Abstract

This paper introduces narratives in entrepreneurial ecosystems as drivers of effectuation vs. causation. Drawing on 43 interviews with successful players in Silicon Valley, Munich, and Singapore, we found ecosystem-specific narratives indicate what is common, appropriate, and successful in each ecosystem, and these narratives encourage either effectuation or causation. Our findings indicate that the narratives in the ecosystem in Silicon Valley facilitate effectuation, in Munich causation, and in Singapore a cautious balance of both. Our research suggests that narratives can explain mechanisms how ecosystems influence entrepreneurship: the national culture, market characteristics, available resources, and networks in an ecosystem spark ecosystem-specific narratives, which in turn shape tendencies towards effectuation and causation. Thereby, we introduce a new ecosystem-focused perspective on predictors of effectuation and causation.

中文翻译：

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创业生态系统中的叙事：效果与因果关系的驱动因素

摘要

本文介绍了创业生态系统中作为影响与因果关系的驱动因素的叙述。通过对硅谷、慕尼黑和新加坡成功参与者的 43 次采访，我们发现特定于生态系统的叙述表明每个生态系统中什么是共同的、适当的和成功的，并且这些叙述鼓励效果或因果关系。我们的研究结果表明，硅谷生态系统中的叙述促进了效果，在慕尼黑因果关系中，在新加坡则是两者的谨慎平衡。我们的研究表明，叙事可以解释生态系统如何影响创业的机制：国家文化、市场特征、可用资源和生态系统中的网络会激发特定于生态系统的叙事，进而形成影响和因果关系的趋势。从而，