Social Enterprise Journal: Volume 17 Issue 3

Ecosystems in support of social entrepreneurs: a literature review

Abel Diaz Gonzalez, Nikolay A. Dentchev

Social entrepreneurs (SEs) often face various challenges whereby they rely on the support of others to realize their objectives. In this context, ecosystem thinking is very…

Do human rights violations elicit or impede social entrepreneurship?

Mishari Alnahedh, Nawaf Alabduljader

The purpose of this paper is to investigate two competing hypotheses about the relationship between a country’s human rights violation and social entrepreneurship entry.

Re-embedding embeddedness: what is the role of social enterprise in promoting democracy and protecting social rights?

Michael J. Roy, Pascal Dey, Simon Teasdale

In today’s “market society” almost every aspect of the everyday lives is shaped by market forces. In this essay, the purpose of this paper is to focus on the potential role of…

Exploring social entrepreneurial boundary spanning for compassion-triggered opportunities

Eliada Wosu Griffin-EL

The purpose of this paper is to address the research question: How does the social entrepreneur’s compassion inform how they engage with their environment to mobilize resources…

The mediating role of financial governance on the relationship between financial management, Islamic work ethic and accountability in Islamic social enterprise (ISE)

Muhammad Iqmal Hisham Kamaruddin, Sofiah Md Auzair, Mohd Mohid Rahmat, Nurul Aini Muhamed

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of financial governance practices in influencing both financial management and Islamic work ethic practices to affect Islamic…

Two paths of social innovation in the post-pandemic world

Thomas Montgomery, Micaela Mazzei

The Covid-19 pandemic has initiated a period of radical uncertainty, resulting in impacts on a scale that has and will continue to transform economies and societies across various…

Community business impacts on health and well-being: a systematic review of the evidence

Stuart McClean, Sanda Ismail, Emma Bird

This paper aims to provide critical insight into the impact of locally embedded, community business-related approaches internationally to health and social care on users’…