Survey Data on Exploratory Innovation Configurations for 203 Art Entrepreneurs in China

Survey data from 203 art entrepreneurs across various creative sectors in China, used to analyze antecedents of exploratory innovation. The dataset was created by Zhaohua Chai and last updated on 2026-05-04. It employs a mixed-method approach combining necessary condition analysis (NCA) and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA).

Use Cases

• Identify configurations leading to high exploratory innovation based on the described antecedent conditions.
• Apply fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) based on the survey data structure.
• Study resource-constrained innovation strategies in creative sectors based on the survey sample.
• Test theoretical frameworks integrating dynamic capabilities and open systems theory in an entrepreneurial context.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Based on survey data from 203 art entrepreneurs, providing a specific sample size.
• Analysis reveals three distinct configurations for high exploratory innovation, as described.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The 5.5 KB file size indicates a very limited data scope, likely containing only analysis results or summary statistics.

Provenance

Source

Zhaohua Chai via figshare.

Collection Method

Survey data collection from art entrepreneurs.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 17:36:50; freshness should be verified.

Geography

China, focusing on cultural and creative industries.