Can social enterprises aid sustainable development? Evidence from multi-stage investigations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social enterprises must balance between profitability and sustainability. The impetus on sustainability grew further after the adaption of the SDG agenda by the United Nations (UN).

Objective

This paper examines the role of social enterprises in helping attain sustainable development goals in India.

Research design

This multi-stage paper comprises three studies directed at scale development, scale refinement, pre-testing, and construct validity. The scale development stage is conducted through a combination of extensive literature review and focused group discussions. Expert discussions and item-reduction techniques have been used in the second stage aimed at scale refinement and pre-testing. The third stage of testing construct validity is carried out thro

SUBMITTER: Bansal S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9925014 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature