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Open value creation for the common good: a comprehensive exploration of social innovation in the context of social enterprises Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Ákos Nagy, Noémi Krátki
Purpose This study aims to explore the ways that social enterprises (SE) create value by embedding themselves in networks through the process of social innovation (SI). The processes of achieving common social missions were studied through selected organizations using an open approach to SI. Novel operational structures as well as unique forms of created value were explored. Design/methodology/approach
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The SMart cooperative model and scale-up experience: spreading social innovation in the cultural field across Europe Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Rocío Nogales Muriel
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how, in a context of economic, political, social and environmental transitions, SMart, a cultural and artistic social enterprise (CASE), has developed a relevant cooperative model to contribute to mitigate the structural labour precariousness of artists and creators. Design/methodology/approach The research design includes a mixed-method approach that
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Social entrepreneurial opportunity recognition among higher education students: scale development and validation Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Parvathy Viswanath, Sadananda Reddy Annapally, Aneesh Kumar
Purpose This study aims to develop and validate a multidimensional scale to measure the motivating factors that lead to opportunity recognition in social entrepreneurship among higher education institute (HEI) students. Design/methodology/approach The scale was developed through two phases; in phase 1, semi-structured interviews with social entrepreneurs and aspiring students were conducted to explore
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Tacking stock of the trajectories of South Korea’s government-certified social enterprises: perspectives on a fluid semi-public sector model Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Casper Hendrik Claassen, Eric Bidet, Junki Kim, Yeanhee Choi
Purpose This study aims to assess the alignment of South Korea’s government-certified social enterprises (GCSEs) with prevailing social enterprise (SE) models, notably the entrepreneurial nonprofit, social cooperative and social business models delineated in the “Emergence of Social Enterprises in Europe” (Defourny and Nyssens, 2012, 2017a, 2017b) and the “principle of interest” frameworks (Defourny
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Perceived impacts of social enterprises in scaling effective refractive error coverage in Kenya Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Shadrack Lusi Muma, Kovin Shunmugam Naidoo, Rekha Hansraj
Purpose Effective refractive error (RE) coverage in a resource-constrained country such as Kenya could possibly be achievable if the current dominant commercial entrepreneurship is supplemented with alternative avenues such as social entrepreneurship. This study aims to explore the perceived impact of social enterprises (SEs) in scaling effective RE coverage in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach This
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Mentorship and innovation as drivers of entrepreneurship performance in Africa’s largest economy Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Romanus Osabohien, Haoma Worgwu, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between mentorship, innovation and entrepreneurship performance in Africa’s largest economy. This study argues that mentorship and innovation play significant roles in driving entrepreneurship performance in the country. It explores the impact of mentorship on entrepreneurial development, including the transmission of knowledge, skills and networks
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Scaling for social impact: understanding social innovation through local empowerment strategies Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Istvan Rado, Prapin Nuchpiam
Purpose This paper aims to provide a nuanced understanding of philosophies underpinning social innovation based on the action research strategies applied in the field. Design/methodology/approach Literature review was conducted to identify action research strategies referred to in the social innovation literature. Through stratified purposive sampling, the authors then selected nonprofit organizations
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Social and solidarity economy in the cultural field: governance as a transforming lever? A comparison between three French organizations Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Cyrille Ferraton, Francesca Petrella, Nadine Richez-Battesti, Delphine Vallade
Purpose This paper aims to analyze the “crafts” of governance within social and solidarity economy (SSE) cultural organizations, considering formal and informal rules, to support their project of democratization of arts and culture and more generally of cultural democracy. The hypothesis is that it is through participatory and democratic governance that SSE can have a transformative role. Design/methodology/approach
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Juxtaposition, encounter and drift: transformative social innovation through culture and the arts Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-12-04 Aviv Kruglanski
