... it translates into organizational performance, and how business networks condition this relationship in community-based social enterprises operating in emerging economies. Design/methodology/approach The study uses a sequential exploratory mixed-method design. Qualitative insights from focus group...

...Hanvedes Daovisan Purpose Social value is widely used as a metric for measuring and reporting the performance of social enterprises. However, traditional social return on investment ( SROI ) frameworks may constrain rigorous long-term assessments of social value. This study aims to examine how...

...Mohsin Showkat; Muzamil Ahmad Baba Purpose This study aims to investigate how women’s active engagement in social enterprises contributes to their economic empowerment, psychological empowerment ( PSE ) and perceived social value creation ( SVC ) in northern India. It further examines the role...

...Cecilia Dalborg Purpose The lack of clarity regarding the benefits generated by social enterprises is widely assumed to constrain their potential. Consequently, social impact measurement has emerged as a central concern within the field of social entrepreneurship. Despite the proliferation...

...Maria R.A. Moreira; Carlos Martins Vieira; Paulo S.A. Sousa Purpose This study aims to explore the influence of management styles on organizational tensions within social enterprises (SEs). By examining this relationship, the research provides insights into how participative and innovative...

...Nadeera Ranabahu; Sussie Morrish Purpose This paper aims to evaluate how entrepreneurial well-being contributes to business-related outcomes in social enterprises. Yet, social entrepreneurship literature has limited discussion on well-being beyond the creation of social value in targeted...

...Fitouri Mohamed; Samia Karoui Zouaoui Purpose This study aims to investigate the influence of entrepreneurial passion on the commitment of social enterprises in toward sustainability. By examining how different dimensions of entrepreneurial passion affect organizational commitment, this research...

... only Social incubators Reputation Hybrid organizations Social enterprises Qualitative comparative analysis L31 M13 O35 The firm reputation literature offers valuable insights into the factors that shape stakeholder perceptions of social incubators. Drawing from the vast...

...Lukman Raimi; Khurshid Khudoykulov Purpose This study aims to examine how social enterprise business models advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and influence the five key dimensions of sustainable development ( SD ): people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships (5Ps) through...

... © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Social enterprises Scaling strategies Dual logic integration Institutional logic Hybrid organizations Social enterprise (SE) is a burgeoning business model renowned for its...

...Joseph Kuruneri; Muneinashe Dube; Ayodeji Michael Obadire Purpose This study aims to examine the barriers to integrating social enterprises (SEs) into social procurement in Botswana’s construction sector, where SE presence remains limited despite global growth. Adopting a multi-stakeholder lens...

... still dominates the optical industry, with social enterprises remaining unrecognized. Therefore, this study aims to explore social enterprises and stakeholder’s views on collaboration with commercial enterprises in the provision of eye care services in Kenya. Design/methodology/approach This study...

... drawn from a set of congregational leaders. Findings The findings revealed some level of inactive projects largely in farming and agricultural production. The authors found that the identified 19 causes of social enterprise failures emanated both from internal, commercially driven to external, pro...

... purposes), subject to full attribution to the original publication and authors. The full terms of this licence may be seen at http://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Social entrepreneurial ecosystems Social enterprises Euroregions Cross-border cooperation Implementing the EU...

...Fernanda Golbspan Lutz; Natalia Aguilar Delgado; Maira Petrini Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the discussion surrounding impact measurement on social enterprises (SEs). The findings provide a more nuanced perspective on tensions that often emerge from SEs journeys...

...Pantri Heriyati; Neeraj Yadav; Aryo Bismo; Peter Madzik Purpose This paper aims to analyse the advancement of social enterprises in Indonesia by providing comprehensive insights into crucial aspects of social enterprises such as stakeholder interests, business models, challenges and future...

...Memduh Eren Giderler; Frank Vanclay Purpose Social enterprises are not generally aware that they might create negative social impacts on local communities. This paper aims to inform social enterprise scholars and practitioners about the potential value of the field of Social Impact Assessment...

...Janka Tóth; Máté Repisky; György Málovics Purpose The aim of this paper is twofold. The main objective is to contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of the tensions that characterize social enterprises because of their dual (economic and social) commitments in a Hungarian context...

...://creativecommons.org/licences/by/4.0/legalcode Social enterprises Rural work integration social cooperatives Substantive economy Social inclusion Economic sustainability Competitiveness Nowadays, the social economy [ 1 ] is becoming more and more valued at the European and global levels. The reason...

...Fernanda Golbspan Lutz; Maira Petrini; Natalia Aguilar Delgado 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 mission drift. This study aims to provide...