Figure 1
The diagram shows how problems with startups trigger an innovative problem-solving process, which depends on the founder's internal ICT knowledge. This knowledge shapes how the founder interprets challenges, evaluates available ICT resources, and navigates constraints on time, finance, human capital, and infrastructure. Empirical evidence shows that firms with stronger learning and knowledge integration capabilities are significantly better at generating innovative responses to such constraints. ICT knowledge enables bricolage and creative recombination of existing tools and components, which becomes essential under severe constraints.Conceptual framework. Source(s): Authors’ own work