Identifying, mapping, and monitoring the impact of hybrid firms

Holt, D. and Littlewood, D. (2015) Identifying, mapping, and monitoring the impact of hybrid firms. California Management Review, 57 (3). pp. 107-125. ISSN 0008-1256 doi: 10.1525/cmr.2015.57.3.107

Abstract/Summary

There is growing recognition that hybrid organizations can play a critical role in tackling intractable global sustainable development challenges. At the same time, acute social, environmental, and economic challenges are opening up “opportunity” spaces for hybrids. Different institutional contexts are also leading to variable hybrid forms linked to the focus of their mission and their profit-oriented status. This article presents a process for identifying, mapping, and building impact indicators based on a study of 20 hybrid organizations in Sub-Saharan Africa.