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Barriers to Social Enterprise Growth

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  • Iain Andrew Davies
  • Helen Haugh
  • Liudmila Chambers

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This study investigates barriers to social enterprise growth. The research employs qualitative case study data gathered from young social enterprises to examine the interplay between social enterprise and individual, organizational and institutional barriers to growth. We find that social enterprise barriers to growth are based on values differences, business models, and institutional norms. We theorize three strategic responses to overcome barriers to growth: values‐based decision‐making, leveraging social mission, and anchoring.

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  • Iain Andrew Davies & Helen Haugh & Liudmila Chambers, 2019. "Barriers to Social Enterprise Growth," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 57(4), pages 1616-1636, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:57:y:2019:i:4:p:1616-1636
    DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12429
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    1. Xiao‐Min Yu & Xiang‐Yang Bi, 2024. "Scaling strategies, organizational capabilities and scaling social impact: An investigation of social enterprises in China," Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 95(1), pages 129-152, March.
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    3. Pradeep Kumar Hota, 2023. "Tracing the Intellectual Evolution of Social Entrepreneurship Research: Past Advances, Current Trends, and Future Directions," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 182(3), pages 637-659, January.
    4. Busch, Christian & Barkema, Harry, 2022. "Align or perish: social enterprise network orchestration in Sub-Saharan Africa," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 115350, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    5. Lucky Hikmat Maulana, 2023. "Determination of Social, Cultural, Personal, dnd Psychological Factors on Purchasing Decisions of SMEs Culiner Products," Technium Business and Management, Technium Science, vol. 5(1), pages 88-94.
    6. De Beule, Filip & Bruneel, Johan & Dobson, Kieran, 2023. "The internationalization of social enterprises: The impact of business model characteristics," International Business Review, Elsevier, vol. 32(6).
    7. Ching Yin Ip & Chaoyun Liang, 2023. "Would customers of social enterprises become social entrepreneurs?," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 44(3), pages 1454-1464, April.
    8. Savoia, Francesco & Bandini, Federica & Bolzani, Daniela & Grassi, Eleonora, 2023. "Quality of institutions and employment dynamics of social enterprises: Evidence from Italian regions," Finance Research Letters, Elsevier, vol. 56(C).
    9. Kevin Au & Sophia Soyoung Jeong & Anna J. C. Hsu & Yingzhao Xiao, 2024. "When Does Prosocial Motivation Deliver? A Dual-Motivations Approach to Social Enterprise Outcomes," Journal of Business Ethics, Springer, vol. 193(1), pages 159-178, August.

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