Purpose This paper aims to tentatively explore the benefits of placing art’s knowledge-building tradition, with its capacity to disrupt and reframe, at the centre of how we look at alternative organizing and alternative economic spaces, positioning lived experience, its uncertainties intact, at the heart of researching and practicing social enterprise (SE). Design/methodology/approach The paper explores
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Participatory knowledge co-production to activate culture in the development of small cities and rural areas in Portugal Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Nancy Duxbury, Fiona Eva Bakas, Cláudia Pato Carvalho
Purpose Culture is increasingly recognized as a key component of local development, but this attention is largely focused on large cities. This paper aims to focus on the ways in which the innovative, participatory action-research (PAR) methods of IdeaLabs and community intervention workshops are used by two projects with solidarity economy enterprise (SEE) participants to activate place-based cultural
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Artisan social enterprises in Zambia: women leveraging purpose to scale impact Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Stacey Edgar
Purpose This study aims to provide a contextualized look at the artisan sector in Zambia and asks: What factors contribute to scaling positive impact in artisan ventures in Zambia, and how can these factors be leveraged to promote positive economic, social and environmental outcomes for women and their communities. Design/methodology/approach This study uses an explanatory sequential mixed-methods
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Practices and history of “co-programmazione” and “co-progettazione” in Italy: the case of cultural production and music education in Trentino Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Silvia Sacchetti, Alberto Ianes
Purpose This study aims to address the question of what coordination mechanism can be used for cultural production and, in particular, for the governance of music culture production. The authors locate their reflection within the specific institutional innovations introduced in Italy in 2017, focusing on the idea of shared administration and the public–private collaboration instituted in Trentino (a
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Extending the Baldrige excellence model for managing community-based social enterprise Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Grid Rangsungnoen, Supattra Sroypetch, Rodney W. Caldicott
Purpose This paper aims to help understand how community-based social entrepreneurs experience world-class “performance excellence” models and to explore the core values that enable social enterprises to become high-performance organizations. Design/methodology/approach Underpinned by Mindsponge processes, the proposed conceptual framework critiques the Baldrige criteria for performance excellence
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Neighbourhood cooperatives for the integrated urban regeneration of mass housing areas: speculations on a proposed model Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-08-14 Carlos Rosa-Jiménez, María José Márquez-Ballesteros, Alberto E. García-Moreno, Daniel Navas-Carrillo
Purpose This paper seeks to define a theoretical model for the urban regeneration of mass housing areas based on citizen initiative, self-management and self-financing in the form of the neighbourhood cooperative. This paper aims to identify mechanisms for economic resource generation that enable the improvement of the urban surroundings and its buildings without assuming disproportionate economic
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Motivational catalysts: the dominant role between prosocial personality and social entrepreneurial intentions among university students Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-25 Jeffrey S.S. Cheah, ShihYee Loh, Angappa Gunasekaran
Purpose Social entrepreneurship has the potential to address societal challenges, and high-education students are expected to be future social leaders. However, engagement in social entrepreneurship remains low in many countries. This study aims to investigate the mediating role of motivational mechanisms (i.e. self-efficacy, social support and social worth) in the relationship between prosocial personality
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Who wants to be a social entrepreneur? Exploring the antecedents interrelationship via modified Mair Noboa model Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-24 Mehree Iqbal, Louis Geneste, Paull Weber
Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the field of social entrepreneurship by exploring the interrelationships among the antecedents of social entrepreneurial intention (SEI) through the lens of Mair Noboa model (MNM). In recent years, many researchers have applied the antecedents of MNM to determine SEI. However, interrelationship among these antecedents has not been a focus of enquiry despite
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African perspectives on researching social entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-14 Mohamed Farhoud, Alex Bignotti, Ralph Hamann, Ngunoue Cynthia Kauami, Michelle Kiconco, Seham Ghalwash, Filip De Beule, Bontle Tladi, Sanele Matomela, Mollette Kgaphola
Purpose Context matters in social entrepreneurship, and it matters a lot. Social entrepreneurs are deeply entrenched in the context where they operate: they respond to its challenges, are shaped by it, and attempt to shape it in turn. The purpose of this paper is to discuss how social entrepreneurship in Africa is still understood within the scope of Western theories, without much consideration for
