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ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN SKÅNE, SWEDEN: HYPE OR HOPE?

Phneah, Ellyne LU and Has, Hatice LU (2022) ENTN19 20221
Department of Business Administration
Abstract (Swedish)
The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Skåne, Sweden is dynamic with many activities and support for new ventures, and it boasts a wide range of actors. However, there is a lack of empirical research on how the process leads to the success of entrepreneurs in terms of how productive ventures are, how beneficial it is to entrepreneurs and whether there is economic and social contribution to entrepreneurship or the region. Our thesis explores the following research question: How do the key actors of Skåne’s entrepreneurship ecosystem function interdependently to foster productive entrepreneurship? We conducted semi-structured interviews with 13 key
actors, complemented by analysis of public online information. Upon gathering empirical data, we... (More)
The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Skåne, Sweden is dynamic with many activities and support for new ventures, and it boasts a wide range of actors. However, there is a lack of empirical research on how the process leads to the success of entrepreneurs in terms of how productive ventures are, how beneficial it is to entrepreneurs and whether there is economic and social contribution to entrepreneurship or the region. Our thesis explores the following research question: How do the key actors of Skåne’s entrepreneurship ecosystem function interdependently to foster productive entrepreneurship? We conducted semi-structured interviews with 13 key
actors, complemented by analysis of public online information. Upon gathering empirical data, we then used the Gioia Research Methodology to find common themes and aggregate dimensions, derived through first and second order categorization. Our findings show firstly that the interdependence of key actors supports entrepreneurship with connectivity, approachability, and funding whereas there are several activities hindering entrepreneurship such as non-inclusion of
different business areas, overlapping and unproductive steps, or lack of a directory of information.

Secondly, cultural attributes supporting entrepreneurship include status characteristics, actors wanting to be a part of change, diversity, and inclusion. Lastly, we discover factors supporting productive entrepreneurship that include entrepreneurial outputs and ecosystem outcomes. As a result, our thesis suggests future research to address the issues of excessive unproductive activities
and non-inclusion of diverse perspectives and business areas. It also proposes the investigation of the circularity of knowledge and resources, how it emerges and what its tangible effects are in the long run in entrepreneurial ecosystems. (Less)
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author
Phneah, Ellyne LU and Has, Hatice LU
supervisor
organization
course
ENTN19 20221
year
type
H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
subject
keywords
Entrepreneurial ecosystem, entrepreneurship ecosystems, productive entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial activities, funding entrepreneurship, startups, entrepreneurs, supporting entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial process, entrepreneurial culture
language
English
id
9090241
date added to LUP
2022-06-20 12:26:54
date last changed
2022-06-20 12:26:54
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  abstract     = {{The entrepreneurship ecosystem in Skåne, Sweden is dynamic with many activities and support for new ventures, and it boasts a wide range of actors. However, there is a lack of empirical research on how the process leads to the success of entrepreneurs in terms of how productive ventures are, how beneficial it is to entrepreneurs and whether there is economic and social contribution to entrepreneurship or the region. Our thesis explores the following research question: How do the key actors of Skåne’s entrepreneurship ecosystem function interdependently to foster productive entrepreneurship? We conducted semi-structured interviews with 13 key
actors, complemented by analysis of public online information. Upon gathering empirical data, we then used the Gioia Research Methodology to find common themes and aggregate dimensions, derived through first and second order categorization. Our findings show firstly that the interdependence of key actors supports entrepreneurship with connectivity, approachability, and funding whereas there are several activities hindering entrepreneurship such as non-inclusion of
different business areas, overlapping and unproductive steps, or lack of a directory of information.

Secondly, cultural attributes supporting entrepreneurship include status characteristics, actors wanting to be a part of change, diversity, and inclusion. Lastly, we discover factors supporting productive entrepreneurship that include entrepreneurial outputs and ecosystem outcomes. As a result, our thesis suggests future research to address the issues of excessive unproductive activities
and non-inclusion of diverse perspectives and business areas. It also proposes the investigation of the circularity of knowledge and resources, how it emerges and what its tangible effects are in the long run in entrepreneurial ecosystems.}},
  author       = {{Phneah, Ellyne and Has, Hatice}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION IN SKÅNE, SWEDEN: HYPE OR HOPE?}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}