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Sustainable business models for social enterprises in developing countries: a conceptual framework

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  • Ridge McGibbon Armstrong

    (Stellenbosch University)

  • Sara S. Saartjie Grobbelaar

    (Stellenbosch University
    Stellenbosch University)

Abstract

Social enterprises (SEs) have a high degree of complexity, as they are hybrid organisations that serve two missions: a social mission and a commercial mission. These missions are not always aligned, and tension can form between them as the commercial and social value creating activities compete for the limited resources available in the organisation. How can social enterprises sustainably create social and financial value while managing the tension that these hybrid organizations experience? The aim of this article is to create a conceptual framework (CF) which captures the concepts found in literature that are relevant to this question. The theoretical implication of this paper is the formulation of a comprehensive conceptual framework that consolidates the SE (O350) literature across business model innovation (M130), sustainability (O350), and hybridity (O350).

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  • Ridge McGibbon Armstrong & Sara S. Saartjie Grobbelaar, 2023. "Sustainable business models for social enterprises in developing countries: a conceptual framework," Management Review Quarterly, Springer, vol. 73(2), pages 787-840, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:manrev:v:73:y:2023:i:2:d:10.1007_s11301-022-00260-1
    DOI: 10.1007/s11301-022-00260-1
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    Keywords

    Social enterprise; Business model; Sustainable; Hybrid organising; Framework; Social entrepreneurship; Sustainability;
    All these keywords.

    JEL classification:

    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation
    • M13 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - New Firms; Startups
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation
    • O35 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Social Innovation

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