Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-021-00531-3
Title: Narratives in entrepreneurial ecosystems: drivers of effectuation versus causation
Authors: Hubner, Sylvia
Most, Fabian
Wirtz, Jochen 
Auer, Christine
Keywords: Causation
Culture
Ecosystems
Effectuation
Entrepreneurial behavior
Entrepreneurship
Munich
Narratives
Networks
Silicon Valley
Singapore
Issue Date: 2-Aug-2021
Publisher: Springer
Citation: Hubner, Sylvia, Most, Fabian, Wirtz, Jochen, Auer, Christine (2021-08-02). Narratives in entrepreneurial ecosystems: drivers of effectuation versus causation. Small Business Economics. ScholarBank@NUS Repository. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-021-00531-3
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
Abstract: Abstract: This paper introduces narratives in entrepreneurial ecosystems as drivers of effectuation vs. causation. Drawing on 43 interviews with successful players in Silicon Valley, Munich, and Singapore, we found ecosystem-specific narratives indicate what is common, appropriate, and successful in each ecosystem, and these narratives encourage either effectuation or causation. Our findings indicate that the narratives in the ecosystem in Silicon Valley facilitate effectuation, in Munich causation, and in Singapore a cautious balance of both. Our research suggests that narratives can explain mechanisms how ecosystems influence entrepreneurship: the national culture, market characteristics, available resources, and networks in an ecosystem spark ecosystem-specific narratives, which in turn shape tendencies towards effectuation and causation. Thereby, we introduce a new ecosystem-focused perspective on predictors of effectuation and causation. © 2021, The Author(s).
Source Title: Small Business Economics
URI: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/233332
ISSN: 0921-898X
DOI: 10.1007/s11187-021-00531-3
Rights: Attribution 4.0 International
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