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Social business as an entrepreneurship model in emerging economy: Systematic review and case study

Management decision, 2019-05, Vol.57 (5), p.1145-1161 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Emerald Publishing Limited 2018 ;ISSN: 0025-1747 ;EISSN: 1758-6070 ;DOI: 10.1108/MD-04-2017-0343

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  • Title:
    Social business as an entrepreneurship model in emerging economy: Systematic review and case study
  • Author: Mahfuz Ashraf, Md ; Razzaque, Mohammed Abdur ; Liaw, Siaw-Teng ; Ray, Pradeep Kumar ; Hasan, Md Rashadul
  • Subjects: Business models ; Corporate profits ; Economic growth ; Emerging markets ; Empowerment ; Entrepreneurship ; NGOs ; Nongovernmental organizations ; Nonprofit organizations ; Poverty ; Social entrepreneurship ; Social responsibility ; Society ; Stockholders ; Studies
  • Is Part Of: Management decision, 2019-05, Vol.57 (5), p.1145-1161
  • Description: Purpose Despite its immense potentials as a sustainable and innovative means to solve specific social problems, the basic concept of the social business model (SBM) advanced by Professor Muhammad Yunus remains unclear to many. There exists no literature that objectively compares this model from empowerment and economic growth perspectives with other seemingly similar concepts, such as social enterprise, non-governmental organization (NGO) and corporate social responsibility. Although many NGOs have been showing increasing interest towards the adoption of the SBM to minimize social problems sustainably, lack of conceptual clarity of the model limits the scope of its adoption in addressing social issues. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This study is based on a systematic search, analysis and review of literature. It has made use of narrative synthesis of relevant literature on a diverse range of socially oriented models, frameworks and interventions. Findings This study identified five key aspects of social business, namely: business’s mission and outcomes, characteristics, operation, resource utilization and environmental considerations. Based on these five key aspects one may like to infer that unlike other social interventions, the alignment of SBM is specific to empowerment of disadvantaged people leading to sustainable economic growth. Analyzing a range of social business interventions in a developing country, Bangladesh, through the lens five key aspects demonstrates that social business is the most efficient way to sustainably maximize the social benefits and minimize specific social issues poverty of the people affected. Originality/value This study discusses the scopes of adopting SBM for the socially responsible organizations for sustainable empowerment and economic growth in emerging economies.
  • Publisher: London: Emerald Group Publishing Limited
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0025-1747
    EISSN: 1758-6070
    DOI: 10.1108/MD-04-2017-0343
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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