This paper focuses on building a more precise and comprehensive understanding of the
state of social entrepreneurship (SE) research by using an integrated bibliometric and …

Abstract Research Summary Critical scholars recognize a disjuncture between the problems
identified by social entrepreneurs and the solutions they propose. Existing theory treats this …

Purpose Literature on the relationship between social performance and economic
performance of social enterprises has long been inconclusive. This paper aims to …

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 …

Social enterprises today are a worldwide phenomenon that has had a major impact on local
communities and societies. Apart from pursuing their mission within the market, social …

Purpose Social enterprises (SEs) face tensions when combining financial and social
missions, and this is particularly evident in the scaling process. Although extant research …

This study investigated how corporate social responsibility, adherence to social missions,
organisation–public relationships outcomes, and corporate reputation influence the …

A social organisation with multiple goals, such as pursuing a social mission and seeking
profit, faces the risk of losing the concept of social mission. This study aims to investigate …

Purpose Social enterprises live in the limbo between social and market objectives, posing
many operations management challenges. This study extends the discussion of operational …

Purpose Building on insights from the upper echelons theory and resource-based view
(RBV), this study explains how directors' exposure influences social enterprise performance …