http://hdl.handle.net/1893/1994 Electronic copies of Management, Work and Organisation book chapters and sections. 2026-09-25T08:13:14Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37751 Title: Looking inside entrepreneurial ecosystem coordination events: a policy assemblage approach Author(s): Knox, Stephen Editor(s): Cunningham, James A; Menter, Matthias; O'Kane, Conor; Romano, Marco Abstract: Despite policymakers recognising the importance of facilitating entrepreneurial ecosystems to promote entrepreneurship, it is still not known how best to coordinate multiple different stakeholders. This chapter provides insights into entrepreneurial ecosystem coordination events which were explored in Scotland, UK, during the Covid-19 pandemic through a netnography study. The aim is to understand the various motives and practices of different entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders and how they converged to coordinate activity. Specifically, a policy assemblage approach is used to understand how four types of events were pulled together: community events, which created social support spaces for entrepreneurs; connecting events, which disseminated information and developed social networks; organising events, which shared information on activities and identified opportunities for stakeholder collaboration; and showcasing events, which promoted entrepreneurial talent to resource providers. The implications of these findings for academics, practitioners and policymakers who concern themselves with the processes and practices used to effectively coordinate entrepreneurial ecosystems are discussed. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37660 Title: "We don't do digital, we dig it all": experimenting with 'Data Civics' methods to support urban development in Granton, Edinburgh Author(s): Galanos, Vassilis; Bassett, Kath; McGowan, Addie; McFall, Liz; Henderson, James; Escobar, Oliver Editor(s): Garcia-Hernandez, Maria; Gravari-Barbas, Maria Abstract: Granton is a neighbourhood on the waterfront periphery of North Edinburgh that challenges conventional imaginaries of Edinburgh’s heritage status. It has, thus, been the focal point of a six-month knowledge exchange project between the research team, local businesses, heritage, non-governmental organisations, support networks, activists and policymakers. The aim has been to investigate the interfaces between these stakeholders against the backdrop of COVID-19 measures and in light of the Granton Waterfront regeneration sponsored by the Edinburgh City Council. The methodological approach adopted is a fusion of digital and physical ethnography, civic participation, and community-led regeneration observation through knowledge exchange workshops. Based on the use of these experimental Data Civics methods, this chapter presents the findings, including informal network formation within local communities, frustration towards local policies, and the local perspective on research. A cross-platform comparison of the presence of local businesses on locative media was also conducted. This study reveals a cultural heritage obscured by mainstream perceptions, contributing to contemporary heritage redefinitions. Noteworthy aspects include a longstanding tradition of community-led activism, supported by various local networks (physical, digital, or hybrid), gardening, and the resistance to technological solutionism, namely a two-year electric car factory from the late nineteenth century, raising questions about technological possibilities. 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37176 Title: Blockchain Technology Adoption for Economic and Social Upgrading Author(s): Choksy, Umair Shafi; Ayaz, Muhammad; Francis, James Editor(s): Sinlovics, Noemi; Sinovics, Rudolf R; Boussebaa, Mehdi; Fletcher, Margaret Abstract: A significant technological advancement in recent years is the emergence of blockchain technology. The implementation of blockchain technology in supply chains has had drastic impacts on economic, social, and environmental outcomes. In this conceptual paper, we aim to provide a reflective perspective on the current literature to understand the role of blockchain technology adoption on economic and social upgrading in global value chains. This work focuses on the trade-offs between economic and social upgrading for suppliers in developing economies and on the conditions under which this trade-off can be minimized. We argue that blockchain technology adoption can lead to process upgrading and social upgrading for suppliers in developing economies. However, the adoption of blockchain technology is likely to increase lead firms’ power and will moderate the outcomes from process and social upgrading. 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1893/37123 Title: Pulling Together or Pulling Apart? Solidarity in the Post-Crisis UK Author(s): Montgomery, Tom; Baglioni, Simone; Biosca, Olga; Grasso, Maria Editor(s): Lahusen, Christian; Grasso, Maria 2018-04-20T00:00:00Z