... actions Institutional logic Hybrid organizations China National Social Science Foundation Project of China 22BGL023) This research was funded by the National Social Science Foundation Project of China “Research on the Driving Mechanisms and Policies of Social Enterprises Promoting Common...

...Xiaomin Yu Purpose – This paper aims to examine the governance structures and models adopted by diverse types of social enterprises (SEs) in China, a rarely studied topic of theoretical and practical importance. Design/methodology/approach – The analysis is based on a comparative case study...

...Li Zhao; Caroline Gijselinckx Purpose The purpose of this paper is to understand the emergence of new, multi‐stakeholder co‐operatives in China and identify their resource mix structure, as well as the influence of institutional environments. The empirical observations are related to a conceptual...

...Jacques Defourny; Yu‐Yuan Kuan; Xiaomin Yu Purpose This paper seeks to address emerging practices of social enterprises (SEs) in China by exploring the institutional context, organisational features and legislative framework of this new phenomenon. Design/methodology/approach The analysis...

...Li Zhao; Patrick Develtere Purpose This paper aims to fill the academic gaps in the study of the new co‐operative movement in China and its innovative mechanisms, and to assess why new co‐operatives deviate from the orthodox co‐operative model represented by the standards of the International...