Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: A Critical Reassessment and Future Agenda

Anica Zeyen; Markus Beckmann; Susan Mueller; Dmitry  Khanin; Norris Kruger; Patrick J Murphy; Filipe Santos; Mariarosa  Scarlata; Jennifer Walske; Andrew Zacharakis

doi:10.1080/19420676.2025.2492851

Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: A Critical Reassessment and Future Agenda

Anica Zeyen
, Markus Beckmann
, Susan Mueller
, Dmitry Khanin
, Norris Kruger
, Patrick J Murphy
, Filipe Santos
, Mariarosa Scarlata
, Jennifer Walske
, Andrew Zacharakis

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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 cri-
tiquing traditional business model tools. Together, they invite a
rethinking of the when, why, what, and how of social entrepre-
neurship research and pract

Original language	English
Number of pages	37
Journal	Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2025.2492851
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 23 Apr 2025

UN SDGs

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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities

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social entrepreneurship
broader theories
tragedy of the commons
business models
impact
social impact
social innovation

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Social Entrepreneurship and Broader Theories: Shedding New Light on the “Bigger Picture”
Zeyen, A., Beckmann, M., Mueller, S., Dees, J. G., Khanin, D., Kruger, N., Murphy, P. J., Santos, F., Scarlata, M., Walske, J. & Zacharakis , A., 1 Jan 2013, In: Journal of Social Entrepreneurship. 4, 1, p. 88-103
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