Social Entrepreneurship: A Well-Being Based Approach

Rama Krishna Reddy Kummitha (), Benson Honig () and David Urbano ()
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Rama Krishna Reddy Kummitha: University of Essex
Benson Honig: McMaster University
David Urbano: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Journal of Business Ethics, 2025, vol. 200, issue 3, No 5, 557-597

Abstract: Abstract We systematically review social entrepreneurship literature to analyse how the notion of well-being is perceived. We found that well-being in social entrepreneurship is accounted for in two forms: self-oriented and other-oriented. Our review indicates that both hedonic and eudaimonic well-being have received significant research attention, although the latter has gained more prominence. We found that negative well-being resulting from social entrepreneurial interventions is a matter of concern. Apart from critically synthesizing the literature, this paper offers a number of avenues for future research connecting well-being and social entrepreneurship.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; Well-being; Hedonic well-being; Eudaimonic well-being (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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