Review of the Relationship between User Digital Capabilities, Entrepreneurial Opportunity Recognition, and Entrepreneurial Performance
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User entrepreneurship, Digital capabilities, Opportunity recognition, Entrepreneurial performance, Platform economyAbstract
With the rapid advancement of digital platforms and information technologies, user entrepreneurship has emerged as a critical research area in the contemporary entrepreneurship domain. The interplay between digital capabilities, entrepreneurial opportunity recognition, and entrepreneurial performance is both dynamic and complex. This study conducts a comprehensive literature review to investigate how digital capabilities enhance user entrepreneurial performance by strengthening opportunity recognition. First, the study conceptualizes digital capabilities as a multidimensional construct encompassing platform operation, content creation, data analytics, and social interaction. Second, it examines the relationship between digital capabilities and opportunity recognition, highlighting the enabling role of digital skills in identifying entrepreneurial opportunities. Finally, the review explores how opportunity recognition contributes to improved entrepreneurial performance and offers directions for future research. The findings suggest that digital capabilities play a multifaceted and indispensable role in user entrepreneurship, jointly shaping entrepreneurial outcomes through enhanced opportunity recognition.
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