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Beyond mission drift: understanding the spaces of vulnerability in social enterprises’ missions Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-12 Fernanda Golbspan Lutz, Maira Petrini, Natalia Aguilar Delgado
Purpose Previous literature has emphasized that social enterprises (SEs) are challenged by their pursuit of divergent social and financial goals, often resulting in tensions leading to a mission drift. This study aims to provide an alternative view wherein these organizations fail to make deliberate and exclusive choices between their goals. In this paper, the authors critically review previous findings
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Regional resilience and the role of cooperative firms Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Michele Costa, Flavio Delbono
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the impact of cooperative firms on the patterns of regional economic resilience in Italy from 2008 to 2019. Design/methodology/approach This study uses regional statistics to compute indices of resilience for both real GDP per capita and employment during both recovery and resistance periods. By means of a linear model, the authors investigate the relationships
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Exploring the role of community-based enterprises in consumers’ voluntary clothing disposition via UK swapping events using theory of social practice Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-10 Lucie Počinková, Claudia E. Henninger, Aurelie Le Normand, Marta Blazquez Cano
Purpose This paper aims to explore consumers’ voluntary disposition practices through swapping events organised by community-based enterprises. The paper investigates consumers’ decision-making strategies and factors affecting voluntary clothing disposition via public swapping events across the UK. Design/methodology/approach This paper investigates UK swapping events, through conducting 18 semi-structured
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Resale as sustainable social innovation: understanding shifts in consumer decision-making and shopping orientations for high-end secondhand clothing Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-04 Jessica Lichy, Daniella Ryding, Edyta Rudawska, Gianpaolo Vignali
Purpose The purpose of this study is to draw from sustainable social innovation theory and the Consumer styles inventory (CSI) instrument to examine secondhand clothing consumption habits for Russia. The secondhand market is the logical outcome of efforts to adopt resale as a facet of sustainable social innovation, with which to drive sustainable decision-making and socially responsible marketing in
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Transition from work integration social enterprises to ordinary employment in situations of low employability: results of an intervention programme Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Garazi Yurrebaso, Igone Arostegui, Maria Villaescusa
Purpose The transition of people to the ordinary market after completing the due process of a work integration social enterprise is a critical moment that exposes their vulnerability. This paper aims to present the results of an intervention programme designed to support job search efforts and identify the main factors that contribute to this transition. Design/methodology/approach This study used
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A 20-year intellectual journey with “EMES” through the land of social enterprise Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-07-03 Marthe Nyssens, Jacques Defourny, Sophie Adam
Purpose In 2022, the EMES Network celebrated its 20th anniversary. The purpose of this paper is to trace the intellectual path of social enterprise (SE) research that has unfolded through some of the major EMES research projects. Design/methodology/approach This journey is recounted through three major milestones: the emergence and development of the EMES approach; the identification of various SE
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Career choices and job preferences of social entrepreneurship graduates: implication for redefining “success” of social entrepreneurship education Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-06-28 Archana Singh, Stuti Chakraborty, Sri Krishna Sudheer Patoju
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the reason of attraction for the young professionals (who left their paid employment) to pursue social entrepreneurship (SE) education, to understand role played by SE education program on developing entrepreneurship knowledge and skills to create social impact and to explore the influence of SE education on their career choices and job-preferences
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Social franchising in the public health sector in Vietnam: a tale of two change pathways Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-30 Hung M. Nguyen, Pascal Dey
Purpose That social franchising programs induce favorable outcomes is readily taken for granted, albeit lacking robust empirical support. Addressing this situation, this paper takes a closer look at a fractional social franchising program in the public health-care sector in Vietnam to better understand how such programs work. This paper aims to expand the nascent body of empirical research that has
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Social entrepreneurship of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in Thailand: influence of institutional environment, entrepreneurial passions, and entrepreneurial self-efficacy Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-16 Watchara Chiengkul, Thanawat Tantipanichkul, Wanita Boonchom, Wasana Phuangpornpitak, Kittanathat Suphan
