Ecosystem types: A systematic review on boundaries and goals

Cobben, D (通讯作者),Open Univ, Dept Strateg Management, Valkenburgerweg 177, NL-6419 AT Heerlen, Netherlands.
2022-3
In the past few years, we have witnessed a reinvigorated interest by academics, practitioners and policymakers in the ecosystem concept. Recent reviews have set out to clarify the conceptual boundaries between ecosystem concepts. Yet there is still a lack of clarity when it comes to which ecosystem types can best help organisations achieve various goals. This systematic literature review advances our understanding of the conceptual boundaries between different ecosystems and, more importantly, identifies which types of ecosystems are suitable for achieving the goals. We focus on four commonly studied ecosystem types: business, innovation, entrepreneurship and knowledge ecosystems. The key findings centre on systematically demarcating the ecosystem types by accounting for (and distinguishing between) their conceptual boundaries and goals. The results show how multifaceted ecosystem goals are and reveal several shifts in the literature on ecosystem types over time. Our review establishes a thematic agenda for future research with practical outlook.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
卷号:142|页码:138-164
ISSN:0148-2963|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
Open University Netherlands; Aarhus University; University of California System; University of California Berkeley
被引频次(WOS)
5
被引频次(其他)
5
180天使用计数
64
2013以来使用计数
168
EISSN
1873-7978
出版年
2022-3
DOI
10.1016/j.jbusres.2021.12.046
WOS学科分类
Business
学科领域
循证经济学
关键词
Business ecosystem Entrepreneurial ecosystem Innovation ecosystem Knowledge ecosystem Systematic literature review