Ethnographies of social enterprise

Mauksch, Stefanie; Dey, Pascal; Rowe, Mike; Teasdale, Simon

doi:10.1108/sej-03-2017-0019

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“…There is growing use of ethnographic methods in social enterprise research (Hill O"Connor and Baker 2017: 180;Mauksch 2016;Mauksch et al 2017). Central concerns of ethnographers include thinking about our roles as researchers, assessing our moral and political commitments in relation to the people we work with, and reflecting on our writing, particularly regarding its accuracy in describing the specific social conditions in which our data was produced (Clifford and Marcus 1986;Marcus 2001;Gilmore and Kenny 2015).…”

Section: Methodology: Ethnographies Of Social Enterprisementioning

confidence: 99%

Doing Good and Selling Goods

Pfeilstetter

2020

Voluntas

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This paper explores a network of organizations and their perspectives on the social enterprise commodity. Based on ethnographic research, I present the case of recycled bags sold in the city centre of Vienna (Austria) by three organizations, including a work integration social enterprise. By reviewing two different strands in the organizational studies literature that both employ biological notions to theorize (social) enterprising, I argue that opposing "hybridity" to "ecosystems" is a suitable way to assess two different research agendas in that field. While I subscribe to the ecosystem focusseeing organizations as a function of the social environment -I make the case for the importance of research into "hybrid commodities" as a way to explore larger issues concerning social enterprise scholarship, such as mission drift, hidden agendas or organizational identity work.

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Section: Methodology: Ethnographies Of Social Enterprisementioning

confidence: 99%

Doing Good and Selling Goods

Pfeilstetter

2020

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“…Studies of the fields of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship likewise emphasize that the idea of merging socially sustainable futures and bottom-line reasoning often gives rise to tensions, conflicts, and dilemmas (Berglund and Schwartz 2013;Mauksch et al 2017;Sievers 2016). 1 Ideal visions do not translate easily into everyday practice.…”

Section: Social Innovation In Practice: Challenging Oscillationsmentioning

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The Hygienic Problem of Social Innovation Work: Reversibility and Oscillations between “the Social” and “the Economic”

Mikkelsen¹,

Vangkilde

2021

Anthropology of Work Review

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In recent years, social innovation has received attention as a promising solution to societal challenges, not least because of its claims to create a symbiosis between social purposes and economic benefits. The often uneasy relation between social values and economic values is, however, not easily resolved in practice. Based on ethnographic research in the field of social innovation in Denmark, we argue that the relation between “the social” and “the economic,” representing different value logics, is essentially one of reversibility. The two each encompass their apparent opposite within themselves. This reversible relation elicits a number of challenging oscillations when social innovation is enacted in practice. We term this the hygienic problem of social innovation work. Too much or too little of either the social or the economic contaminates and obfuscates the endeavor of social innovation. As a result, people who do social innovation work seek to enact the “right” or “pure” relation between social and economic concerns. We suggest, however, that the potential of social innovation lies not in this search for purity. Rather, the instability of these categories prompts a continual exploration and creative rethinking of how the intersection of society and business may unfold.

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“…Despite extensive literature around the conceptualisation of social enterprise in the UK (see for example Haugh, 2005;Domenico et al, 2009;Galera & Borzaga, 2009;Teasdale, 2010;Mauksch et al, 2017), Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are increasingly recognised as social enterprises 1 in their own right, whilst simultaneously striving to develop and promote links with other social enterprises in order to demonstrate social impact and enhance competitive advantage (Allan, 2005;Brown, 2015;Social Enterprise Mark, 2018). Moreover, the dual purpose "hybrid" (see Doherty et al, 2014) nature of HEIs (i.e.…”

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Communicating a social agenda within HEIs: the role of the social enterprise mark

Sutton

McEachern

Kane

2018

SEJ

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Structured AbstractPurpose Using the lens of the Social Enterprise Mark (SEM) accreditation which enables social enterprises to 'prove' that the interests of people and planet are put before shareholder gain, this study sought to enhance our knowledge of how effectively the social agenda is communicated by Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). Design/methodology/approachUsing a qualitative research design, this exploratory study uses a combination of both a focus group and in-depth interviews with HEI holders of the SEM. FindingsWith a particular focus on University A, this study advances our knowledge around how social agendas and the role of the SEM in particular, are used to communicate to HEI employees as a key stakeholder group. Research LimitationsAt the time of this study, fewer SEM accredited HEIs existed and therefore, the following conclusions are based upon a small select sample of HEIs that held the SEM. Further studies are needed to provide a more representative view of each University's use of and commitment to the SEM/SEGM. Practical/Social limitations/implicationsBuilding on Powell & Osborne's (2015) observations regarding the role of marketing in social enterprises, the findings of this study offer practical insight to current and/or prospective HEI SEM holders as to the role of 'social' accreditations; stakeholder perceptions of such marketing initiatives; and how they can be used effectively as a vehicle to improve social communications in the future. Originality/valueThe area of social enterprise and social impact has been evolving in recent decades, but academic studies in relation to the promotion and communication of certification schemes such as the SEM in the higher education sector remains scant. This study responds to this gap in the literature by providing greater insight into how social agendas and engagement with the SEM specifically, are communicated by HEIs. HEI 1 FG P1Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 1 University A/SEGM HEI 1 FG P2 Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 2 University A/SEGM HEI 1 FG P3 Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 3 University A/SEGM HEI 1 FG P4 Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 4 University A/SEGM HEI 1 FG P5 Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 5 University A/SEGM HEI 1 FG P6 Focus Group (face-to-face) Participant 6 University A/SEGM HEI 1 A HEI Interview (face-to-face) University A/SEGM HEI 1 B HEI Interview (face-to-face) University A/SEGM HEI 1 C HEI Interview (face-to-face) University A/SEGM HEI 2 HEI Interview (telephone) University B/SEGM HEI 3 HEI Interview (telephone) University C/SEM HEI 4 HEI Interview (telephone)

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Ethnographies of social enterprise

Cited by 26 publications

References 54 publications

Doing Good and Selling Goods

Doing Good and Selling Goods

The Hygienic Problem of Social Innovation Work: Reversibility and Oscillations between “the Social” and “the Economic”

Communicating a social agenda within HEIs: the role of the social enterprise mark

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