...’ value-creating mission. Design/methodology/approach A multiple case study approach is adopted, and semi-structured interviews are the primary means of data collection. Findings The results show that while economic values are fundamental for the employment relationship, social values play...

...Roger Spear; Christian Lautermann Purpose The purpose of this paper is to question the supposed self‐evidence of a core category in the social entrepreneurship literature: “social value creation”. By criticizing the taken‐for‐granted use of the dichotomy “social vs business” the paper aims...

... learning experience about social enterprises and how a social entrepreneur balances the double bottom line while trying to create social value. Design/methodology/approach The teaching case study was developed using personal interviews with the founder, board of directors and employees...

...Helen Haugh Purpose To study the nature of social entrepreneurship from the viewpoint of activities associated with the perception of opportunities to create social value and the creation of social purpose organizations to pursue them. Design/methodology/approach The ways in which social...