Social innovation and social entrepreneurship a systematic review

Phillips, W., Lee, H., Ghobadian, A., O'Reagan, N. and James, P. (2015) Social innovation and social entrepreneurship a systematic review. Group & Organization Management, 40 (3). pp. 428-461. ISSN 1059-6011 doi: 10.1177/1059601114560063

Abstract/Summary

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) literature suggests CSR initiatives extend beyond meeting the immediate interests of stakeholders of for-profit enterprises, offering the potential to also enhance performance. Growing disillusionment of for-profit business models has drawn attention to social entrepreneurship and social innovation to ease social issues. Adopting a systematic review of relevant research, the article provides collective insights into research linking social innovation with social entrepreneurship, demonstrating growing interest in the area over the last decade. The past 5 years have seen a surge in attention with particular focus on the role of the entrepreneur, networks, systems, institutions, and cross-sectoral partnerships. Based on the findings of the review, the authors synthesize formerly dispersed fields of research into an analytical framework, signposting a “systems of innovation” approach for future studies of social innovation and social entrepreneurship.