Sources of Innovation in Social Enterprises Working in Pakistan

Social enterprises are always seen as a bridge to create economic and social value particularly in the time of social hardships. Social enterprises significantly contribute towards solving critical problems which cannot be tackled by public sector alone. The advent of Millennium Development Goals in...

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Published in:Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan 2020-09, Vol.57 (3), p.1
Main Authors: Muhammad Abdullah Mahmood, Sidra Irfan, Jabeen, Nasira, Moazzam, Amani
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Beneficiaries
Business models
Creativity
Data collection
Developing countries
Empowerment
Entrepreneurs
Innovations
LDCs
Literature reviews
Policy making
Profitability
Public sector
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Social conditions
Social entrepreneurship
Social impact
Social issues
Social problems
Society
Software
Sustainable development
Trends
Value creation
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Summary:Social enterprises are always seen as a bridge to create economic and social value particularly in the time of social hardships. Social enterprises significantly contribute towards solving critical problems which cannot be tackled by public sector alone. The advent of Millennium Development Goals in 2000 and subsequent adoption of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015 has given rise to the new forms of enterprises that not only aims to achieve social missions but also design innovative solutions for social problems. Policy makers, state officials, economists, and scholars have increasingly demanded for the need of social innovation to create a high impact on the change process for social issues resulting in an increasing pressure for innovative practices in social enterprises. By applying qualitative research methodology and conducting 24 interviews from 12 social enterprises, this exploratory research has compiled nine major sources of innovation in social enterprises in the context of a developing country, Pakistan. The research findings have significant theoretical, practical and policy implications regarding the major sources that bring innovation and creativity in a social enterprise.
ISSN:0034-5431