| Title |
Characterizing the mission statements of benefit corporations: Empirical evidence from Italy |
| ID_Doc |
73092 |
| Authors |
Mion, G; Loza Adaui, CR; Bonfanti, A |
| Title |
Characterizing the mission statements of benefit corporations: Empirical evidence from Italy |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Business Strategy And The Environment, 30, 4 |
| DOI |
10.1002/bse.2738 |
| Abstract |
In 2015, Italy introduced a new legal form-"benefit corporation" (societa benefit)-that provides legal status to companies that have one or more common benefit objectives in addition to the profit-seeking goal. Italian benefit corporations are obligated by law to operate in a responsible, sustainable, and transparent way and to include the interests of different stakeholders in their corporate strategy. This study examines the Italian case by applying textual statistical analysis on benefit corporations' public mission statements using the IRaMuTeQ software. Performing hierarchical cluster analysis and correspondence factor analysis identifies the "benefit" concept emerging from the mission statements in terms of promotion of individual skills, development of a new business model, and service to society. This study contributes to the debate on the content of mission statements by giving empirical evidence about this new form of business, and it provides some practical implications for managers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers. |
| Author Keywords |
benefit corporation; content text analysis; corporate identity; mission statements; societa benefit |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000609292100001 |
| WoS Category |
Business; Environmental Studies; Management |
| Research Area |
Business & Economics; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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