EXPLICATING THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGICAL ADAPTATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIVERSITY-BASED ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM: EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA

Abstract

This study explored the significant role of technological adaptation in explicating the mesh mechanism surrounding the development of substantive University-based entrepreneurial ecosystem in context. The researchers employed a Constructivist grounded theory approach to explicate the essence of Technological adaptation in the development of University-based entrepreneurial ecosystem (U-BEE) in Malaysian universities. Methodologically, interview and observational data were garnered in 3 stages, identifying 26 initial categories and 11 macro-themes. The researchers explicated in detail respondents’ perceptions of Technological adaptation in relation to the complexities surrounding UBEE development. The emergence of this dimension explicates the intricate complexities in the development of UBEE in Malaysian context. The research implications in relation to future theoretical development are dutifully discussed.