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Added Complexity Of Social Entrepreneurship: A Knowledge-Based Approach, Ugur Uygur, Alexei M. Marcoux
Added Complexity Of Social Entrepreneurship: A Knowledge-Based Approach, Ugur Uygur, Alexei M. Marcoux
School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works
Social entrepreneurship evades easy definition and conceptualization. In this paper we attempt to advance social entrepreneurship theoretically by examining it conceptually, from a theory of the firm perspective. If social entrepreneurship entails pursuit of a double bottom line (Dees 1998), the added complexity of the social entrepreneurial venture identified by Tracey and Phillips (2007) should be discoverable from a theory of the firm perspective. Applying the knowledge-based theory of the firm to social entrepreneurship, we aver that social entrepreneurship’s added complexity is manifest when social entrepreneurs make decisions about their knowledge. In contrast to ordinary entrepreneurs, social entrepreneurs have to …
Determinants Of Causal Ambiguity And Difficulty Of Knowledge Transfer Within The Firm, Ugur Uygur
Determinants Of Causal Ambiguity And Difficulty Of Knowledge Transfer Within The Firm, Ugur Uygur
School of Business: Faculty Publications and Other Works
The knowledge-based view of the firm portrays knowledge assets as the basis of sustainable competitive advantage. However, leveraging the knowledge available to the firm is not straightforward. The transfer of best practices within the firm or the replication of a certain routine poses challenges for managers. Causal ambiguity of knowledge makes it difficult to transfer practices into other contexts within the firm. In this paper, a new framework is proposed that identifies four antecedents to causal ambiguity: complexity, tacitness, relevance to the existing knowledge base, and the locality of knowledge. The paper concludes with the implications of the framework.