Purpose This study aims to examine the relationship between the institutional environment, entrepreneurial passion and entrepreneurial self-efficacy, which affect small- and medium-sized entrepreneurs’ social entrepreneurial intentions. Design/methodology/approach A self-administered survey was used to collect data from 600 owner-managers of tourism and hospitality businesses on the Khon Kaen-Nong
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The influence of causation, entrepreneurial and social orientations on social enterprise performance in the nascent ecology of social enterprise Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-05-02 Jeffrey S.S. Cheah, Qinni Yeoh, Yanto Chandra
Purpose This study aims to examine the influences of causation strategy, entrepreneurial orientation and social orientation on the social enterprise’s (SE) financial performance and social achievement. Design/methodology/approach The partial least square structural equational modelling technique was used to analyse survey data collected from Malaysian and Singaporean SEs (n = 96). Findings The findings
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Crowdfunding for social ventures Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Wendy D. Chen
Purpose Social ventures have been reported to have a hard time obtaining funding. A growing number of social ventures have used crowdfunding as a viable alternative fundraising tool. This paper aims to investigate among social ventures, what makes some more successful than others in crowdfunding. Design/methodology/approach Theoretically, this study builds upon three streams of literature: nonprofit
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The impact of social capital on scaling social impact: a systematic literature review Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-04-19 Md. Fazla Mohiuddin, Ida Md Yasin
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to inform scholars and practitioners about the current body of knowledge on the role of social capital in scaling social impact since these concepts are still poorly understood and literature is fragmented despite their importance. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review of 27 highly relevant studies in leading journals is conducted, and the results
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Institutional channeling and opportunity recognition: heterogeneous knowledge corridors as pathways to social entrepreneurship Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Jason Lortie, Kevin C. Cox, Philip T. Roundy, Lee Jarvis
Purpose Despite intense scholarly interest in social entrepreneurship, opportunity recognition remains a poorly understood facet of the phenomenon. Linkages between the micro- and macro-level forces shaping social entrepreneurship are particularly unclear. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the concept of institutional channeling, the process by which institutions socialize and direct individuals
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The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-28 Davorka Vidovic
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the meaning of being a social entrepreneur in a society marked with multiple transitions. It aims to understand how theoretical concepts of social entrepreneurs, including common dichotomies between economic and social, collective and individual, reflect in social entrepreneurs’ rationale, values and identities. Design/methodology/approach
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Nothing to lose: the rationales of grassroots financial innovations in contexts of extreme scarcity Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-15 Maria Jose Zapata Campos, Ester Barinaga, Richard Dimba Kiaka, Juan Ocampo
Purpose Highly deprived urban contexts, such as informal settlements in the global south, can turn into niches of extreme innovation and sparkle ingenuity out of necessity. But what are the rationales behind the participation of disadvantaged communities in social innovations? Why do they engage in grassroots innovations? What is it that makes these grassroots try novelties and continue experimenting
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Exploring how institutional trajectories and political controversies influence policymaking for SE: the case of Norway Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Hilde Svrljuga Sætre, Hans Abraham Hauge
Purpose This study aims to analyse how top-level policymakers across the political left-right spectrum in a social-democratic welfare state understand social enterprise (SE), its relation to existing welfare institutions and their intentions of policymaking towards SE. Design/methodology/approach This study conducted in-depth interviews explicitly focused on SE with policymakers at the national level
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Vulnerable social enterprises: sensemaking of the COVID-19 crisis in the Czech Republic Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Ondřej Kročil, Michal Müller, Jaroslava Kubátová
Purpose Drawing on Weick’s sensemaking perspective, this study aims to describe how Czech social entrepreneurs shape the shared meaning of the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and what approaches to the crisis the sensemaking process leads to. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on the principles of grounded theory. Through in-depth interviews with 25 social entrepreneurs, it captures
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Applying the stimulus-organism-response theory to investigate determinants of students’ social entrepreneurship: moderation role of perceived university support Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Cong Doanh Duong
