Table 2

Analysis of the selected studies applying the CAS 4P framework by Daniel et al. (2022) 

DimensionCAS characteristicMain findings of selected studies
1. Placea) Boundaries
  • Beyond geographic boundaries (Rytkönen et al., 2023)

  • Indirect environmental interaction (Moggi et al., 2022)

  • Dynamic and evolving boundaries (Forrest et al., 2023)

  • Multiple scales and perspectives (Magni et al., 2022)

  • Functional boundaries (Marques et al., 2021)

b) Path dependence and local rules
  • Local norms and regulations (Hoogendoorn et al., 2018; Perry and Woolard, 2023; Rytkönen et al., 2023)

  • Cultural persistence (Singh and Wagner, 2023)

  • Adaptation to market and environmental changes (Manyise and Dentoni, 2021; Yaslak et al., 2023)

  • Influence of initial conditions and evolving support infrastructure (Gruba et al., 2022; Marques et al., 2021; McKague et al., 2021; Rytkönen et al., 2023)

  • Traits of specific location (Adhikari et al., 2018; Díaz-Correa and López-Navarro, 2018; Dressler and Paunovic, 2020)

2. Peoplec) Complex interdependencies
  • Collaborative networks (Badia et al., 2024; Dubé et al., 2020; Mars, 2020; Yaslak et al., 2023)

  • Multi-stakeholder engagement (Díaz-Correa and López-Navarro, 2018; Malan, 2020; Salvado et al., 2023)

  • Supportive community conditions (Perry and Woolard, 2023)

  • Resource and knowledge exchange (Adhikari et al., 2018; Chesbrough et al., 2014; Yaslak et al., 2023)

d) Adaptive and self-organising
  • Adaptive response to market and environmental conditions (MacFall et al., 2015; Ossowska et al., 2023)

  • Innovation through stakeholder cooperation (Forrest et al., 2023)

  • Collective problem-solving (Gruba et al., 2022)

  • Decentralised decision-making (Hoogendoorn et al., 2018; Rytkönen et al., 2023)

3. Purposee) Nonlinearity
  • Transformation triggered by small changes (Gruba et al., 2022; Magni et al., 2022; Perry and Woolard, 2023)

  • Dynamic responses to market and environmental shifts (Hrustek et al., 2022; Ludwig et al., 2022)

  • Scaling and spread of innovations (Moggi et al., 2022; Panetti et al., 2023; Reis et al., 2022)

f) Emergence
  • Emergence of new business models (Daniel et al., 2022)

  • Sustainable development initiatives (Reis et al., 2022; Wiek and Albrecht, 2022)

  • Cultural and environmental awareness (Chesbrough et al., 2014; Díaz-Correa and López-Navarro, 2018; Singh and Wagner, 2023)

  • Technology-driven changes (Dressler and Paunovic, 2020; Dubé et al., 2020; Hoogendoorn et al., 2018)

4. Processg) Hierarchy
  • Layered stakeholder engagement (Badia et al., 2024; Gruba et al., 2022; Hrustek et al., 2022)

  • Multi-level functions and impact (Forrest et al., 2023; Ludwig et al., 2022; Reis et al., 2022)

  • Nested innovation and adaptation (Dressler and Paunovic, 2020; Panetti et al., 2023; Wiek and Albrecht, 2022)

h) Feedback and delays
  • Immediate and long-term feedback (Badia et al., 2024; Forrest et al., 2023)

  • Positive and negative feedback loops (Björklund et al., 2020; Mars, 2020; Nicula and Spânu, 2020; Perry and Woolard, 2023; Rytkönen et al., 2023)

  • Delayed responses (MacFall et al., 2015; Rytkönen et al., 2023)

  • Systemic barriers and opportunities (Chesbrough et al., 2014; Hoogendoorn et al., 2018)

  • Cultural and social feedback (Adhikari et al., 2018; Díaz-Correa and López-Navarro, 2018)

Source(s): Authors' own work

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