To measure or not to measure? An empirical investigation of social impact measurement in UK social enterprises

Liston-Heyes, Catherine and Liu, Gordon (2021). To measure or not to measure? An empirical investigation of social impact measurement in UK social enterprises. Public Management Review, 23(5) pp. 687–709.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14719037.2020.1865435

Abstract

Social enterprises (SE) – organizations with a dual mission to generate economic and social value – have become important players in the delivery of public services in the UK and elsewhere. While public sector value-for-money imperatives encourage these hybrid organizations to provide estimates of their social and economic impact, relatively little is known about who does so. Using institutional perspectives and large-sample data produced by Social Enterprises UK, we empirically document the uptake of social impact measurement in this sector and the extent to which context, the nature of the impact, and stakeholders' involvement explain differences in participation rates.

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• 70259
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 1471-9037
• Project Funding Details

• Funded Project Name	Project ID	Funding Body
  Social Entrepreneurial Transformation Capabilities: A Study of UK-based Socially Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Organizations	SG162991	British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grants

• Keywords
• Social enterprises; social impact measurement; government funding; institutional pressures; United Kingdom
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• Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business > Department for Strategy and Marketing
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL) > Business
  Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
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