Dimensions of the entrepreneurial context
| Dimensions of the context | General | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Social (Where?) | Networking, home and family | Network structure; density and frequency of relationships; household and family composition and roles |
| Institutional (Where?) | Culture and society, political and economic system | Social attitudes and norms; legal regulations; policies and support measures |
| Spatial (Where?) | Geographical environment: countries, communities and neighbourhoods, industrial districts and clusters | Characteristics of the physical location of the business; infrastructure; characteristics of local communities and regions |
| Business (Where?) | Industry, markets | Life cycle stage of industries and markets; number and nature of competitors |
| Historical and temporal dimensions (Where?) | Marked by a temporal space |
| Dimensions of the context | General | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Social (Where?) | Networking, home and family | Network structure; density and frequency of relationships; household and family composition and roles |
| Institutional (Where?) | Culture and society, political and economic system | Social attitudes and norms; legal regulations; policies and support measures |
| Spatial (Where?) | Geographical environment: countries, communities and neighbourhoods, industrial districts and clusters | Characteristics of the physical location of the business; infrastructure; characteristics of local communities and regions |
| Business (Where?) | Industry, markets | Life cycle stage of industries and markets; number and nature of competitors |
| Historical and temporal dimensions (Where?) | Marked by a temporal space |
Note(s): *Adapted from Welter (2011), Welter et al. (2014)
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