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Reconciling social enterprise: beyond the paradox perspective
International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research ( IF 5.995 ) Pub Date : 2022-01-11 , DOI: 10.1108/ijebr-02-2021-0135
Gareth Reginald Terence White , Anthony Samuel , Ken Peattie , Bob Doherty

PurposeThe paper aims to critically review the increasingly taken-for-granted view of social enterprise (SE) as inherently paradoxical and tackles the research question as follows: are the tensions experienced by SE and social entrepreneurs (SEnt) actually paradoxical and if not, what are the implications for theory and practice?Design/methodology/approachA paradox theory (PT) approach has been utilized to explore the implications, validity and helpfulness of the paradox perspective in understanding and managing the tensions that are inherent in SE.FindingsConceptualizing the primary tension of doing social good through commercial activity as a paradox is argued to be a limiting misnomer that conspires to reify and perpetuate the tensions that SE and SEnt have to manage. Drawing upon PT, the findings of the paper reconceptualize these tensions as myths, dilemmas and dialectics, which are subsequently used to develop a more complete ontological framework of the challenges that arise in SE and for SEnt.Practical implicationsReconceptualizing the “inherent paradoxes” of SE as either dilemmas or dialectics affords a means of pursuing their successful resolution. Consequently, this view alleviates much of the pressure that SE managers and SEnt may feel in needing to pursue commercial goals alongside social goals.Originality/valueThe work presents new theoretical insights to challenge the dominant view of SE as inherently paradoxical.

中文翻译:

协调社会企业:超越悖论的视角

目的本文旨在批判性地回顾越来越被视为理所当然的社会企业 (SE) 观点本质上是矛盾的,并解决如下研究问题:社会企业和社会企业家 (SEnt) 所经历的紧张关系是否实际上是矛盾的,如果不是,是什么设计/方法论/方法 悖论理论 (PT) 方法已被用于探索悖论观点在理解和管理 SE 中固有的张力方面的含义、有效性和有用性。发现概念化主要张力将通过商业活动为社会做好事作为一个悖论被认为是一种限制性的误称,它合谋将 SE 和 SEnt 必须管理的紧张局势具体化和永久化。借鉴PT,论文的研究结果将这些张力重新概念化为神话、困境和辩证法,随后用于开发一个更完整的本体论框架,以应对 SE 和 SEnt 中出现的挑战。实际意义将 SE 的“固有悖论”重新概念化为困境或辩证法提供了一种寻求成功解决的方法。因此,这种观点减轻了 SE 经理和 SEnt 在追求商业目标和社会目标的同时可能感受到的大部分压力。原创性/价值这项工作提出了新的理论见解,以挑战 SE 固有矛盾的主流观点。实际意义将 SE 的“固有悖论”重新概念化为困境或辩证法提供了一种寻求成功解决它们的方法。因此,这种观点减轻了 SE 经理和 SEnt 在追求商业目标和社会目标的同时可能感受到的大部分压力。原创性/价值这项工作提出了新的理论见解,以挑战 SE 固有矛盾的主流观点。实际意义将 SE 的“固有悖论”重新概念化为困境或辩证法提供了一种寻求成功解决它们的方法。因此,这种观点减轻了 SE 经理和 SEnt 在追求商业目标和社会目标的同时可能感受到的大部分压力。原创性/价值这项工作提出了新的理论见解,以挑战 SE 固有矛盾的主流观点。
更新日期:2022-01-11
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