We propose a novel literature review method in order to systematically trace and reveal the dominant narratives of a body of literature: the model‐narrative review method. We apply this method to an ever‐growing literature on ecosystems in business studies, as it resembles a rich knowledge base with somewhat competing, overarching stories, replete with emplotted characters, systematic puzzles and embellished scientific drama. To interpret these unfolding storylines, we both separately engage with and connect seminal work on business, entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems. Through thematic reading we map the key themes and scientific puzzles in each ecosystem type. Through enstoried reading we identify how authors construct the plot, narrative setting, emplotted characters, narrative voices and moral lessons around ecosystems. Through rhetorical reading we explicate the rhetorical devices and strategies that claim the relevance of their work. Our findings expose a number of hidden meanings and underlying assumptions, adding transparency to ecosystem rhetorics and enhancing conceptual clarity. Altogether, this method offers a systematic construction of model‐narratives to synthesize and critically reflect upon similarities and differences between related concepts and opens up space for alternative research questions.

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重构商业，创新和创业生态系统概念：模型叙述式审查方法

为了系统地追踪和揭示文学主体的主要叙述，我们提出了一种新颖的文学评论方法：模型叙述评论方法。我们将这种方法应用于商业研究中不断增长的有关生态系统的文献，因为它类似于具有一些竞争性的总体故事，充斥着带有性格的人物，系统的难题和精致的科学戏剧的丰富知识库。为了解释这些不断发展的故事情节，我们分别与有关商业，企业家和创新生态系统的开创性工作接触并联系起来。通过专题阅读，我们绘制了每种生态系统类型的关键主题和科学难题。通过阅读我们确定了作者如何构建围绕生态系统的情节，叙事环境，人物角色，叙事声音和道德课程。通过修辞学阅读，我们阐明了声称其工作意义重大的修辞手段和策略。我们的发现揭示了许多隐藏的含义和潜在的假设，为生态系统的言论增加了透明度，并增强了概念的清晰度。总之，这种方法提供了系统的模型叙述结构，以综合和批判性地反映相关概念之间的异同，并为替代性研究问题开辟了空间。