征稿期刊

International Small Business Journal

期刊级别

IF 3.9 (JCR 2024)

SSCI

Q2 (BUSINESS 111/316)

Q2 (MANAGEMENT 136/420)

征稿主题

Pluralizing the 'Social' in Social Entrepreneurship: Towards Contextual and Reflexive Approaches

细分领域

How do beneficiaries' and communities' interpretations of 'social' (value) differ from those of entrepreneurs and external evaluators across different contexts? And how does it affect its effectiveness and measurability?

What participatory methods/tools can be used by (social) entrepreneurs to ensure they work in line with the beneficiaries' understanding of 'social' and not their own?

To what extent can a misalignment of the 'social' in studies, but also in practice, between researchers, entrepreneurs and beneficiaries, lead to negative outcomes?

What is the understanding/distinction of 'social' vs. 'sustainable'? Does context affect this?

How do communities of practice define, contextualize, and evaluate the notion of 'social' within their shared norms, practices, and lived realities—and how does this influence the development and legitimacy of social enterprise initiatives?

How do scholars' normative and ideological foundations influence their conceptualization and investigation of 'social' in social entrepreneurship studies?

What tools or mechanisms can researchers use to ensure a reflexive and contextual 'social' in SE?

重要时间

Submission Deadline: 1 November 2025