Table 1

Dimensions of the entrepreneurial context

Dimensions of the contextGeneralExamples
Social (Where?)Networking, home and familyNetwork structure; density and frequency of relationships; household and family composition and roles
Institutional (Where?)Culture and society, political and economic systemSocial attitudes and norms; legal regulations; policies and support measures
Spatial (Where?)Geographical environment: countries, communities and neighbourhoods, industrial districts and clustersCharacteristics of the physical location of the business; infrastructure; characteristics of local communities and regions
Business (Where?)Industry, marketsLife 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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