Let’s Talk about Problems: Advancing Research on Hybrid Organizing, Social Enterprises, and Institutional Context

2020 ◽  
pp. 189-208
Author(s):  
Johanna Mair ◽  
Nikolas Rathert
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Context ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Hybrid Organizing

Social Enterprises as Hybrid Organisations

2021 ◽  
pp. 73-85
Author(s):  
Mehlika Saraç
Keyword(s):  
Social Impact ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Value Capture ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Hybrid Organizing ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Dual Objectives

Social enterprises are organizations that seek to achieve social goals through innovative and social value-creating activities. However, besides their social objectives, they are confronting financial and resource-based challenges in the markets to provide their sustainability. The tension between these dual objectives leads organizations to focus on one of the strategies value-creating or value capture. However, in recent years, hybrid organizing is seen as an alternative way of balancing dual objectives. Thus this study aims to understand how hybrid social enterprises perform well and create social impact. A qualitative descriptive single case study approach will be used to analyze a hybrid organization and its consequences.

scholarly journals Understanding social enterprise country models: Spain

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-177 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramon Fisac ◽  
Ana Moreno-Romero
Keyword(s):  
Economic History ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Regional Differences ◽  
Current Model ◽  
National Level ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Past

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe the historical institutional context of Spain in the past 40 years and to analyze the influence of institutional factors in the current model of social enterprise existing in the country. Design/methodology/approach – This study draws on the theory of historical institutionalism, national-level empirical data and Kerlin conceptual framework (2013) that informs models of social enterprise. Findings – This paper describe some traits of Spain’s social enterprise that can be explained by the evolution of its institutional context in the past 40 years. It helps to validate, from a historical institutionalistic perspective, aspects of the Kerlin framework for social enterprise models. It also begins to show that the analysis of regional differences in the context should be taken into consideration when examining a country’s social enterprise space. Research limitations/implications – This discussion paper encourages academics to analyze regional differences in the emergence of social enterprise within a country. The main limitation of the paper is the lack of an “official” definition of social enterprise in Spain. Originality/value – This paper applies a valuable framework to a country with a unique political and economic history in the past 40 years. It contributes to enrich the research on the emergence and development of social enterprises in a variety of contexts and advances understanding of how regional differences inside a country influence the development of social enterprises.

Current challenges and future potentials of social economy in Croatia

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-23
Author(s):  
Zdenko Babić ◽  
Danijel Baturina
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Solidarity Economy ◽  
Central European ◽  
The Social ◽  
Long Time

The social economy sector in Croatia has been neglected for a long time and has not been recognized as a space for sustainable jobs and the development of a more inclusive and cohesive society, as is the case in many Eastern and Central European countries. On the other hand, social entrepreneurship is a relatively new phenomenon established in this century. The aim of this paper is to assess the trends and challenges of social economy development in Croatia as the newest, last EU member state. On the basis of a secondary data analysis, the paper scrutinizes trends in social economy development. Social entrepreneurship is analysed as a part of the social economy that is strengthening, as well as the economic activity of associations that tends to turn into a social economy or a solidarity economy. The paper will also give an overview of the instances of the institutional context of the development of cooperatives and social enterprises, such as the recent legislative and policy changes, as well as the institutional framework with some insights into recommendations how to promote the development of the social economy sector in Croatia. Keywords: social economy; cooperative sector; social enterprises; Croatia.

From Balancing Missions to Mission Drift: The Role of the Institutional Context, Spaces, and Compartmentalization in the Scaling of Social Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (5) ◽  
pp. 1003-1046 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Paola Ometto ◽  
Thomas Gegenhuber ◽  
Johanna Winter ◽  
Royston Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Context ◽  
Scaling Up ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Student Organization ◽  
Mission Drift

In this article, we explain the mechanisms that allow social enterprises to balance their missions, and the risk of mission drift as organizations grow. We empirically explore Incubator-BUS (I-BUS), a student organization within a private Brazilian university, which sought to incubate cooperatives for vulnerable groups. Although initially successful in balancing its missions, I-BUS then failed. We show how scaling-up can complicate the balancing of different missions within the same organization. We propose that, to balance their missions, social enterprises—especially recently formed and democratically managed enterprises—need not only “spaces of negotiation,” as suggested in the literature, but also “herding spaces” that connect an organization to its institutional context. We indicate why herding spaces are critical, but then show how scaling-up can result in organizational “compartmentalization” that undermines them.

