The importance of theory in social enterprise research. Haugh, H. Social Enterprise Journal, 8(1):7–15, May, 2012.
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Purpose ? The purpose of this article is to review the importance of theory in social enterprise research.Design/methodology/approach ? The article presents and relates previous work on theory borrowing, theory extension and theory generation to social enterprise research.Findings ? Theoretical embeddeness and social relevance are important for the legitimacy of social enterprise research.Research limitations/implications ? Social enterprise research offers a promising array of opportunities for theory extension and development.Practical implications ? In the social sciences, practical relevance is important for good theory development. Better theories have the potential to improve practice.Originality/value ? The article applies previous research on theory borrowing, extension and development to the context of social enterprise research.
@article{haugh_importance_2012,
	title = {The importance of theory in social enterprise research},
	volume = {8},
	issn = {1750-8614},
	url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/17508611211226557},
	doi = {10.1108/17508611211226557},
	abstract = {Purpose ? The purpose of this article is to review the importance of theory in social enterprise research.Design/methodology/approach ? The article presents and relates previous work on theory borrowing, theory extension and theory generation to social enterprise research.Findings ? Theoretical embeddeness and social relevance are important for the legitimacy of social enterprise research.Research limitations/implications ? Social enterprise research offers a promising array of opportunities for theory extension and development.Practical implications ? In the social sciences, practical relevance is important for good theory development. Better theories have the potential to improve practice.Originality/value ? The article applies previous research on theory borrowing, extension and development to the context of social enterprise research.},
	number = {1},
	urldate = {2015-03-15},
	journal = {Social Enterprise Journal},
	author = {Haugh, Helen},
	month = may,
	year = {2012},
	pages = {7--15},
}

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