TableĀ 4

Organizational characteristics and entrepreneurial logics

Organizational characteristicsSocial businessNon-profit enterprise
Aims, Goals and MissionCausation: Clear long-term goal of opportunity identification (gap in the market). Use of existing learning objectives and experts to develop pedagogyEffectuation: Assessed the needs of the target demographic. Goals evolved through a process of opportunity creation, use of existing resources, network and identity
Effectuation: Public institutions brought new means and helped distribute risk during scalingBricolage: Transformation through exposure to culturally relevant and inclusive learning activities; teaching pupils to use digital tools in creative ways
Program DesignCausation: Incorporated feedback from pedagogists and tech industry professionals in the program designEffectuation: Exposure to experiential learning, brainstorming, pitching, & networking opportunities with real-world assignments
Effectuation: Encouraged openness, discovery, and experimentation through experiential learning
Learning EnvironmentCausation: Made pre-commitments with schools and libraries to host the programsEffectuation: Provision of role models and culturally relevant subject matter through entrepreneur's network. Introduced pupils to tech industry careers through donors
Effectuation: Emphasized iterative and collaborative learning with low-cost materials
Stakeholder EngagementCausation: Created feedback channels, newsletter, social media to keep parents up to dateEffectuation: Partnered with local institutions in low-income and migrant neighborhoods to develop programs for the target demographic. Incorporated donors in the activities through site visits
Effectuation: Used network to develop pedagogy, continuous improvement through iterative design
Leadership/ Managerial PracticesCausation: Provided structured frameworks for safe, deliberate learning processesEffectuation: Developed interactive exercises that reflected real-world problems. Introduced discussions of equality into the programs
Effectuation: Began from a personal concern and made use of identity, knowledge and network
EvaluationCausation: Specified the objective of a scalable program over ten yearsCausation: Board requires financial accountability
Effectuation: Assessed the outcomes through feedback and formative assessmentEffectuation: Qualitative feedback from partners provided the basis for evaluation

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