...Supannika Supapon; Kanyarat Sukhawatthanakun; Chatchai Poungsuwan Purpose This study aims to examine how business management, organisational transformation, market orientation and innovation and technology contribute to sustainable development in Thai social enterprises and socially oriented...

...Giulia Guazzaroni; Marco Giuliani Purpose This paper aims to review and critique governance literature within social enterprises (SEs), offer an overview of the state of research and outline a future research agenda. Design/methodology/approach Seventy-eight refereed journal articles...

... in the domestic work sector. Practical implications Social enterprises should embed participatory governance and invest in ecosystem partnerships to support sustainable capability development. Originality/value This study advances the Capability Approach by demonstrating how worker cooperatives foster...

.... Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature review examines current literature on social enterprises’ value creation to identify themes in how social enterprises pursue social purpose and impact. This is examined through the lens of the motivation, ability and opportunity ( MAO ) model...

.... Corresponding author Sushanta Sarma sushanta.k.sarma@gmail.com 19 08 2024 13 05 2025 17 09 2025 14 12 2025 26 02 2026 © 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Social enterprise Microfinance Logic centrality...

...Ritesh Chand; Amare Wondirad; Stephen Pratt; Ermias Kifle Gedecho Purpose This study aims to examine the potential of tourism social enterprises to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as the 2030 deadline approaches. While the public sector plays a central role, private actors...

...Andi Iswoyo; Yanuar Fauzuddin; Yuli Ermawati; Basuki Basuki; Mohammad Wasil; Taudlikhul Afkar Purpose This study analyses existing research on how business models connect with social enterprises. Through a bibliometric analysis, it highlights critical themes and identifies gaps, focusing on how...

...Nidhin K. P.; P. K. Shajahan Purpose This study aims to examine the influence of the regional social entrepreneurship ecosystem ( RSEE ) on the functioning of social enterprises (SEs) in India, with a specific focus on Kerala. By shifting the analysis focus from the national to the regional level...

... Licensed re-use rights only Relational governance Social enterprise Ecosystems Social capital Process 03 10 2024 27 01 2025 24 04 2025 15 07 2025 03 09 2025 Social entrepreneurship ecosystems (SEEs) are increasingly recognized for their ability to support...

...Moh Muhlis Anwar; Mohamed Battour; Anni Muslimah Purnamawati; Ririn Tri Ratnasari Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the interplay between moral obligation, perceived social support, self-efficacy and entrepreneurial intention to implement halal branding in social enterprises (SEs...

...Quyen To Nguyen; Jeffrey S.S. Cheah; Azlan Amran Purpose This study aims to explore how dual entrepreneurial logics – causation and effectuation – shape the hybrid performance of social enterprises (SEs) within nascent social entrepreneurship ecosystems. Design/methodology/approach Drawing...

...Sophie Hunt Purpose As a nascent emergence, little is known about social enterprise ( SE ) in Norway, and to an even lesser extent, within public provision. Research on legitimacy suggests that new and institutionally disruptive organisations face particular legitimacy challenges. This paper aims...

...Bala Toleti; Ashutosh B. Murti Purpose This paper aims to explore how organizational business policies can be refined to enhance multigenerational social enterprises (SEs), addressing age-based discrimination, power imbalances and divergent ethical priorities while promoting participatory...

...Qingjiao Chen; Zhi Tang Purpose This study aims to explore how social enterprises coordinate social and economic goals through key strategic actions, and how institutional logic evolves dynamically in this process. It addresses the gap in understanding mechanisms that reconcile dual tensions...

... © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Circular economy Social business Waste pickers Recyclers Social enterprise Latin America The concepts of circular economy (CE) and social business (SB) have emerged as critical...

...Jhordano Malacarne Bravim; Ana Carolina Vilela de Carvalho; Andréa Paula Segatto; Rodrigo Luiz Morais-da-Silva Purpose This paper aims to analyze what social enterprise qualities boost the likelihood of creating interorganizational interactions with academia, governments and civil society...

...Joanne Qian-Khoo; Jo Barraket; Kate Barrelle; Helana Scheepers; Libby Ward-Christie; Kate Saporta; Warren Armstrong Purpose This paper aims to extend the understanding of how impact measurement capability can be fostered among social enterprises. It presents empirical insights from a novel...

... of Impact Investors Council -registered firms may not represent the broader social enterprise landscape. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, the study’s findings offer valuable insights into the factors influencing social entrepreneurs’ intention to finance using impact investments. Originality/value...

...Mas Ervina Samsuddin; Mohd Fairuz Md. Salleh; Mohd Hanafi Azman Ong Purpose This study aims to investigate the impact of political influence on the connection between internal governance mechanisms and the sustainability of social enterprises in Malaysia. Design/methodology/approach A total...

...Enrico Testi; Fadi Kattan; Rabeh Morrar; Vittoria Vineis Purpose The purpose of this paper is to propose a methodology to create a localised participatory research agenda (LPRA) for social enterprises (SEs) to bridge the gap between the information needs of stakeholders in SE ecosystems (SEEs...