The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms

This book develops a comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework explaining how entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) influence firms’ sustainable high growth (SHG). Its core objective is to conceptualize SHG as a key outcome of entrepreneurial ecosystems and to empirically verify whether, and thro...

תיאור מלא

שמור ב:
מידע ביבליוגרפי
Main Authors: Konopa, Sławomir, Gancarczyk, Marta
פורמט: Online
שפה:אנגלית
יצא לאור: Taylor & Francis 2026
נושאים:
גישה מקוונת:ONIX_20260429T161217_9781040850190_10
תגים: הוספת תג
אין תגיות, היה/י הראשונ/ה לתייג את הרשומה!
_version_ 1869526832443817984
author Konopa, Sławomir
Gancarczyk, Marta
author_browse Gancarczyk, Marta
Konopa, Sławomir
author_facet Konopa, Sławomir
Gancarczyk, Marta
author_sort Konopa, Sławomir
collection Directory of Open Access Books
description This book develops a comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework explaining how entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) influence firms’ sustainable high growth (SHG). Its core objective is to conceptualize SHG as a key outcome of entrepreneurial ecosystems and to empirically verify whether, and through which mechanisms, ecosystems foster sustainable firm expansion. The theoretical part is based on a narrative literature review covering entrepreneurial ecosystems, firm growth, and growth determinants. It integrates ecosystem thinking with firm-level perspectives, including the resource-based view, and advances theory by defining the output of EEs as sustainable high-growth entrepreneurship—growth that combines size dynamics, profitability, and social benefits. Methodologically, this book makes a strong contribution by applying a quantitative, large-scale approach that remains rare in EE research. Using firm-level microdata for over 43,000 enterprises and regional data for Polish ecosystems from 2018–2022, it employs panel logistic regression, marginal effects analysis, Bayesian regression, and spectral clustering. Entrepreneurial ecosystems are operationalized through six dimensions and the study also captures firm heterogeneity, prior growth, and spatial interactions between neighboring ecosystems. Practically, the findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and regional development practitioners. By identifying ecosystem configurations most conducive to SHG, this book provides evidence-based guidance for designing targeted entrepreneurship and regional policies that promote productive, sustainable firm growth. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
format Online
id doab-20.500.12854ir-176190
institution Directory of Open Access Books
language eng
publishDate 2026
publishDateRange 2026
publishDateSort 2026
publisher Taylor & Francis
publisherStr Taylor & Francis
record_format ojs
spelling doab-20.500.12854ir-1761902026-06-04T05:40:08Z The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms Konopa, Sławomir Gancarczyk, Marta Entrepreneurial ecosystems research Firm growth determinants Quantitative panel analysis Regional innovation policy Resource-based perspective Spatial econometrics Sustainable firm expansion mechanisms thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCH Econometrics and economic statistics thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJV Ownership and organization of enterprises::KJVS Small businesses and self-employment thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques::KJMV Management of specific areas::KJMV6 Research and development management This book develops a comprehensive theoretical and empirical framework explaining how entrepreneurial ecosystems (EEs) influence firms’ sustainable high growth (SHG). Its core objective is to conceptualize SHG as a key outcome of entrepreneurial ecosystems and to empirically verify whether, and through which mechanisms, ecosystems foster sustainable firm expansion. The theoretical part is based on a narrative literature review covering entrepreneurial ecosystems, firm growth, and growth determinants. It integrates ecosystem thinking with firm-level perspectives, including the resource-based view, and advances theory by defining the output of EEs as sustainable high-growth entrepreneurship—growth that combines size dynamics, profitability, and social benefits. Methodologically, this book makes a strong contribution by applying a quantitative, large-scale approach that remains rare in EE research. Using firm-level microdata for over 43,000 enterprises and regional data for Polish ecosystems from 2018–2022, it employs panel logistic regression, marginal effects analysis, Bayesian regression, and spectral clustering. Entrepreneurial ecosystems are operationalized through six dimensions and the study also captures firm heterogeneity, prior growth, and spatial interactions between neighboring ecosystems. Practically, the findings offer valuable insights for policymakers and regional development practitioners. By identifying ecosystem configurations most conducive to SHG, this book provides evidence-based guidance for designing targeted entrepreneurship and regional policies that promote productive, sustainable firm growth. The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license. 2026-05-05T05:12:53Z 2026-05-05T05:12:53Z 2026-05-04T08:53:36Z 2026 book ONIX_20260429T161217_9781040850190_10 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/112852 9781040850190 9781040850312 9781003739333 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/176190 eng Routledge Studies in Central and Eastern European Business and Economics open access image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112852/1/9781040850190.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/112852/1/9781040850190.pdf Taylor & Francis Routledge 10.4324/9781003739333 10.4324/9781003739333 fa69b019-f4ee-4979-8d42-c6b6c476b5f0 Jagiellonian University aa22f764-c30f-4946-9ebf-5c2018581f0e 9781040850190 9781040850312 9781003739333 Routledge 140 Oxford [...] open access
spellingShingle Entrepreneurial ecosystems research
Firm growth determinants
Quantitative panel analysis
Regional innovation policy
Resource-based perspective
Spatial econometrics
Sustainable firm expansion mechanisms
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCH Econometrics and economic statistics
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJV Ownership and organization of enterprises::KJVS Small businesses and self-employment
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques::KJMV Management of specific areas::KJMV6 Research and development management
Konopa, Sławomir
Gancarczyk, Marta
The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title_full The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title_fullStr The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title_full_unstemmed The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title_short The Entrepreneurship of Sustainable High-Growth Firms
title_sort entrepreneurship of sustainable high growth firms
topic Entrepreneurial ecosystems research
Firm growth determinants
Quantitative panel analysis
Regional innovation policy
Resource-based perspective
Spatial econometrics
Sustainable firm expansion mechanisms
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCH Econometrics and economic statistics
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJV Ownership and organization of enterprises::KJVS Small businesses and self-employment
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques::KJMV Management of specific areas::KJMV6 Research and development management
topic_facet Entrepreneurial ecosystems research
Firm growth determinants
Quantitative panel analysis
Regional innovation policy
Resource-based perspective
Spatial econometrics
Sustainable firm expansion mechanisms
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJU Organizational theory and behaviour
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJC Business strategy
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCH Econometrics and economic statistics
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KC Economics::KCM Development economics and emerging economies
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJV Ownership and organization of enterprises::KJVS Small businesses and self-employment
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJH Entrepreneurship / Start-ups
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques
thema EDItEUR::K Economics, Finance, Business and Management::KJ Business and Management::KJM Management and management techniques::KJMV Management of specific areas::KJMV6 Research and development management
url ONIX_20260429T161217_9781040850190_10
work_keys_str_mv AT konopasławomir theentrepreneurshipofsustainablehighgrowthfirms
AT gancarczykmarta theentrepreneurshipofsustainablehighgrowthfirms
AT konopasławomir entrepreneurshipofsustainablehighgrowthfirms
AT gancarczykmarta entrepreneurshipofsustainablehighgrowthfirms