Search results for "Social entrepreneur"
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Is social entrepreneurship a greenfield for foreign direct investment? A conceptual and empirical analysis
2015
Building on legitimacy and social strategy theories, this research proposes a conceptual and empirical framework that links social entrepreneurial activity (SEA) with foreign direct investment (FDI). Investing in foreign countries with a high degree of SEA contributes to increasing foreign investors’ legitimacy. Additionally, firms may consider SEA as a constituent of their social strategy. A key contribution of this study is the comprehensive conceptual framework used to analyze the link between social entrepreneurship and international business. The second key contribution is the econometric analysis of SEA's effect on greenfield FDI, foreign employment, and foreign projects. The estimati…
Social entrepreneurship and organizational performance: A study of the mediating role of distinctive competencies in marketing
2019
Abstract Social economy is considered as the option that offers the best response in times of crisis. In this context, social economy companies play an essential role in the promotion of sustainable growth. This research wants to present the importance of social entrepreneurship in the organizational performance of a company. It also aims to show the positive relationship between the extent to which social entrepreneurship is implemented and the creation of distinctive marketing competences, as well as the mediating role these competences have between social entrepreneurship and organizational performance. For this purpose, an analysis of 221 Spanish social-economic entities has been develo…
The research frontier on internationalization of social enterprises
2020
Abstract Social enterprises (SEs) are hybrid organizations that simultaneously pursue financial and social goals, while addressing institutional voids. Despite the extensive cross-border activities of SEs, the state of research addressing such flows of funds, technology and personnel is undeveloped. In this introductory article, we discuss the unique aspects of SEs and explore how the international business literature can inform our understanding of their internationalization. We outline promising areas for future research related to the drivers of and the processes underlying SE internationalization as well as its consequences. With this as a background, we introduce the five articles in t…
Imbalance of Power: Social Service Entrepreneurss Experiences of Entrepreneur-Municipality Relationship
2014
We investigate the complex dynamics between social service entrepreneurs and social sector managers through the lens of network metaphor, utilizing our data on social service entrepreneurs’ experiences of cooperation with municipalities. We examine what kinds of dependencies exist in the entrepreneur–municipality relationships and what kind of consequences these dependencies have on social service businesses run by entrepreneurs. Basing on the social service entrepreneurs experience, our findings suggest that while the cooperation with the municipality represents a prerequisite for success, their business represent only one alternative for the renewal of social service structures from the p…
Ambidextrous Leadership, Social Entrepreneurial Orientation, and Operational Performance
2019
In the knowledge era, new forms of organizing and managing firms emerge to adapt to new situations. One such new form of organizational management is ambidextrous leadership. Ambidextrous leadership combines opening leader behaviors, such as promoting creativity, and closing leader behaviors, such as accomplishing objectives and adhering to norms. Thus, the aim is to demonstrate that a social orientation is not at odds with measures of operational performance other than profitability. The purpose of this study is to examine how ambidextrous leadership is linked to social entrepreneurial orientation and how this in turn affects operational performance. This is done through a rigorous review …
Different innovation policies for different types of innovative companies? Social implications
2016
The literature on innovation and entrepreneurship policy has yet to deepen its analysis of Young Innovative Companies (YICs). To fill this gap in the literature, the aim of this study was to provide empirical evidence of the special features of YICs versus the full scope of innovative firms, within the context of innovation policy and social entrepreneurship. We carried out an initial diagnosis of the features that enable access to public innovation programs in the field of innovative companies. This study of innovative firms was then contrasted with analysis of samples comprising YICs. The results of this comparison show that YICs access innovation policies by virtue of their status as inn…
The Contexts Where Social Ventures Develop
2021
This chapter starts from the idea that definitions are crucial to understanding diverse phenomenology. This importance is a basic factor of social entrepreneurship. Defining social entrepreneurship will allow the academia to measure the magnitude of the phenomenon. Through two studies that link the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship with post-materialistic values, it can be concluded that social ventures emerge in certain contexts. Finally, the chapter ends with the thought that although social ventures are a form of organization that may or may not emerge, their values are necessary for current ventures.
The Lineup of Social Entrepreneurship
2021
As an introductory chapter to the second section, this chapter describes the sequence of the social entrepreneurship analysis followed from the macro perspective. As a chronology, the construction of social ventures begins with a social problem or an unjust social equilibrium. At this point, an individual tries to change the unjust situation through a disruptive idea. The big challenge for that individual arises because, as in any equilibrium situation, institutional forces make difficult the shift from one situation to another. One of the main issues linked to the institutional forces is legitimacy, which can be seen to a certain extent as conflicts of interest. Finally, social ventures an…
The social innovation of social cooperatives operating on confiscated mafia properties: support factors and critical issues.
2015
In recent years, the theme of Social Innovation (SI) has gained significant importance both in academic studies and in policy. In the many definitions of SI proposed by scholars the aspect of change seems to be central. Making social innovation means to find and to provide new solutions to the social needs of individuals and communities; to develop and to introduce changes in the relationships between individuals and institutions; and again, to redefine the priorities of the economic and social development. In this paper we focus on a particular form of SI realized by social cooperatives operating in Italy on assets confiscated from the mafia. Thanks to a law of popular initiative these goo…
Predicting attitudes and behavioural intentions towards social entrepreneurship: the role of servant leadership in young people / Predicción de las a…
2018
: Social entrepreneurship (SE) refers to the development of innovative projects whose main aim is not individual profit but the transformation of society. The issue is particularly important for pr...