The concepts of ‘scaling,’ ‘scalability,’ and ‘scale-up’ are increasingly used in business research and practice. However, the literature reveals a range of definitions for each, and often, their meanings are only implied. This diminishes the ability to build cumulative and meaningful insight - and conduct research - on each concept. In this editorial, we offer a systematic review that assesses and harmonizes prior definitions of these important concepts. This allows us to define and differentiate between (a) scaling as an organizational process, (b) scalability as an ordinary organizational capability, and (c) scale-up as a phase of organizational development. Complementing and extending existing scholarly work, we develop a rich agenda for scaling-related research in entrepreneurship.

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组织规模、可扩展性和扩大规模：定义协调和研究议程


“规模化”、“可扩展性”和“扩大规模”的概念越来越多地用于商业研究和实践中。然而，文献揭示了每个定义的一系列定义，而且通常它们的含义只是隐含的。这削弱了对每个概念建立累积且有意义的见解以及进行研究的能力。在这篇社论中，我们提供了系统回顾，评估和协调这些重要概念的先前定义。这使我们能够定义和区分（a）作为组织过程的扩展，（b）作为普通组织能力的可扩展性，以及（c）作为组织发展阶段的扩展。为了补充和扩展现有的学术工作，我们制定了丰富的议程来扩展与创业相关的研究。