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A systems-theoretical look at stakeholder theory: Lessons from Bogdanov's Tektology 利益相关者理论的系统理论视角：来自波格丹诺夫技术学的教训

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-08-09 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70018

Vladislav Valentinov

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Green leadership, green action: How environmentally specific transformational leadership drives employee green behavior 绿色领导，绿色行动：环境变革型领导如何推动员工的绿色行为

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70017

Zhibin Tao

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Effectuation at work in universities: Using what is at hand to support social entrepreneurs 大学工作的有效性：利用手头的资源来支持社会企业家

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70012

Evelina Van Mensel, Nikolay A. Dentchev, Zornitsa Yordanova, Abel Diaz Gonzalez

{"title":"Effectuation at work in universities: Using what is at hand to support social entrepreneurs","authors":"Evelina Van Mensel, Nikolay A. Dentchev, Zornitsa Yordanova, Abel Diaz Gonzalez","doi":"10.1111/basr.70012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/basr.70012","url":null,"abstract":"Universities play an important role in creating social impact through supporting social entrepreneurs. While existing literature primarily focuses on the educational aspect of nurturing social entrepreneurs, there is a gap in understanding the diverse and heterogeneous initiatives undertaken by universities. Recognizing the call for a nuanced exploration of universities' distinct approaches, we adopt an effectuation theory as an interpretive framework to investigate how universities, with varying scale and scope, support social entrepreneurs. Through 37 in-depth interviews and 5 focus group discussions at four universities, we offer an empirically grounded typology of four distinct support logics: embedded, auxiliary, opportunity-driven, and boundary-spanning. These categories reflect divergent institutional responses to uncertainty, internal capability, and stakeholder engagement. Our findings challenge the conventional narrative of homogeneity in university initiatives, emphasizing that support systems are shaped by a dynamic interaction of structural elements and individual decision-making processes. This research expands the theoretical discourse on university support for social entrepreneurs by bridging structure and agency and demonstrating how universities act as both integrators of resources and ecosystem enablers. By leveraging internal strengths and cultivating external partnerships, universities create multifaceted, adaptable support mechanisms that reflect the uniqueness of their institutional context and their contributions to the social entrepreneurship ecosystem. The study contributes to evolving debates on the university's roles in entrepreneurial ecosystems and provides a conceptual foundation for future theorization and comparative analysis. It offers actionable insights for university management, social entrepreneurs, and policymakers, advocating for a more nuanced understanding of the role universities play in creating social impact through entrepreneurial ecosystems.","PeriodicalId":46747,"journal":{"name":"BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW","volume":"130 3","pages":"264-297"},"PeriodicalIF":1.8,"publicationDate":"2025-07-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145196862","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Greenwashing with green: Product packaging color and perception of environmental sustainability Greenwashing with green：产品包装颜色与环境可持续性的感知

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-07-03 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70014

Ho Keat Leng

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How supplier diversity and enabled minority businesses create stakeholder value in underserved communities 供应商多样性和少数族裔企业如何在服务不足的社区创造利益相关者价值

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-07-02 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70015

Ashok Vairavan, G. Peter Zhang

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Correction to “Business and Society Review, volume 130, issue S1” 更正“商业与社会评论，第130卷，第S1期”

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-06-29 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70016

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Power distance belief and power affect individuals' support of corporate philanthropy 权力距离信念和权力影响个人对企业慈善事业的支持

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70013

Edythe Moulton-Tetlock, Poonam Arora

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Corporate social responsibility at the intersection of state and market: CSR interpretation in China 国家与市场交汇处的企业社会责任：中国的企业社会责任解读

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70011

Xu Kang

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Stakeholder ethics: Defining the ethical responsibilities of stakeholders to and for companies1 利益相关者伦理：定义利益相关者对公司和对公司的道德责任

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-06-05 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70010

Muel Kaptein

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Gender diversity in the boardroom: Progress and organizational determinants in China and India, 2015–2020 董事会中的性别多样性：2015-2020年中国和印度的进展和组织决定因素

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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY REVIEW Pub Date : 2025-05-27 DOI: 10.1111/basr.70009

Wenjing Li, Jennifer Castañeda-Navarrete

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