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Social Enterprise Journal

ISSN: 1750-8614

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Unique attributes

Social enterprise is a powerful global concept which describes those businesses with primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally re-invested for that purpose in businesses or in the community. SEJ is the first journal to focus specifically on this aspect of entrepreneurial activity. Social enterprises have not been the subject of rigorous research to determine the current practices and needs of managers within this developing area. It is also debatable whether we have a robust and agreed ‘map’ of the sector. The SEJ seeks to address this void by inviting scholars and practitioners to present their theories and frameworks for understanding social enterprise, and invites research that examines a range of topics related to this developing sector of the social economy.

Scope

The editorial team has consciously chosen not to restrict the subject areas for this journal, but to open the door wide to all scholars publishing in social enterprise. The SEJ will accept both rigorous research papers and shorter case study submissions that address key aspects. Issues of importance, which can be addressed at a global, national and/or individual social enterprise level, include but are not limited to:

Coverage

• Theorisation of the nature of social enterprise
• Strategic management tools and their application within social enterprises.
• Entrepreneurship in social enterprises
• Social enterprise delivering public services
• The sustainability of social enterprise
• Governance systems for social enterprise
• Value creation and competition based on social resources
• Stakeholder management theory in social enterprises
• Accountability and measuring impact
• Social capital, building and its measurement
• Strategic marketing in social enterprises
• Ethical marketing and ethical consumerism
• Values based marketing
• Managing people in a social enterprise environment
• Social enterprise and social exclusion from the labour market
• Achieving diversity through use of social enterprise models
• Network theory within the social sector
• Longitudinal case studies examining the emergence of management mechanisms in social enterprises
• Empirical studies looking at added value training, skills development in the labour market through social enterprise initiatives
• Case studies which illustrate changing managerial models and practices
• Studies that address demand side changes supportive of social enterprises (e.g. ethical consumerism)
• Private/public partnerships to support achievement of social objectives in national and international contexts
• Social enterprise involvements in efforts to alleviate the perceived inequities associated with globalisation.
• Knowledge management – knowledge sharing and transfer partnerships as a feature of the social enterprise culture
• Identification of key elements of social enterprise culture.

Topicality

Social enterprise is increasingly recognized for its economic, social and environmental contribution to society. A wealth of research is emerging in this field. This journal will provide a dedicated outlet for this research and a forum for debate.

Benefits

Our goal is to contribute to the development of knowledge in the field and to provide information of value to policy makers and practitioners.

Readership

• Researchers
• Public sector policy makers
• Practitioners
• Teachers

Social Enterprise Journal is available as part of an online subscription to the Emerald Enterprise and Innovation Subject Collection. For more information, please email collections@emeraldinsight.com.

This journal is a member of and subscribes to the
principles of the Committee on Publication Ethics.