Contextual Embeddedness of Entrepreneurship

Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship Research

Frontiers in European Entrepreneurship series

Edited by Mirela Xheneti, Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, University of Sussex Business School, Brighton, UK, Sílvia Costa, Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, the Netherlands, Jarna Heinonen, Professor of Entrepreneurship, School of Economics, University of Turku, Finland and Agnieszka Kurczewska, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics and Sociology, University of Lodz, Poland

The contextual turn in the field of entrepreneurship means it is crucial for scholars to integrate into their research the multifaceted contexts in which entrepreneurship is embedded. This insightful book explores the different spatial, social, digital, institutional and policy contexts for entrepreneurship and investigates their relevance for entrepreneurship theory and practice.

This title contains one or more Open Access chapters.

‘The significance of context and embeddedness, and their intersections, are central concepts to our understanding of entrepreneurial behaviour and how this varies between multiple locations and over time. This edited book presents groundbreaking, empirical research from leading authors that addresses the role of place and institutional and digital embeddedness. The chapters offer detailed research, marshalling a variety of evidence to make links between what goes on inside the enterprise and the contexts in which they are situated. Collectively, the book illuminates the ways in which different levels of context and embeddedness shape entrepreneurial processes and, in doing so, makes a significant contribution to our knowledge and theorising on entrepreneurship.’
– Robert Blackburn, University of Liverpool Management School, UK

“这仍是一本精彩的好书how entrepreneurship is embedded in and across different contexts. The editors have assembled a great group of contributors who explore the multiple facets of contextual embeddedness, highlighting the role of places, institutions and digitization. The breadth of topics together with the manifold methodologies applied are an extra benefit of the anthology. Recommended reading for students of entrepreneurship!’
– Friederike Welter, Institut für Mittelstandsforschung Bonn and University of Siegen, Germany