Barriers to social enterprise growth

Iain Andrew Davies; Helen Haugh; Liudmila Chambers

doi:10.1111/jsbm.12429

Barriers to social enterprise growth

Iain Andrew Davies^*, Helen Haugh, Liudmila Chambers

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Abstract

This study investigates barriers to social enterprise growth. The research employs qualitative case study data gathered from young social enterprises to examine the interplay between social enterprise and individual, organizational and institutional barriers to growth. We find that social enterprise barriers to growth are based on values differences, business models, and institutional norms. We theorize three strategic responses to overcome barriers to growth: values-based decision-making, leveraging social mission, and anchoring.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1616-1636
Number of pages	21
Journal	Journal of Small Business Management
Volume	57
Issue number	4
Early online date	6 Mar 2019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12429
Publication status	Published - 31 Oct 2019

Keywords

value based decision making
decision making
social enterprise

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