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.
Highlights
Today, one of society’s greatest challenges is rooted in the growing levels of risk and vulnerability of the economy, people and the environment (Eizenberg & Jabareen, 2017; Jabareen, 2015; Sapena et al, 2018)
We focus on the category of society-related criteria given that work integration social enterprises (WISEs) are linked to this social category through their obligation to reinvest 80% of their profits back into the company and the community
The results of the fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) are presented
Summary
One of society’s greatest challenges is rooted in the growing levels of risk and vulnerability of the economy, people and the environment (Eizenberg & Jabareen, 2017; Jabareen, 2015; Sapena et al, 2018). Social enterprises are becoming increasingly visible in both an economic and a social context, displaying a considerable capacity for innovation whilst caring for people’s needs and well-being (Defourny & Nyssens, 2017; Wilson & Post, 2013). This organisational model is achieving increasing recognition from public institutions and society, including the European Commission (EC).
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