Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: A Critical Reassessment and Future Agenda
Zeyen A, Beckmann M, Müller S, Khanin D, Krueger N, Murphy PJ, Santos F, Scarlata M, Walske J, Zacharakis A (2025)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2025
Journal
DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2025.2492851
Abstract
In 2013, following an AOM workshop on “Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories,” we published essays challenging dominant economic, business, and entrepreneurship concepts. We revisit them to reflect on the field’s evolution and remaining gaps. Two essays take a macro perspective, exploring adaptive societies and the tragedy of the commons. Two examine the managerial level, discussing limited practical impact and the need for stronger blended performance metrics. Two focus on entrepreneurship, examining a shift toward community-venture paradigms and critiquing traditional business model tools. Together, they invite a rethinking of the when, why, what, and how of social entrepreneurship research and practice.
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Berner Fachhochschule (BFH)
Switzerland (CH)
University of New Mexico (UNM) / Universidad de Nuevo México
United States (USA) (US)
Kyushu University / 九州大学
Japan (JP)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
United States (USA) (US)
Catholic University of Portugal / Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Portugal (PT)
Università degli Studi di Bergamo
Italy (IT)
University of Southern California (USC)
United States (USA) (US)
Babson College
United States (USA) (US)
Switzerland (CH)
University of New Mexico (UNM) / Universidad de Nuevo México
United States (USA) (US)
Kyushu University / 九州大学
Japan (JP)
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)
United States (USA) (US)
Catholic University of Portugal / Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Portugal (PT)
Università degli Studi di Bergamo
Italy (IT)
University of Southern California (USC)
United States (USA) (US)
Babson College
United States (USA) (US)
How to cite
APA:
Zeyen, A., Beckmann, M., Müller, S., Khanin, D., Krueger, N., Murphy, P.J.,... Zacharakis, A. (2025). Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: A Critical Reassessment and Future Agenda. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2025.2492851
MLA:
Zeyen, Anica, et al. "Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: A Critical Reassessment and Future Agenda." Journal of Social Entrepreneurship (2025).
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