Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.1080/1331677X.2020.1805348
The determinants of social sustainability in work integration social enterprises: the effect of entrepreneurship
Andrea Rey-Martí
Millán Díaz-Foncea
Pilar Alguacil-Marí
Abstract
Work integration social enterprises (WISEs) exist to fight poverty
and social exclusion. They offer support and guidance to those at
risk of exclusion to help these individuals join the labour market.
This study examines the relationship between social enterprises
(specifically, work integration social enterprises) and their social
impact, considered here in the form of social sustainability. This
article presents the results of empirical analysis of 62 Spanish
work integration social enterprises using fuzzy-set qualitative
comparative analysis. The article focuses on the entrepreneurial
characteristics of the companies’ founders and managers as drivers of social value creation. Specifically, the study examines their
entrepreneurial traits, capabilities, orientation, and behaviour. The
results show the importance of the training that social entrepreneurs receive, as well as the structure and planning of social
enterprises.
Keywords
Social sustainability; work integration social enterprises; fsQCA; entrepreneurial traits; entrepreneurial capabilities; entrepreneurial orientation; entrepreneurial behaviour
Hrčak ID:
301196
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2021.
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