Purpose This study aims to integrate the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory with Mair and Noboa’s (2006) model to evaluate the stimulating role of education-related stimuli (i.e. entrepreneurial education, curriculum and lecturer competency) and the moderation impact of perceived university support on students’ emotional and cognitive processes of social entrepreneurship. Design/methodology/approach
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The effect of network capabilities, trust and pricing and selling capabilities on the impact of social enterprise Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Judith Cavazos-Arroyo, Rogelio Puente-Diaz
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of structural and relational network capabilities on trust, and its effect on pricing and selling capabilities, as well as their influence on the enterprise social impact. Design/methodology/approach An explanatory and cross-sectional design was conducted, and 100 managers of Mexican social enterprises were surveyed. Findings Network structural
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Challenging the assumptions of social entrepreneurship education and repositioning it for the future: wonders of cultural, social, symbolic and economic capitals Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2023-01-27 Mine Karatas-Ozkan, Shahnaz Ibrahim, Mustafa Ozbilgin, Alain Fayolle, Graham Manville, Katerina Nicolopoulou, Ahu Tatli, Melike Tunalioglu
Purpose Social entrepreneurship education (SEE) is gaining increasing attention globally. This paper aims to focus on how SEE may be better understood and reconfigured from a Bourdieusian capital perspective with an emphasis on the process of mobilising and transforming social entrepreneurs’ cultural, social, economic and symbolic resources. Design/methodology/approach Drawing on qualitative research
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Social entrepreneurship, technology diffusion and future employment in Nigeria Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-11-23 Romanus Osabohien, Haoma Worgwu, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan
Purpose To mitigate uncertainties in the labour market, it has been argued that technology diffusion in entrepreneurship drive is essential to increase employment capacity. Against this backdrop, this study examined how social entrepreneurship and technology diffusion impact future employment in Nigeria. In addition, this study aims to contribute to the policy dialogue for the realisation of the United
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Consumer purchase intention of social enterprise products: mediating role of emotional value Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Nima Ravi, Suresh Subramoniam, Hareendrakumar VR, Ravi Chinta
Purpose Social enterprises are organizations striving to address social issues. These enterprises sell products to be self-sustainable. Social entrepreneurial success depends on the intention of consumers to purchase social enterprise products. This study aims to assess and understand the consumer intention to buy social enterprise products. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive study integrates
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The role of higher education institutions (HEIs) in educating future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-11-15 Barbara Tomasella, Anne Wylie, Devi Gill
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand how higher education institutions (HEIs) educate future leaders with social impact contributing to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). HEIs have an interest in developing leaders with social impact, but there is a lack of knowledge on the best teaching and learning strategies to engage students with social action aimed at the SDGs. This paper
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Women social entrepreneurs in a Muslim society: how to manage patriarchy and spouses Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-09-23 Isnaini Ruhul Ummiroh, Andreas Schwab, Wawan Dhewanto
Purpose This study aims to investigate how women social entrepreneurs in Indonesia use various behaviors to address challenges to their leadership authority created by socioreligious patriarchal norms in this Muslim society. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory study of six Muslim women social entrepreneurs was conducted using multiround, semistructured interviews in a contrast sample of three
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Value co-creation as a mediator between strategic planning and social enterprise performance Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-08-30 Motshedisi Sina Mathibe, Willie Tafadzwa Chinyamurindi, Progress Hove-Sibanda
Purpose The purpose of this study is twofold. The first was to explore the relationship between strategic planning (SP) and social enterprise performance (SEP). The second was to ascertain the mediation of value co-creation (VCC) to the relationship between SP and SEP. Design/methodology/approach This study followed a quantitative methodology using a survey conducted with 147 social enterprises (SEs)
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Motivations and effects of ethical purchasing from social enterprise in a regional city Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-07-29 Jo Barraket, Katharine McKinnon, Christopher Brennan-Horley, Tracy De Cotta
