Purpose – Adopting more sustainable and social-oriented perspectives is crucial for the emergence of the so-called 'humane’ entrepreneurial ecosystems (HEEs); the last ones are supporting economic, environmental, and social wealth improvement. Entrepreneurs act as keystone players in each entrepreneurial ecosystem; thus, the emergence of Humane Entrepreneurship (HumEnt) is crucial in shaping HEEs. Given the role of culture in affecting HumEnt, the relationship between Humane Orientation (HO) - as defined in the GLOBE project - and the essential components of Humane Entrepreneurship (HumEnt) was, particularly, explored in a selected sample of countries. Both IC and KM perspectives were adopted in pursuing the research goal. Design/methodology/approach – The study approaches this by the mean of the Ward method with Euclidean squared distance and the k-means method. The GLOBE project, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), and the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) were used as data sources. Correlations between HO ‘as is’ scores and each component of HumEnt were checked for the world sample (N=36), for the groups of innovation-driven countries (N=17) and European countries (N=14). Findings – Research results show a conditional confirmation of the developed hypotheses, depending on countries' cultural levels of HO, with a moderating role exercised by the economic development on the relationship between culture and HumEnt. Originality/value – Given the increasing pressure of fundamental societal challenges, such as climate change, poverty, and increasing inequality within and between countries intensified by pandemic (UN report, 2021), integrating the more traditional approaches to profit-seeking with the more sustainable and human-centric perspective is a priority for both scholars and society at large. Previous research does not explain the contextual factors responsible for the emergence of more human-oriented entrepreneurial ecosystems, mainly regarding culture. This article broadens our understanding of why both HumEnt and HEEs arise and develop in different cultural contexts.
Toward the emergence of ‘Humane’ Entrepreneurial Ecosystems. Evidences from different cultural contexts
Magliocca P.;
2023-01-01
Abstract
Purpose – Adopting more sustainable and social-oriented perspectives is crucial for the emergence of the so-called 'humane’ entrepreneurial ecosystems (HEEs); the last ones are supporting economic, environmental, and social wealth improvement. Entrepreneurs act as keystone players in each entrepreneurial ecosystem; thus, the emergence of Humane Entrepreneurship (HumEnt) is crucial in shaping HEEs. Given the role of culture in affecting HumEnt, the relationship between Humane Orientation (HO) - as defined in the GLOBE project - and the essential components of Humane Entrepreneurship (HumEnt) was, particularly, explored in a selected sample of countries. Both IC and KM perspectives were adopted in pursuing the research goal. Design/methodology/approach – The study approaches this by the mean of the Ward method with Euclidean squared distance and the k-means method. The GLOBE project, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), and the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) were used as data sources. Correlations between HO ‘as is’ scores and each component of HumEnt were checked for the world sample (N=36), for the groups of innovation-driven countries (N=17) and European countries (N=14). Findings – Research results show a conditional confirmation of the developed hypotheses, depending on countries' cultural levels of HO, with a moderating role exercised by the economic development on the relationship between culture and HumEnt. Originality/value – Given the increasing pressure of fundamental societal challenges, such as climate change, poverty, and increasing inequality within and between countries intensified by pandemic (UN report, 2021), integrating the more traditional approaches to profit-seeking with the more sustainable and human-centric perspective is a priority for both scholars and society at large. Previous research does not explain the contextual factors responsible for the emergence of more human-oriented entrepreneurial ecosystems, mainly regarding culture. This article broadens our understanding of why both HumEnt and HEEs arise and develop in different cultural contexts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
