An Empirical Investigation of Supportive Legal Frameworks for Social Enterprises in Belgium: A Cross-Sectoral Comparison of Case Studies Concerning Social Enterprises in the Social Housing, Finance and Energy Sector

Argyrou, Aikaterini; Lambooy, Tineke E.; Blomme, Robert Jan; Kievit, Henk; Kruseman, Guus Nieuwenhuijzen; Siccama, Duco Hora

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“…However, the research regarding social enterprises’ governance, even in the domain of organizational studies, is segmented and developed only to a limited extent on the basis of sectors, jurisdictions and legal forms of social enterprises (Argyrou et al. ). The research examines, for instance, the governance of social enterprises in the for‐profit and the not‐for‐profit sector, or the governance of social enterprises that are incorporated with a certain legal form in certain jurisdictions, for example the UK (Mason et al.…”

Section: Social Enterprise Governance and Its Relationship With Corpomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…We also see the actual representation of stakeholders at the board level and/or we often see (in smaller organizations) their participation and inclusion in the actual decision‐making processes (Argyrou et al. , , ). This extent of stakeholder engagement appears to feature the stakeholder model prescribed by Conforth's (, ) stakeholder theory, as depicted in Table .…”

Section: Social Enterprise Governance and Its Relationship With Corpomentioning

confidence: 99%

“…An important way in which inclusive governance can be given shape is through multi‐stakeholder ownership and direct representation in the decision‐making processes (Travaglini et al. : 11–13, Argyrou et al , , Galera and Borzaga : 214, 217, Defourny and Nyssens : 283, Cafaggi and Iamiceli : 28, Borzaga and Sacchetti ). Depending on the legal form of the organization, this ownership is in the form of either membership of or a capital share(s) in the social enterprise.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Tailor‐made legislation on social enterprises has been adopted in 16 European countries, and is being developed in a further three countries (European Commission : 51−54). In the remaining European jurisdictions, legislation specifically dealing with social enterprises has not been developed (Argyrou et al , ). Outside Europe, legal initiatives have also been established – for example in South Africa, the USA (Timmerman et al.…”

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“…The case study research presented in this paper is an organizational inquiry aimed at exploring the effects of a fragmentation in the varying existing social enterprise regulations, thereby concentrating particularly on the inclusive and participatory corporate governance of social enterprises (included under (v) of the abovementioned definition). In order to formulate sound theories about social enterprises and their functioning, it is necessary to study social enterprises operating in various jurisdictions (Haugh : 6, Alter : 53) with and without tailor‐made legislation (Argyrou et al , , ); thus we examine particularly in this article a social enterprise incorporated in a jurisdiction that has not established tailor‐made legislation . The aim of these combined studies is to discover how and to what extent tailor‐made legislation facilitates and shapes the implementation and functioning of inclusive governance of a social enterprise.…”

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Inclusive Governance in Social Enterprises in the Netherlands – A Case Study

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An element that policymakers and academics often believe to be constitutive in the governance of a social enterprise is the use of inclusive and responsible decision-making processes. This entails the involvement of various categories of stakeholders. In this paper, a case study is used to explore how a work integration social enterprise based in the Netherlands, AutiTalent BV, has organized its governance. The Netherlands has not developed legislation specifically dealing with social enterprises, in contrast to many other EU Member States (16 out of 28), and it does not require, although it allows for, the establishment of inclusive governance. By examining how (national Dutch) law affects the governance of a work-integration-oriented social enterprise, the authors aim to contribute to emerging theory on participatory and inclusive governance of social enterprises -as a legal concept but also as an organizational concept -shaped by (tailor-made and/or ordinary) law. The case study reveals that the investigated work integration social enterprise has not set up formal inclusive governance, suggesting that a social enterprise may not be stimulated by legislation which allows but not requires the participation of stakeholders in decision making. At the same time, informal direct communication channels exist between the people who influence the decision-making processes and people from various stakeholder categories.

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Section: Social Enterprise Governance and Its Relationship With Corpomentioning

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Section: Social Enterprise Governance and Its Relationship With Corpomentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Social Enterprise Governance and Its Relationship With Corpomentioning

confidence: 99%

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social Entrepreneurship: (The Challenge for) Women as Economic Actors?

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Creating Corporate Sustainability

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extent do the results of the examined social enterprises suggest not only a change in the role and position of women in organisations, but also an improvement of women's lives in the Netherlands?The chapter is structured as follows: Section 8.2 defines 'social enterprises' for the purpose of this chapter. The same section also discusses the manner in which social enterprises in the Netherlands may contribute to sustainable outcomes in organisations and in society. Section 8.3 elaborates on the relationship of gender and social enterprise to empower women's position and role in organisations. Section 8.4 discusses how female-driven social enterprises may be actors of change in women's lives in society. Section 8.5 begins with presenting the methodology of the survey and then the gender-related results. The section goes on to discuss the gender-related results in light of the extant literature discussed in Sections 8.3 and 8.4 and in response to the research questions. Conclusions are drawn in Section 8.6. Social Enterprises in the Netherlands and their Contribution to SustainabilityA great number of EU countries have introduced the concept of social enterprises in their national legislation. By means of tailor-made legal forms and/or conducive legislation, social enterprises are promoted as economic agents which contribute to 'sustainable growth' and development. 2 According to the European Commission's definition, a social enterprise is:research and because an open-ended question would provide results too broad to commence a meaningful discussion. 2 A. Argyrou and T. Lambooy, 'An introduction to tailor-made legislation for social enterprises in Europe: A comparison of legal regimes in Belgium, Greece and the UK',

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Unravelling the participation of stakeholders in the governance models of social enterprises in Greece

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Purpose This paper aims to examine the concept of participatory governance through membership in the context of the tailor-made legal form for social enterprises in Greece, i.e. the social cooperative enterprise (Koinsep). As such, the paper aims to contribute to the theoretical discussion regarding the participation of stakeholders in the governance of social enterprises not only as a theoretical construct prescribed by law but also by examining its implementation in practice. Design/methodology/approach The development of two in-depth case studies demonstrate whether and how the application and implementation of legal requirements regarding governance and membership permit and encourage stakeholders to participate in the decision-making processes of social enterprises. The study accordingly showcases the influence exerted by the legal regime over the social enterprise. Findings The case studies demonstrate how participatory governance is not realised in a formal manner in the organisational set-up of two social enterprises. It thereby shows how stakeholders and employees participate informally in the decision-making processes of Greek social enterprises, although legislation is conducive to formal means of participation. Research limitations/implications This study is part of a larger project involving a comparative research of tailor-made legal forms of social enterprises and corresponding organisations in three jurisdictions, i.e. Greece, Belgium, and the UK. In this study, the research was limited to the legal form of Koinsep. Practical implications This paper also contributes to the development of a better understanding of the Koinsep as a new tailor-made legal form for social enterprises in Greece. It therefore, sheds light in its function and its participatory governance structure. Originality/value The study is an original attempt to theoretically and practically examine the subject of participatory governance in the Greek social enterprises context.

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An Empirical Investigation of Supportive Legal Frameworks for Social Enterprises in Belgium: A Cross-Sectoral Comparison of Case Studies Concerning Social Enterprises in the Social Housing, Finance and Energy Sector

Cited by 5 publications

References 36 publications

Inclusive Governance in Social Enterprises in the Netherlands – A Case Study

Inclusive Governance in Social Enterprises in the Netherlands – A Case Study

Social Entrepreneurship: (The Challenge for) Women as Economic Actors?

Unravelling the participation of stakeholders in the governance models of social enterprises in Greece

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