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Social entrepreneurs in challenging places: A Delphi study of experiences and perspectives
journal contribution
posted on 2022-02-17, 17:07 authored by Gareth R.T. White, Anthony Samuel, David Pickernell, Dan Taylor, Rachel Mason-JonesRachel Mason-JonesSocial Enterprises have grown in number and scope in response to reductions in state-provided welfare and increasing ambition to improve social conditions. While a range of issues have been identified in the literature as affecting the ability of Social Enterprises to successfully conduct their activities, there is currently a dearth of research into the relative influence of these factors. This study explores and ranks the challenges faced by social entrepreneurs in South Wales. Based on a Delphi study with 21 social entrepreneurs, government policy-developers and scholars, it presents a hierarchy of 14 factors, useful instruments for informing social entrepreneurs and policy-makers about the way social enterprises are managed, and how national and local policy should be developed. As part of this, the study also identifies four novel factors that affect the sustainability of social enterprises: ‘Professionalisation of Marketing’, ‘Perception of Validity’, ‘Leadership’ and ‘Situatedness’.
History
Published in
Local Economy: The Journal of the Local Economy Policy UnitPublisher
SageVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Citation
White, G.R., Samuel, A., Pickernell, D., Taylor, D. and Mason-Jones, R. (2018) 'Social entrepreneurs in challenging places: A Delphi study of experiences and perspectives', Local Economy, 33(8), pp.800-821. DOI: 10.1177/0269094218803313Electronic ISSN
1470-9325Cardiff Met Affiliation
- Cardiff School of Management
Cardiff Met Authors
Rachel Mason-JonesCardiff Met Research Centre/Group
- Welsh Centre for Business and Management Research
Copyright Holder
- © The Publisher
Language
- en