Purpose In recent years, the socio-economic power of local purchasing by both individuals and organisations has become of increasing interest. Despite growing recognition of social enterprises as local development actors, relatively little attention has been given to the motivations and effects of purchasing from social enterprises, particularly in regional settings. Informed by the literature on diverse
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Strategic response to COVID-19: how do social enterprises navigate crisis situations? Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-06-16 Sushanta Kumar Sarma, Kunal Kamal Kumar, Sushanta Kumar Mishra
Purpose Social enterprises (SEs) have experienced unprecedented uncertainty due to COVID-19, and it has challenged the fundamental assumptions underlying the SEs. Little is known about the strategic response of SEs when their fundamental characteristics are being challenged. The purpose of this paper is to explore – how do SEs respond to a crisis caused by the pandemic? Design/methodology/approach
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Determinants of social entrepreneurial intention: empirical evidence from the Saudi context Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-06-07 Wassim J. Aloulou, Eidah A. Algarni
Purpose Little previous research has investigated the determinants of social entrepreneurial intention (SEI) in the context of Saudi Arabia. The purpose of this study is to advance a research model that examines the direct and indirect effects of prior experience with social problems via empathy, moral obligation, social self-efficacy and perceived social support on SEI. Design/methodology/approach
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Social innovation in South Africa: building inclusive economies? Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-05-13 Adelaide Sheik, Deidre van Rooyen, Micaela Mazzei
Purpose Social innovation (SI) acknowledges socio-economic challenges as opportunities to make communities more sustainable and cohesive through inclusive grassroots practices. The question remains, however, as to whether and how socially innovative practices can be effectively supported in developing inclusive economies. Drawing on the findings from two South African in-depth case studies, This paper
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The impact of corporate social responsibility expectations on purchase intention of social enterprise products Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-04-11 Mark Ng
Purpose With the rapid increase in corporate social responsibility (CSR) practices in many firms and the development of social enterprises (SE), questions regarding the ways in which CSR affects consumers’ attitudes and behaviours have become crucial. This study aims to investigate how consumers’ CSR expectations and knowledge relate to their attitudes and purchase intentions regarding SE products
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Guest editorial: Complexity as a model for social innovation and social entrepreneurship: is there order in the chaos? Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-29 Max French,Katharine McGowan,Mary Lee Rhodes,Sharon Zivkovic
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Determinant factors in entrepreneurial intention among Social Work degree students: the moderating effect of entrepreneurship education Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-25 Esperanza García-Uceda, Josefina L. Murillo-Luna, Jesús Asín Lafuente
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that determine the entrepreneurial intention (EI) among Social Work degree students. This study considers the direct influence of personal traits, demographic characteristics, informal education and entrepreneurship education (EE) and, in addition, the possible moderating effect of EE on the other factors. Design/methodology/approach A sample
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Organizational growth strategies for Greek social enterprises’ social impact during the COVID-19 pandemic Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-18 Argyrios Loukopoulos, Dimitra Papadimitriou
Purpose The repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the organizational scaling strategies of the social impact are still under-researched and remain one of the most significant issues in the social entrepreneurship field, with scarce empirical research so far. This paper aims to present the organizational growth strategies that Greek social enterprises have used to scale their social impact during
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Mission alignment in the hybrid organization: the role of indirect support activities and an activity ecosystem Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-03-18 Nancy Kurland
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to highlight the role a full range of activities can play to combat mission drift in a social enterprise. In doing so, it expands understanding of integrated activities to recognize the role of indirect support activities and an activity ecosystem to sustain mission. This paper also provides practical implications about the process for creating such an ecosystem
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Getting the story right: how second-hand stores use storytelling to gain legitimacy with multiple audiences Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-15 Dana Schadenberg, Emma Folmer
Purpose This paper aims to analyse how sustainable second-hand stores (SSHSs) use storytelling as a legitimization strategy. Second-hand stores have traditionally relied on a charity identity to attract customers. More recently, changing market demands, the growing popularity of second-hand shopping, “vintage” and online shopping have opened up new opportunities for these social enterprises (SEs).
