The entrepreneurial system: On entrepreneurship in the context of a mega-event

Spilling, Olav R.

doi:10.1016/0148-2963(95)00166-2

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“…The economic and social environment surrounding the entrepreneurship process is a key factor in explaining this unevenness. Malecki, (1997), building on earlier work by management researchers such as Dubani (1989), Peer (1994) and Spilling (1996) developed the concept of entrepreneurial environments to explore the continued concentration of highly innovative entrepreneurship in particular regions. These environments, built on a foundation of a strong entrepreneurial culture and the presence of universities and other knowledge creating organisations, "becomes self-reenforcing and sustaining," preserving the attractiveness of a place for entrepreneurs (Malecki 1997 p. 68).…”

Section: Entrepreneurial Environments and Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing and governing entrepreneurial ecosystems: the structure of entrepreneurial support programs in Edinburgh, Scotland

Spigel

2016

IJIRD

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Researchers and policymakers are increasingly employing the concept of entrepreneurial ecosystems to understand the concentration of high growth ventures in certain regions. Ecosystems represent the economic, social, and policy environment surrounding the entrepreneurship process. Public and privately run entrepreneurship support organisations (ESOs) form a critical part of entrepreneurial ecosystems by providing training and resources to entrepreneurs and new ventures. However, the role of ESOs within ecosystems is poorly understood with little conceptual or empirical discussions about how they contribute to the development of successful entrepreneurial ecosystems. To address this gap this paper employs the concept of institutional thickness to identify the optimum structure of support programs within a region. The role of institutional thickness is explored through an investigation of entrepreneurship support programs aimed at technology entrepreneurs in Edinburgh, UK. 43 ESOs are identified and their actives and types of support they provide analysed. The paper argues that there is the need for a new approach to the role of ESOs within ecosystems that looks beyond a single program but instead embraces a more holistic perspective that sees how they work in conjunction to provide support for firms throughout the venture creation and growth process.

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Section: Entrepreneurial Environments and Contextsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing and governing entrepreneurial ecosystems: the structure of entrepreneurial support programs in Edinburgh, Scotland

Spigel

2016

IJIRD

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112

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“…A core reason for this happenstance is that economic claims are usually nothing more than legitimising political rhetoric to promote the status of local elites (Sack & Johnson, 1996;Whitson & Macintosh, 1996). Thus, it is common the impacts of mega-events to be unevenly distributed (Hiller, 1998) either because of power manipulation and social control, which is exerted to weaker social groups (Rojek, 2013) or because several stakeholders lack the capacity to capitalise on events' opportunities (Chalip & Leyns, 2002;Putsis, 1998;Spilling, 1996). As such, the hosting of mega-events may cause negative impacts such as environmental degradation (Prasad, 1999), house displacement (Olds, 1998), and opportunity costs (Hall & Hodges, 1996;Searle, 2002;Ziakas & Boukas, 2012), which eventually contribute to the reinforcement of existing inequalities in the cities that stage them (Horne & Manzenreiter, 2006;Roche, 2000;Rojek, 2013).…”

Section: From Contested Legacies To Sustainable Benefitsmentioning

confidence: 99%

For the benefit of all? Developing a critical perspective in mega-event leverage

Ziakas

2014

Leisure Studies

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The purpose of this article is to bring to light the need for developing a critical leveraging perspective on mega-events and propose a research agenda that extends the focus of the leverage concept towards this direction. Current research on leverage focuses on the attainment and magnification of mega-event outcomes. A critical lens of inquiry however is needed to move forward and take into account the influence of power structures and social ordering processes on developing and implementing strategic leveraging programmes. Such a perspective can help examine if and how the benefits of mega-events are fairly delivered to host communities, equally distributed among stakeholders and then sustained, while negative impacts are minimised. Ten research themes are brought forward to help build a robust ground for a critical megaevent leveraging perspective.

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“…Forth, positive support in the pre-event phase increases the probability of additional monetary help (e.g. donations) and investments (Spilling, 1996b).…”

Section: Social Exchange Theory and Domestic Support For Mega Sports mentioning

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Does Distance Matter? Geographical Distance and Domestic Support for Mega Sports Events

Weimar

Rocha

2017

Journal of Sports Economics

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Residential support is one key multiplier that increases the probability of a positive outcome of mega events. Especially pre-event support seems important since hosting the event often requires public consensus. Within the discussion of determinants of pre-event support, the distance between a resident's home (district) and the event area has been neglected so far. To explore the spatial nature of event support, representative survey data (n=900) from the 2016 Olympic Games is analysed using ordered probit and spatial autoregressive models. Estimates reveal a lower probability of high support for residents living close to the main event area. Moreover, the rate of marginal changes in the probability of support decreases with decreasing distance to other areas. JEL: C51, D84, L83, R12

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The entrepreneurial system: On entrepreneurship in the context of a mega-event

Cited by 248 publications

References 10 publications

Developing and governing entrepreneurial ecosystems: the structure of entrepreneurial support programs in Edinburgh, Scotland

Developing and governing entrepreneurial ecosystems: the structure of entrepreneurial support programs in Edinburgh, Scotland

For the benefit of all? Developing a critical perspective in mega-event leverage

Does Distance Matter? Geographical Distance and Domestic Support for Mega Sports Events

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