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Doing Well by Doing Good: Opportunity Recognition and the Social Enterprise Partnership
Ist Teil von
Journal of social entrepreneurship, 2015-05, Vol.6 (2), p.137-160
Ort / Verlag
Abingdon: Routledge
Erscheinungsjahr
2015
Link zum Volltext
Quelle
Taylor & Francis Online
Beschreibungen/Notizen
This paper contributes to social enterprise theory by furthering understanding of the process of opportunity recognition within partnership settings. Using opportunity recognition as the central construct, and drawing on case study evidence, the paper explores a social enterprise partnership (SEP) in an effort to uncover the drivers for its creation, identify factors influencing its success, and highlight its social value. Findings reveal that the nature of the opportunity exploited, alongside recognition of its mutual problem-solving potential led to the partnership's success. It is suggested that a SEP of this nature can be of particular value in economically deprived areas where resources are constrained and collaborative approaches are critical. A framework for analysing opportunity recognition and exploitation in SEP contexts is proposed.