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Social entrepreneurship performance measurement: A time-based organizing framework

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Social entrepreneurship (SE) has evolved from an initial period of explosive growth (SE 1.0), during which research focused on organizational and founder characteristics, to a stage that witnessed the rise of institutions facilitating SE formation and growth (SE 2.0). At present, while expansion in the number and scope of social enterprises continues, there is also a concerted effort underway to ascertain whether social enterprises are performing as expected (SE 3.0). A framework to assess the performance of SE, building on the type of metrics employed by business firms, is presented in this article. The framework—consisting of action-resources, predictors, outputs, outcomes, and impact—is intended to measure achievement along a timeline. Examples of how the framework would be used are provided for social enterprises with a range of social purposes, including one that involves an existing enterprise with the mission of reducing recidivism among incarcerated women. Brief comparisons with measures actually used help identify how the time-based approach laid out here would enhance assessment efforts and even serve as a basis for planning and decision making. The proposed framework could serve as a template to assess all social enterprises regardless of purpose, stakeholder mix, or scale of operations.

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  • Arogyaswamy, Bernard, 2017. "Social entrepreneurship performance measurement: A time-based organizing framework," Business Horizons, Elsevier, vol. 60(5), pages 603-611.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:bushor:v:60:y:2017:i:5:p:603-611
    DOI: 10.1016/j.bushor.2017.05.004
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