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Running wild with metaphors: Rethinking the evolution of social enterprise
Author(s) -
Peattie Ken
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
strategic change
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.527
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 1099-1697
pISSN - 1086-1718
DOI - 10.1002/jsc.2353
Subject(s) - optimal distinctiveness theory , metaphor , sociology , epistemology , social enterprise , knowledge management , computer science , psychology , social psychology , public relations , political science , linguistics , philosophy
Using new metaphors to characterize social enterprises may unlock novel and effective ways to better understand their distinctiveness. Metaphors are frequently used to describe and understand social enterprises (S.E.s) as a type of organization. Some of the more popular metaphors may generate unhelpful constraints to, or assumptions within, discussions about S.E.s. Moreover, new types of metaphors may generate new insights into the nature and contribution of S.E.s.