Survey Data on Exploratory Innovation from 203 Chinese Art Entrepreneurs

Survey data from 203 art entrepreneurs across various creative sectors in China. The dataset was used to examine the complex antecedents of exploratory innovation in cultural and creative industries. It was authored by Zhaohua Chai and last updated on May 4, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing configurations for high exploratory innovation based on survey variables.
• Applying necessary condition analysis (NCA) to entrepreneurial data.
• Conducting fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) on innovation antecedents.
• Studying the role of dynamic capabilities and open systems theory in resource-constrained firms.

Strengths

• Survey data from 203 art entrepreneurs provides a specific sample size.
• Applies a mixed-method approach combining NCA and fsQCA.
• Released under a CC-BY-4.0 license for open reuse.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to the Chinese sample.

Provenance

Source

Zhaohua Chai via figshare.

Collection Method

Survey data collection.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 17:36:41; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China (cultural and creative industries).