Research in social entrepreneurship: past contributions and future opportunities

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship has been a topic of academic inquiry for nearly

Institutional complexity and social entrepreneurship: A fuzzy-set approach

“…This finding emphasizes the importance of developing a more rigorous empirical knowledge about the local centralization of single institutional factors and how these factors shape the development of social enterprises in a particular place. However, the study also highlights the need to address the role of combinations of institutional features (Short et al, 2009) The findings partially imply that, in addition to the centrality of local authorities, opportunity confidence consists in combinations of less formally organized institutional features, which emphasizes the importance of local social-normative elements (Kibler et al, 2014) in the development of social enterprises. However, even if less formalized institutional structures seem more relevant than formal (economic) regulations and support, a single informal institutional condition is not sufficient by itself to complement the central effect of the perceived influence capacity of local bodies on the opportunity confidence of social entrepreneurs.…”

“…Similarly, scholars call for new studies that use large number of cases and more complex research techniques capable of examining which institutions play the most relevant role in the development of social enterprises (Estrin et al, 2013;Short et al, 2009). This study aims to contribute to current knowledge by conducting a fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) (Ragin, 2008) of the combined effects of local institutions on social entrepreneurship, which typically reflects a response to unmet needs in a local community (Di Domenico et al, 2010).…”

“…One of the greatest challenges when facing social entrepreneurship scholars is data collection and measurement, in particular, when testing hypotheses that combine multiple factors with high explanatory power (Short et al, 2009). This research addresses this challenge by introducing a novel analytical approach to social entrepreneurship research that allows comparing configurations of institutional forces drawing from a large sample.…”

Ingredients Matter: How the Human Capital of Philanthropic and Traditional Venture Capital Differs

“…Social entrepreneurship literature has repeatedly pointed to firm founders and their human capital as a key organizational resource (Doherty et al, 2013;Short et al, 2009;Austin et al, 2006). For example, Tracey and Philips (2007) argue that human capital shapes the entrepreneurial intentions of those that pursue social opportunities.…”

“…Aside from Patzelt et al (2010), research has tended to emphasize the heroic and individualistic accomplishments of social entrepreneurs, rather than the education and experiences that they possess and that differentiates them from founders of commercial enterprises (Dacin, et al, 2009). Most literature in this domain is conceptual or case-based (Dacin et al, 2009;Short et al, 2009), which emphasizes founders' social experience.…”