‘Profit Is Not a Dirty Word’: Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development
Abstract
© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This exploratory study proposes a theoretical framework based on Max Weber's types of rationality to understand the motivations for and operationalization of social entrepreneurship (SE), drawing from the case of Homebaked, an organization operating in Liverpool, UK. Face-to-face interviews with nine Homebaked's members, including management, were complemented by several on-site observations, industry and consulting report reviews. A juxtaposition between entrepreneurship and SE emerged, in that for-profit principles were implemented to drive and achieve objectives of social causes. From a theoretical perspective, a strong connection was revealed between the findings and all four types of rationality, as postulated by Kalberg.
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of Publication
5-3-2020
ISSN
19420676
Volume
11
Issue
2
Publication Title
Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
School
School of Business and Law
RAS ID
31268
Copyright
subscription content
First Page
111
Last Page
133
Comments
Duarte Alonso, A., Kok, S., & O’Brien, S. (2020). ‘Profit is not a dirty word’: Social entrepreneurship and community development. Journal of Social Entrepreneurship, 11(2), 111-133. https://doi.org/10.1080/19420676.2019.1579753