Analyzing the past and prospecting the future: Review and research agenda on social business and its stakeholders

Abstract

The objective of this study is to analyze the international scientific production on social business and its stakeholders. For that, a bibliometric analysis of the publications indexed in the Web of Science during the last 10 years was performed, with the help of VOSviewer. The main results indicate a representative growth in the last 5 years. There is a predominance of research in North America, in the Social Enterprise Journal and with a predominance of studies on social innovation. The study contributes by presenting a future research agenda focused on the need for empirical studies and on topics such as: social marketing, social impact metrics and indicators, social inclusion, social alliances and social value.

Information and values in the decision-making support: A systematic literature review in the corporate sustainability context

“…Similarly, organizations can have values focused on their own economic growth and increased profitability, without taking into account the external effects of putting these values into practice. Otheroriented values, also identified as social values (Picolli et al, 2022), conform principles related to the inclusion of marginalized social groups, environmental protection and preservation, respect for human and workers' rights, ethical conduct, and strengthening of the entire chain involved in generating value for the company (Hawrysz & Maj, 2017).…”