'Social enterprise spin-outs': an institutional analysis of their emergence and potential

The recent phenomenon of public sector 'social enterprise spin-outs' is examined in order to critically assess their nature and innovative potential as providers of public services. The study utilises a theoretical model of institutional creation and change which incorporates key character...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Technology analysis & strategic management 2018-08, Vol.30 (8), p.967-979
Main Authors: Sepulveda, Leandro, Lyon, Fergus, Vickers, Ian
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
'Spin-out' & 'spin-off' organisations
Civil society
Health care
public policy
Public sector
public service innovation
Public services
social enterprise
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The recent phenomenon of public sector 'social enterprise spin-outs' is examined in order to critically assess their nature and innovative potential as providers of public services. The study utilises a theoretical model of institutional creation and change which incorporates key characteristics of 'corporate spin-outs' and 'university spin-outs' to facilitate the examination of their public sector counterparts, drawing on interview evidence from 30 newly-established social enterprise providers of health and care services in England. A main contribution of the paper is to provide a conceptual framework which sheds light on the strengths and potential vulnerabilities of social enterprise spin-outs as novel organisations that span the public, private and civil society sectors.
ISSN:0953-7325
1465-3990
DOI:10.1080/09537325.2018.1431391