'Social enterprise spin-outs': an institutional analysis of their emergence and potential. Issue 8 (3rd August 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sepulveda, Leandro; Lyon, Fergus; Vickers, Ian
• Is Part Of: Technology analysis & strategic management. Volume 30:Issue 8(2018)
• Page Start: 967
• Page End: 979
• Publication Date: 2018-08-03
• Subjects: 'Spin-out' & 'spin-off' organisations -- social enterprise -- public service innovation -- public policy; Technological innovations -- Management -- Periodicals; Research, Industrial -- Management -- Periodicals; High technology industries -- Management -- Periodicals; Strategic planning -- Periodicals; 658.401205
• DOI: 10.1080/09537325.2018.1431391
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0953-7325

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The recent phenomenon of public sector ' social enterprise spin-outs ' is examined in order to critically assess their nature and innovative potential as providers of public services. The study utilises a theoretical model of institutional creation and change which incorporates key characteristics of 'corporate spin-outs' and 'university spin-outs' to facilitate the examination of their public sector counterparts, drawing on interview evidence from 30 newly-established social enterprise providers of health and care services in England. A main contribution of the paper is to provide a conceptual framework which sheds light on the strengths and potential vulnerabilities of social enterprise spin-outs as novel organisations that span the public, private and civil society sectors.