...Osama Meqdadi; Mark Pagell Purpose This study explores how companies’ operations and supply networks can induce social impacts such as enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). The study focuses on social enterprises’ supply networks and examines the effects of supply network...

...Xiying Zhang; Dirk Pieter van Donk; Chengyong Xiao; Madeleine Pullman Purpose This study aims to develop an in-depth understanding of how supplier selection helps social enterprises achieve their social missions while maintaining commercial viability. Design/methodology/approach The paper...

...Annachiara Longoni; Davide Luzzini; Madeleine Pullman; Stefan Seuring; Dirk Pieter van Donk Purpose This paper aims to provide a starting point to discuss how social enterprises can drive systemic change in terms of social impact through operations and supply chain management. Design...

...Osama Meqdadi; Thomas E. Johnsen; Mark Pagell Purpose This paper explores how the procurement function initiates and develops relationships with social enterprises that are intended to induce social impact in the supply networks of for-profit firms. Design/methodology/approach The paper...