Decoding value exchange in entrepreneurial ecosystems through a service-dominant lens

Colin Donaldson (), Robert Newbery (), Jasmina Berbegal Mirabent () and Andreas Kallmuenzer ()
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Colin Donaldson: EDEM Business School
Robert Newbery: Northumbria University
Jasmina Berbegal Mirabent: Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Andreas Kallmuenzer: Excelia Business School

Small Business Economics, 2025, vol. 64, issue 3, No 10, 1057-1081

Abstract: Abstract Research on entrepreneurial ecosystems has consolidated over the past decades. This study ventures beyond traditional analyses that primarily focus on quantitative outcomes to investigate the foundational processes that can facilitate a range of socio-economic advantages. Recognizing a gap in the existing literature, which often correlates input factors with anticipated benefits yet struggles to unearth underlying mechanisms, our research offers a novel perspective through applying a network-centric service ecosystem lens grounded in a service-dominant logic. Utilizing a qualitative approach based on pragmatic abduction, 16 narrative interviews explored the experiences and perspectives of multiple entrepreneurial actors within a privately governed Spanish ecosystem. Findings present a conceptual model that bridges emphasis between structure and outcomes with those of agency and strategy.

Keywords: Entrepreneurs; Entrepreneurial ecosystem; Value exchange; Service-dominant lens; Co-creation; D9; M13; M19; Z13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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