Implementing democratic governance and ownership: the interplay of structure and culture in public service social enterprises
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Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F. and Vickers, I. 2020. Implementing democratic governance and ownership: the interplay of structure and culture in public service social enterprises. Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. 31 (3), pp. 627-641. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00201-0
Type | Article |
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Title | Implementing democratic governance and ownership: the interplay of structure and culture in public service social enterprises |
Authors | Sepulveda Ramirez, L., Lyon, F. and Vickers, I. |
Abstract | We examine the implementation of governance arrangements to extend ownership and control to employees and community stakeholders in social enterprises. Evidence from a sample of newly created public service social enterprises in England shows how the realisation of democratic ideals involves a gradual and often challenging process. Different outcomes are explained in terms of an interplay between the legal forms and representational mechanisms adopted and the enabling role of organisational culture. The paper contributes an analytic framework that captures the range of possible outcomes in terms of stakeholder versus stewardship forms of representation, and the cultural-psychological dimension of ownership. Organisations may find themselves at different stages in the journey towards the realisation of democratic ownership and governance. Conclusions are drawn for the field of social enterprise and non-profit research. |
Keywords | Social enterprise; Governance; Democratic ownership; Multi-stakeholder; Public service mutuals |
Research Group | Centre for Enterprise, Environment and Development Research (CEEDR) |
Publisher | Springer |
Journal | Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations |
ISSN | 0957-8765 |
Electronic | 1573-7888 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 19 Feb 2020 |
01 Jun 2020 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 31 Jan 2020 |
Accepted | 29 Jan 2020 |
Output status | Published |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
Copyright Statement | This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Voluntas: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00201-0 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11266-020-00201-0 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85079826807 |
Web of Science identifier | WOS:000516265300001 |
Language | English |
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