... clarifies the conceptual and theoretical components and processes in an SCE and links the different roles of start-ups as knowledge brokers to the respective supply chain members to better understand the implications on the entire SCE. Supply chain ecosystem Start-ups Knowledge brokerage Innovation...

... in an organization dominate over a large portion of the knowledge brokerage activities. Research limitations/implications – Cultural difference issue might arise because data collection was limited to Korean organizations. Therefore, the findings from this study needs to be cautiously interpreted...