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Social Business Founders’ Values and Their Implementation: A Study of Five Cases in Hong Kong

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  • Hung Wong
  • Po Keung Ip

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This study aims to investigate the values of the founders of social business through a case analysis of five social businesses in Hong Kong. The study probes the dynamics of the formation and implementation of values of the founders. Value conflicts or dissonance are unavoidable challenges for social business due to their ethical nature. Value conflicts or dissonance and how they are handled are examined. This study has found that the founders hold values of universal types including social justice, equality, autonomy, empowerment as well as local Chinese values. The issues of founders and their values have received less attention in Hong Kong and elsewhere. This study attempts to fill this gap by shedding light on this unexplored area, which can help provide a fuller picture of the nature of social business in Hong Kong.

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  • Hung Wong & Po Keung Ip, 2024. "Social Business Founders’ Values and Their Implementation: A Study of Five Cases in Hong Kong," Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 15(2), pages 309-335, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jsocen:v:15:y:2024:i:2:p:309-335
    DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2021.1961288
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