| Title | Can marketing contribute to sustainable social enterprise? |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 70881 |
| Authors | Powell, M; Osborne, SP |
| Title | Can marketing contribute to sustainable social enterprise? |
| Year | 2015 |
| Published | Social Enterprise Journal, 11.0, 1 |
| Abstract | Purpose - This paper aims to explore the role of marketing as a route to sustainability for social enterprises providing public services. It examines the tensions between the economic and social objectives, both of social enterprises and of marketing. It concludes by offering a new model of the role of marketing for sustainable social enterprises. Design/methodology/approach - This paper used the case study approach which included four cases. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with the chief executives of each social enterprise. The cases were classified by age. Findings - The paper demonstrates that while marketing potentially has much to offer in terms of organisational resilience for social enterprises, its application is currently undermined by its misunderstanding in practise within a "product-dominant" business logic. Despite this, the study finds a strong element of the unconscious application of marketing by social enterprises. Originality/value - The implications of this are discussed in the context of the "public service-dominant" business logic that is currently emerging in public management, and recommendations are made for policy and practice as to how to enhance the contribution of marketing, both to sustainable social enterprises and to public services delivery. |
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