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How dynamic capabilities facilitate the survivability of social enterprises: A qualitative analysis of sensing and seizing capacities

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  • Inan Ince
  • Rüdiger Hahn

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The purpose of this study is to identify how dynamic capabilities facilitate the survivability of social enterprises amid the tensions that these companies typically face. We employ an abductive analysis of 18 social enterprises in Germany and propose three capabilities: (1) establishing passive communication with the stakeholders enables inexpensive and direct sensing and shaping of opportunities; (2) selective signaling helps access critical resources and capitalize on the business model to seize opportunities, whereas (3) integrating collaborators expands the company’s reach and strengthens strategic decision-making. Finally, key implications are drawn for dynamic capabilities in social enterprises.

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  • Inan Ince & Rüdiger Hahn, 2020. "How dynamic capabilities facilitate the survivability of social enterprises: A qualitative analysis of sensing and seizing capacities," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 58(6), pages 1256-1290, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:58:y:2020:i:6:p:1256-1290
    DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12487
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    1. Rohit Bhardwaj & Saurabh Srivastava & Sunali Bindra & Sumit Sangwan, 2023. "An ecosystem view of social entrepreneurship through the perspective of systems thinking," Systems Research and Behavioral Science, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 40(1), pages 250-265, January.
    2. Kumudu Jayawardhana & Imali Fernando & Janaka Siyambalapitiya, 2022. "Sustainability in Social Enterprise Research: A Systematic Literature Review," SAGE Open, , vol. 12(3), pages 21582440221, September.

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