Understanding social enterprise in The Netherlands

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-45
Author(s):  
Joost Willem Backer
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Political Will ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Country Case Study

Purpose This paper aims to provide a qualitative country case study of The Netherlands, adopting the macro-institutional social enterprise (MISE) framework as developed by Kerlin (2009, 2013, 2017). The research question is twofold: How does the institutional context shape the social enterprise country model in The Netherlands, and To what extent can the MISE framework be a useful tool in explaining this dynamic between the institutional context and social enterprise country model? Design/methodology/approach This research applies the MISE framework developed by Kerlin (2017), which is founded upon the historical institutionalist approach. Findings The analysis of the institutional context in The Netherlands shows that the country context shares most traits with the autonomous diverse model. Its institutional environment should however be more enabling for the development of social enterprises. This discrepancy is explained through the notion of political will, resulting in the suggestion that the historical institutionalist approach of the MISE framework could be expanded by a greater focus on political will. Research limitations/implications To investigate the Dutch social enterprise country model, this paper principally relies on external sources, including surveys (McKinsey, 2016; PwC, 2016; Social Enterprise NL, 2015; 2016; 2018). This is problematic due to its subjective nature, small population size used and potential conceptual misfit with the definitions used in this research. Practical implications For academia, this paper enhances the understanding of the relations between the institutional environment and social enterprise by adding a case study of The Netherlands to the body of research around the MISE framework. Furthermore, the paper suggests to enhance the historical institutionalist approach of the MISE framework with a greater focus on political will. For advocates of social enterprises in The Netherlands, including policymakers, this paper may add to their understanding of the current developments around social enterprise in The Netherlands and possibly enhance their effectiveness of advocating for policies that are conducive to the development of social enterprises. Originality/value This research is the first in applying a universally applicable theoretical framework to the context of The Netherlands. For scholars of social enterprise in The Netherlands, it provides a comprehensive overview of developments of social enterprise in the country over recent years, as well as a thorough analysis of the current state of affairs. For international scholars of social enterprise, this research provides a case of comparison with other countries, taking into account all main institutions that shape a country and social enterprise in that country. For scholars of the MISE framework, this research offers an additional country case study that further helps improve the framework.

scholarly journals Legitimation of Social Enterprises as Hybrid Organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (18) ◽  
pp. 7583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Hoon Park ◽  
Zong-Tae Bae
Keyword(s):  
New Ventures ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Hybrid Form ◽  
Hybrid Identities ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Not For Profit ◽  
Hybrid Organizing ◽  
Multiple Case

On the basis of an inductive multiple case study of ten social enterprises, we explore how social enterprises, which incorporate for-profit and not-for-profit logics as a hybrid form, gain legitimacy. Our analysis suggests the existence of three types of social entrepreneurs’ hybrid identities and shows how these hybrid identities systematically shape legitimation patterns of social enterprises. Furthermore, our findings suggest that social enterprises’ organizational types as hybrids also determine their legitimation patterns. These findings theoretically contribute to the research on hybrid organizing, legitimation of new ventures, and social entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals Local Action with a Global Vision: The Transformative Potential of Food Social Enterprises in Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (23) ◽  
pp. 6756
Author(s):  
Vieira ◽  
Serrao-Neumann ◽  
Howes
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Food Systems ◽  
Institutional Context ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Transformative Potential ◽  
Global Vision ◽  
Operational Models

There is an urgent need to make food systems more sustainable and resilient. Such a transformation goes beyond technological innovation and requires economic and social change. Research interest in the transformative potential of community level action has increased. Food social enterprises often operate at the community level and consist of not-for-profit organisations that aim to make a positive contribution to social justice and environmental sustainability. The question addressed in this paper is whether these social enterprises are limited to isolated improvements or have the capacity to transform food systems more widely. This paper uses a multi-dimensional framework (involving the social setting, operational models, governance, and institutional context) to analyse the transformative potential of eight food social enterprises in the Australian cities of Brisbane and Melbourne. The analysis indicates that these enterprises create social networks, pursue agendas aligned with a global vision of transformation, and include a diversity of stakeholders. Their operational models are consistent with the goals of environmental sustainability and social justice. Their governance involves equality, transparency, and flexibility. In the institutional context, support from public policy is limited and there is a need to improve their engagement with governmental actors. While food social enterprises are well placed in the quest to make food systems more consistent with ecological dynamics and social justice, they need to engage in greater advocacy for institutional change in order to maximise their transformative potential.

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