A survey designed by the authors was administered to Hub members worldwide (N=127, response rate=15.3%) in an effort to better understand the motivational bases of social entrepreneurs. Social entrepreneurship motivation is a topic that has recently begun to receive attention in the social...

There is little to no existing research on the phenomenon of social enterprises (SEs) in Austria. To enable subsequent comparative studies, the author first traces social enterprises' conceptual underpinnings from most current research found in leading journals and subsequently creates a...

Following literature that already reframes entrepreneurship as a social change activity, we consider the change potential of entrepreneurial narratives in crowdfunding pitches of predominantly female-run ventures. In particular, we position the community driven phenomenon crowdfunding as a...

While the premise of Islamic finance is often couched in the principle of maqasid al-shariah with claims to social justice and welfare, the impact and contribution to the social sector has been minimal. This paper examines the claim among critics that there is an inherent weakness in the Islamic...

Despite huge global growth rates and a rapidly increasing importance of Islamic banking and finance, research in this area still needs to be classified as nascent. Recent economic events have led to an increasingly critical attitude towards the conventional banking and finance system, whereas...

Impact investing as an activity as well as a concept has grown in recognition on a true global scale. Yet, apart from anecdotal success stories of some specialised forms such as social-impact bonds, little is known about the field and the complex interplay between agents, instruments and...

Crowdfunding (CF) in a social entrepreneurship context is praised in narrations for its multifaceted potential - to access much needed financial resources, to gain legitimacy through crowd participation, and to further tap the crowd as a resource for numerous activities of the venture. From an...

Enterprise risk management (ERM) has emerged as a new paradigm for managing the portfolio of risks that face organizations and delivers synergic value by exploiting natural hedges. Proponents of ERM claim that ERM is designed to enhance the shareholder value (SHV). Increasing numbers of...

Some issues of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 are still discussed controversially in literature. Thereof, Section 404 concerning internal control over financial reporting is one of the most criticized parts. This article focuses on costs and benefits of the section and impacts on earnings...

Research into Crowdfunding (CF) rarely uses a holistic view on the positioning of relevant actors and their activities. We are looking at how crowdfunding platforms (CFP) as focal actors exert influence to create and delineate the field and apply an ecosystem perspective by studying structure...