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“Harmful to the commonality”: the Luddites, the distributional effects of systems change and the challenge of building a just society Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-02-09 Katharine McGowan, Sean Geobey
Purpose When complex social-ecological systems collapse and transform, the possible outcomes of this transformation are not set in stone. This paper aims to explore the role of social imagination in determining possible futures for a reformed system. The authors use a historical study of the Luddite response to the Industrial Revolution centred in the UK in the early-19th century to explore the concepts
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Winter always comes: social enterprise in times of crisis Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2022-01-03 Rasheda Weaver, Chyanne Lanae Blakey
Purpose This study aims to outline the importance of distinguishing between different types of societal crises and the role that plays in how social enterprises may respond to crises at hand. Design/methodology/approach Previous literature is used to distinguish between various types of societal crises discussed in the study. Social enterprise responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic recession
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Condemned to precarity? Criminalised youths, social enterprise and the sub-precariat Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-28 Sarah Soppitt, Rebecca Oswald, Samantha Walker
Purpose The paper aims to consider whether social enterprise, who are growing in number and seemingly a politically popular alternative to mainstream employment are a potential conduit for social change. Discussions relating to the value of (stable) employment in reducing and preventing (re)offending are not new. For many ex-offenders, a multitude of barriers stand between them and access to the labour
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Social entrepreneurship education providers – Slovak case Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-27 Simona Polonyová, Eva Pongrácz
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the current state of education in the field of social enterprise in Slovakia and its support, share the experience of social entrepreneurship education providers and formulate recommendations for the development of human resources in the context of supporting social enterprise. Design/methodology/approach This paper is presented as a case study. It
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Potential outcomes of work integration social enterprises for people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning out of homelessness Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-21 Sarah Barton, Hayley Porter, Susanne Murphy, Rosemary Lysaght
Purpose Social enterprise has the potential to serve as a mechanism of social and economic opportunity for persons experiencing homelessness. This paper aims to identify potential outcomes of work integration social enterprises (WISEs) for people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or transitioning out of homelessness. Design/methodology/approach Searches of 14 databases were completed using
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Exploring micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities for social enterprises Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-12-16 Rohit Bhardwaj, Saurabh Srivastava, Rashi Taggar, Sunali Bindra
Purpose Social enterprises (SEs) operate with a primary goal of meeting a social purpose while creating economic wealth for the fulfillment of their primary mission. These organizations need to develop a certain set of capabilities that facilitates the successful pursuit of their dual mission goals. This paper aims at exploring the micro-foundations of dynamic capabilities (DCs) that enable SEs to
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The mediating role of entrepreneurial intention between creativity and social innovation tendency Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-11-29 Jorge Cunha, Carla Ferreira, Madalena Araújo, Manuel Lopes Nunes
Purpose This paper aims to investigate the relationship between creativity, entrepreneurial intention and social innovation tendency within academic community members (namely, students and professors/researchers). Design/methodology/approach A questionnaire was administered to nearly 300 students and professors/researchers in Portuguese higher education institutions, whereupon a mediation analysis
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Social entrepreneurial sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic Social Enterprise Journal Pub Date : 2021-11-03 Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin, Jesrina Ann Xavier, Muslim Amin
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand the needed entrepreneurial actions required to attain sustainability during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social entrepreneurial sustainability is defined as the process of developing sustainable solutions for social, economic or environmental problems that are not being addressed by the market. This paper intends to get a clearer picture of how