Fareeha, Fareeha (2025) Sustainable and social entrepreneurship; a mutual influence between businesses and society “A challenge to collectively shape the future of human development”. [Tesi di dottorato]

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This doctoral thesis, "Sustainable and social entrepreneurship; a mutual influence between businesses and society; A challenge to collectively shape the future of human development" examines the changing relationship between social entrepreneurship and society. This relationship is conceptualised as a process of mutual influence through which social enterprises both shape and are shaped by the social systems they inhabit. Based on a multi- article framework that includes a comparative cross-regional study, two empirical investigations, and a systematic literature review, the research offers theoretical, empirical, and methodological insights into how sustainable social enterprises function as transformative agents in modern socio-economic contexts. According to the first article, "Social Entrepreneurship – A Driver for Social Sustainability," social entrepreneurship serves as a catalyst for resilience, social innovation, and inclusion— all of which are essential components of social sustainability. While highlighting enduring obstacles including gender and digital inequality, it also emphasises the transformative functions of education, training, and digitisation. The second article, titled "Role of Social Organisations in Socio-Economic Transformation of Women Entrepreneurs," provides empirical evidence of how social organisations help women entrepreneurs become more empowered by promoting their capacity for creativity, social capital, and collective agency. It offers social enterprise as a means of promoting human capabilities and inclusive development. The third research study, "Empirically Exploring the Cost of Winning Theory Through the Lens of Transitional Entrepreneurship," highlights the social and emotional costs of women's entrepreneurship that are frequently disregarded. It also sheds light on the moral dilemmas that arise from successful entrepreneurship and the psychological aspects of sustainability. "Sustainability and Innovation Perspectives in Social Enterprises: A Comparative Analysis Across Asia and Europe," the final comparative article, examines how institutional frameworks, regulatory environments, and cultural norms affect how sustainability and innovation align. Findings show that, despite regional differences, the moral and Developmental goals that propel social enterprise around the world are similar. This doctoral thesis as a whole advances our theoretical knowledge of sustainable social entrepreneurship as a co-evolutionary system based on human development, ethics, and societal interdependence. It offers a new framework for understanding how society and entrepreneurship work together to create equitable and sustainable human progress: the Mutual Influence Framework.

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