China: The Diffusion of Social Enterprise Innovation: Exported and Imported International Influence

Cui, Tracy Shicun; Kerlin, Janelle A.

doi:10.1108/978-1-78714-250-320171004

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“…For example, international business scholars have previously argued that social entrepreneurship can be thought of as an extension to international entrepreneurship (Zahra, Newey & Li, 2014). From a policy perspective, the inappropriate adaptation of foreign models of social entrepreneurship (e.g., Cui & Kerlin, 2017;Park, Lee & Wilding, 2017) has been noted. It is therefore possible for South African scholars and policymakers to both benefit from and contribute to pre-existing conversations about these enterprises.…”

Section: Understanding South Africa's Socialmentioning

confidence: 99%

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

Barnard

2019

J Int Bus Policy

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A project on social enterprises in South Africa yielded two key insights for international business. First, partnering with policymakers can strengthen both the relevance and the rigor of research. Second, both the (relatively few) large, multinational social enterprises that obtain funding and operate across multiple countries (whether global or intra-African), and the myriad single-location, informal micro social enterprises are globally connected. Micro social enterprises are linked to the formal and often multinational sector through their main source of funding: corporate social investment. This suggests that the social implications of cross-border businesses are more complex than previously understood.

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Section: Understanding South Africa's Socialmentioning

confidence: 99%

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

Barnard

2019

J Int Bus Policy

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“…Second, from 2009 the growing macroinstitutional influence from the UK Government on SE development in Thailand via its agency the British Council. This finding shows similarities with the role played by the British Council in the development of social enterprise in China, through a process of diffusion of innovation (Cui & Kerlin, 2017). Third theme identified is the growing influence of the Thailand government in developing new policies and legal frameworks for SE (see Table 2).…”

Section: Corporate and State Interest In Social Enterprisementioning

confidence: 61%

“…It is clear that international influence is an institutional factor in SE development in Thailand. The role played by the BC draws similarities to the pivotal role they played in the development of SE in China described as a diffusion of innovation (Cui & Kerlin, 2017). Rogers (1995, p. 5) defines diffusion of innovation as 'the process by which innovation is communicated through certain channels over time amongst member of a social system'.…”

Section: International Impactmentioning

confidence: 98%

The emergence and contested growth of social enterprise in Thailand

Doherty

Kittipanya-ngam

2020

Journal of Asian Public Policy

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This paper investigates the development of the Social Enterprise (SE) in Thailand. Emerging from the non-profit sector in the 1970s, Thailand is now experiencing the development of new state-private policy interventions to stimulate development of SE. We combine the work of Kerlin on the socio-economic environment with the theories of market creation from economic sociology. We pinpoint for the first time the key institutions, networks, cognitive framings and policy initiatives of SE emergence and development in Thailand. In addition, we identify a new country type Social Enterprise Semi Strategic Diverse model form, we term an Authoritarian State-Corporate model.

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“…These influences can be highly influential and worth a separate analysis (e.g. as is the case in the paper on social entrepreneurship in China by Cui and Kerlin (2017). Nevertheless, in The Netherlands, international influences are deemed too pervasive to be singled out as a separate factor.…”

Section: Social Enterprise Inmentioning

confidence: 98%

Understanding social enterprise in The Netherlands

Backer

2019

SEJ

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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.

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China: The Diffusion of Social Enterprise Innovation: Exported and Imported International Influence

Cited by 10 publications

References 14 publications

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

From the editor: The social side of international business policy – mapping social entrepreneurship in South Africa

The emergence and contested growth of social enterprise in Thailand

Understanding social enterprise in The Netherlands

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