Managing tensions in a social enterprise: The complex balancing act to deliver a multi-faceted but coherent social mission

Until recently, it was commonly assumed that social enterprises – by virtue of the ingenuity of their founders – were extra-ordinarily capable to simultaneously pursue social and financial goals. However, an emerging body of literature considers that social enterprises face tensions and trade-offs as they pursue their divergent goals. While extant research has offered insights into tensions that social enterprises face between social and...