Mission statement and social impact: Shedding light on the contribution of Italian B corps to society

IF 7.4 2区管理学 Q1 BUSINESS

Long Range Planning Pub Date : 2024-02-01 DOI:10.1016/j.lrp.2023.102377

Giorgio Mion , Angelo Bonfanti , Veronica De Crescenzo , Cristian R. Loza Adaui

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Abstract

This qualitative study examines the relationship between the mission statements of 161 Italian B Corps and their social impact performance, measured by the B Impact Assessment (BIA). The research combined different qualitative methods: content analysis, text mining, and fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) in a homogeneous research design to explore the content of B Corps mission statements and their influence on social impact performance. The results reveal that B Corps’ mission statements are compound in nature, combining elements related to philosophy and values, environmental protection, and social benefit with the drive toward market success and economic performance. Additionally, mission statements with rich content are associated with better social impact performance, highlighting the role of the mission statement in creating identity and imprinting differentiation for B Corps. Finally, this study offers practical recommendations for entrepreneurs and managers of B Corps to craft clear mission statements that promote positive social impact.

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使命宣言和社会影响：揭示意大利B军团对社会的贡献

本定性研究探讨了 161 个意大利 B 公司的使命宣言与其社会影响绩效（通过 B 影响评估（BIA）衡量）之间的关系。研究结合了不同的定性方法：内容分析、文本挖掘和模糊集定性比较分析（fsQCA），以一种同质研究设计来探索 B 公司使命宣言的内容及其对社会影响绩效的影响。研究结果表明，B 公司的使命陈述具有复合性，将理念和价值观、环境保护、社会效益等相关要素与市场成功和经济绩效的驱动力结合在一起。此外，内容丰富的使命宣言与更好的社会影响绩效相关联，这凸显了使命宣言在为 B 公司创造身份认同和差异化印记方面的作用。最后，本研究为 B 公司的创业者和管理者提供了切实可行的建议，帮助他们制定清晰的使命宣言，促进积极的社会影响。

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