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Social enterprise as political work: perspectives from the global south

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: The political work of social enterprises (SEs) is often neglected in the 'West; and is almost completely ignored in the 'Global South'. Stimulated by calls for more studies on the political work of SEs and our initial exhibiting this aspect of SEs, we conducted an inductive study of nine SEs from the Global South. We found the SEs, similar to those in the west, engage in different forms of paradoxical political work-simultaneously working outside of and with governments, while also critiquing policy. Notably, the tactics they employ tend to be more subtle and less visible to the western eye.

Source: Public Management Review

DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2024.2418025

Authors: Yanto Chandra, Simon Teasdale

Institutions: City University of Hong Kong, Queen's University Belfast

Language: English

Topic: Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences

Subfield: Management of Technology and Innovation

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Decent work and economic growth, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Research Grants Council, University Grants Committee