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The dynamic construction of an incubation context: a practice theory perspective

van Erkelens, A. M., Thompson, N. A. and Chalmers, D. (2023) The dynamic construction of an incubation context: a practice theory perspective. Small Business Economics, (doi: 10.1007/s11187-023-00771-5) (Early Online Publication)

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Abstract

To deepen theory on the interplay between entrepreneurship and context, recent scholarship calls for more understanding on how entrepreneurs and stakeholders collectively do “contexts.” In this study, we examine how a dynamic and flexible incubation context is constructed by joint efforts between entrepreneurs and incubator management. Findings from a 4-month ethnography point to four practices—onboarding, gathering, lunching, and feedbacking—through which entrepreneurs and incubator management maintain a productive balance between agency and structure on a daily basis. These findings have several theoretical implications for theory on incubation processes and the entrepreneurship-context nexus.

Item Type:	Articles
Keywords:	Contextualization, practice theory, entrepreneurial support organization, incubator, social entrepreneurship.
Status:	Early Online Publication
Refereed:	Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:	Chalmers, Professor Dominic
Authors:	van Erkelens, A. M., Thompson, N. A., and Chalmers, D.
College/School:	College of Social Sciences > Adam Smith Business School > Management
Journal Name:	Small Business Economics
Journal Abbr.:	SBE
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0921-898X
ISSN (Online):	1573-0913
Published Online:	04 May 2023
Copyright Holders:	Copyright © The Author(s) 2023
First Published:	First published in Small Business Economics 2023
Publisher Policy:	Reproduced under a Creative Commons license

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Deposit and Record Details

ID Code:	297820
Depositing User:	Professor Dominic Chalmers
Datestamp:	15 Jun 2023 13:54
Last Modified:	16 Jun 2023 01:31
Date of acceptance:	29 March 2023
Date of first online publication:	4 May 2023
Date Deposited:	15 June 2023
Data Availability Statement:	No