Harnessing Productive Tensions in Hybrid Organization: The Case of Work Integration Social Enterprises

Harnessing Productive Tensions in Hybrid Organization: The Case of Work Integration Social Enterprises. Julie Battilana, November 11, 2014, Paper. "We examine the factors that influence the social performance of hybrid organizations that pursue a social mission, and sustain their operations through commercial activities, by studying work integration social enterprises (WISEs). We argue that social imprinting and economic productivity are both important drivers of WISEs' social performance. However, there is a paradox inherent in the social imprinting of WISEs..." May require purchase or user account. Link