Can social enterprises aid sustainable development? Evidence from multi-stage investigations.
PLoS One
; 18(2): e0281273, 2023.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Social enterprises must balance between profitability and sustainability. The impetus on sustainability grew further after the adaption of the SDG agenda by the United Nations (UN).OBJECTIVE:
This paper examines the role of social enterprises in helping attain sustainable development goals in India. RESEARCHDESIGN:
This multi-stage paper comprises three studies directed at scale development, scale refinement, pre-testing, and construct validity. The scale development stage is conducted through a combination of extensive literature review and focused group discussions. Expert discussions and item-reduction techniques have been used in the second stage aimed at scale refinement and pre-testing. The third stage of testing construct validity is carried out through Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM).RESULTS:
The findings suggest that all the competencies of social enterprises identified in the study i.e. social mission, collaborative networks, innovation, financial viability and level of scalability significantly impact sustainable development.CONCLUSION:
Because the goals of social enterprises and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are mutually reinforcing and complementary, the study suggests that social enterprises have a lot of potential for achieving the SDGs. The study also suggests future research directions and policy implications that can be replicated in other countries.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Naciones Unidas
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Desarrollo Sostenible
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Asunto de la revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India