Unpacking the role of context in East Asian innovation and entrepreneurship: insights and research implications

Martin Hemmert

Asian Business & Management, 2025, vol. 24, issue 2, No 1, 167-186

Abstract: Abstract Innovation and entrepreneurship research are dominated by Western-originated theories, and these theories are often applied to non-Western regions such as East Asia without sufficient consideration of their fit with the local context. Therefore, there is a need to consider context explicitly and thoroughly when studying innovation and entrepreneurship in East Asia. In this paper, I review the influence of the cultural, institutional, economic, and political context on innovation and entrepreneurship in the three largest East Asian countries: China, Japan, and South Korea. All major types of activities in these two fields are strongly influenced by the four contextual dimensions. Based on this topical review, I propose ways for better integrating context into East Asian innovation and entrepreneurship studies. Finally, I identify various promising future directions for contextualized innovation and entrepreneurship research in East Asia.

Keywords: Context; Innovation; Entrepreneurship; East Asia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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