6.4.2.2 Capital Funds
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6.4.2.3 Higher Education Organizations
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6.4.2.4 Incubators and Accelerators
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6.4.2.5 Government
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6.4.3 The Role of Higher Education Organizations as Drivers of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Activities in Mexico
133
6.5 Conclusion
134
References
136
Chapter 7: Commercialisation Journey in Business Ecosystem: From Academy to Market
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7.1 Introduction
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7.2 Literature Review
141
7.2.1 Overview
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7.2.2 Commercialisation Context: The Business Ecosystem
141
7.2.3 Commercialisation Path: The Related Research Fields
142
7.2.4 Integration of the Literature
144
7.3 Methodology
146
7.3.1 Overview
146
7.3.2 Case Study Design
147
7.3.3 Phases of the Research
147
7.4 Case Study
148
7.4.1 Background
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7.4.2 Data Gathering
149
7.4.2.1 Reports
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7.4.2.2 Interviews
149
7.4.2.3 Participation
151
7.5 Results
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7.5.1 Comparison of Areas of Literature with Practical Concerns in the Case Study
151
7.5.2 Comparison of the Commercialisation Timeline
152
7.5.3 Future Projections
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7.5.4 Key Stages Observed in the Practical Commercialisation Process
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7.5.5 Dissecting Commercialisation Process by Derived Four-Stage Process
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7.6 Discussion
157
7.7 Conclusion
158
References
159
Part II: Benchmarking Cases
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Chapter 8: Creating a Supportive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Street Vendors: The Case of the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI)
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8.1 Introduction
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8.2 The Profile of Street Vendors
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8.3 The Formation of NASVI
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8.4 Building the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Street Vendors
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8.5 Outcomes
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8.5.1 Greater Legitimacy Established
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8.5.2 Enhanced Access to Credit
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8.5.3 Enhanced Access to Training
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8.5.4 Better Knowledge of and Access to Markets
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8.6 Discussion and Review
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8.7 Summary and Conclusion
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Annexure 1
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Elements of National Policy for Urban Street Vendors
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Annexure 2
178
Elements of the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act
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Annexure 3
180
References
181
Chapter 9: Sustainable Ecosystems Through Indigenous Social Enterprises
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9.1 Introduction
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9.2 Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises
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9.3 Methodology
185
9.4 Results
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9.4.1 Accountability and Transparency
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9.4.2 Legitimacy
188
9.4.3 Equality
190
9.4.4 Participatory Organizational Structure
191
9.4.5 Sustainable Social Innovation
193
9.4.6 Entrepreneurial Orientation
194
9.5 Discussion
195
9.5.1 Building a Sustainable Ecosystem
195
References
198
Chapter 10: Re-imagining the Forest: Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Development for Finnish Cellulosic Materials
200
10.1 Introduction
201
10.2 Literature
202
10.3 Research Methodology
206
10.4 The Finnish Cellulose Entrepreneurship Ecosystem
207
10.4.1 Context of the CEE
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10.4.2 Emergence of the CEE: Phases of Community, Transitions, Roles and Processes
209
10.4.2.1 Phases of Community
209
10.4.2.2 Dream Phase
210
10.4.2.3 Transition from Dream to Inquiry Phase
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10.4.2.4 Transition from Inquiry to Commerce Phase
214
10.5 Conclusions and Implications
217
References
220
Chapter 11: Sustainable Environmental and Social Practices in Companies in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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11.1 Introduction
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11.2 Sustainable Social and Environmental Practices and Quality of Life
225
11.3 Sustainable Social and Environmental Practices Established by Firms in the State of Santa Catarina, Brazil
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11.3.1 Environmental Practices
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11.3.2 Social Practices
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11.3.3 Difficulties for the Deployment of Sustainable Practices
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11.3.4 Motivations and Benefits for the Implementation of Sustainable Practices
239
11.3.5 Synthesis of Results
241
11.4 Final Considerations
242
References
243
Chapter 12: Mapping an Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable Ecosystem Using Social Network Analysis: An Exploratory Approach of Publicly Funded Innovative Project Data
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12.1 Introduction
246
12.2 EIS Ecosystems and Network Structure
248
12.2.1 Entrepreneurial, Innovative and Sustainable (EIS) Ecosystems
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12.2.2 Network Analysis and Typologies of Resilience in Innovation Networks
250
12.3 Methodology
253
12.4 Results of Structural Analysis of Social Networks
253
12.4.1 The Algarve Innovation Network
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12.4.2 Hierarchy and Homophily in the Innovation Network
256
12.5 Conclusion
259
References
260
Chapter 13: Corporate Social Responsibility and Total Quality Management: The Stakeholders’ Value Creation Debate Revisited
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13.1 Introduction
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13.2 Background
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13.2.1 Corporate Social Responsibility
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13.2.2 Total Quality Management
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13.3 TQM and CSR as Sustainable Competitive Advantage Sources
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13.3.1 TQM and CSR Through the Lens of RBV
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13.3.2 Total Quality Management and Its Impact on Stakeholders
271
13.3.3 Corporate Social Responsibility and Its Impact on Stakeholders
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13.4 Dual Strategic Approaches Based on TQM and CSR
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13.4.1 Similarities Between TQM and CSR
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13.4.2 Towards a Relationship of Complementarity Between TQM and CSR
277
13.4.3 Empirical Research on Strategic Approaches Based on Both TQM and CSR
279
13.5 Concluding Remarks
281
References
283
Chapter 14: From Broker to Platform Business Models: A Case Study of Best Practices for Business Model Innovation in Hybrid Interorganizational Partnerships
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14.1 Introduction
293
14.2 Toward an Understanding of Business Model Innovation in Hybrid Partnerships
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14.2.1 Hybrid Partnerships as Tools for Open Innovation
294
14.2.2 Business Model Innovation in Hybrid Interorganizational Partnerships
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14.3 Context Description
297
14.4 Main Findings
297
14.4.1 The Broker Model Stage
298
14.4.1.1 Assumptions
298
14.4.1.2 Shortcomings
298
14.4.2 The Transition Stage
300
14.4.3 The Platform Model Stage
301
14.4.3.1 Assumptions
301
14.5 Discussion and Implications for Practice
303
References
308
Chapter 15: Development of an Innovation Ecosystem in a Fast-Paced Economic Environment: The Case of the Vodafone Open Innovation Program
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15.1 Introduction: The Need for Innovation Across Industry Boundaries
312
15.2 Multi-Cross-Industry Innovation Initiatives and Innovation Ecosystems: Conceptual Aspects
313
15.3 Selection of the Case Example and Research Setting
314
15.4 Observations in the Case of the Vodafone Open Innovation Program
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15.4.1 The Organizational Model of the Vodafone Open Innovation Program
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15.4.2 Key Characteristics of the Organizational Model Derived from Case Analysis
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15.4.3 Development of an Innovation Ecosystem
322
15.5 Conclusions
323
References
324