The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship (2022)
Journal Article
Barton, M., & Muñoz, P. (2022). The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 35(1 - 2), 1-23. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2022.2158492

As social entrepreneurship gains maturity, research has begun to explore the less alluring aspects of the field, including the heroic stance of social entrepreneurs, the assumed moral superiority of their intentions, and the misleading emphasis on so... Read More about The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship.

A translational framework for entrepreneurship research (2022)
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Muñoz, P., & Dimov, D. (2022). A translational framework for entrepreneurship research. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 19, Article e00361. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2022.e00361

In this paper, we put forward a new translational research framework for entrepreneurship, which leverages translational research from biomedical science and design science to lay the ground for a new research ecosystem of entrepreneurship. Instead o... Read More about A translational framework for entrepreneurship research.

Is it time to clean up US tax-exempt nonprofit reporting? (2022)
Journal Article
Gamble, E., Muñoz, P., & Fox, K. (2023). Is it time to clean up US tax-exempt nonprofit reporting?. Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, 14(1), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1108/sampj-09-2021-0373

Purpose: US tax-exempt nonprofits are chronically underdeveloped when it comes to reporting, communicating, and comparing the value they create. This paper explores an approach to address these reporting and disclosure issues, for the purpose of sust... Read More about Is it time to clean up US tax-exempt nonprofit reporting?.

In pursuit of impact: From research questions to problem formulation in entrepreneurship research (2022)
Journal Article
Chen, S., Sharma, G., & Muñoz, P. (2023). In pursuit of impact: From research questions to problem formulation in entrepreneurship research. Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 47(2), 232-264. https://doi.org/10.1177/10422587221111736

In this paper, we address recent calls to increase the societal relevance of entrepreneurship research. We explore how entrepreneurship researchers and practitioners work together in the formulation of a research problem for impact. Leveraging proces... Read More about In pursuit of impact: From research questions to problem formulation in entrepreneurship research.

Impact measurement in an emerging social sector: Four novel approaches (2022)
Journal Article
Muñoz, P., Gamble, E., & Beer, H. (2022). Impact measurement in an emerging social sector: Four novel approaches. Academy of Management Discoveries, 9(2), 298-330. https://doi.org/10.5465/amd.2020.0044

This paper explores the formalization of social impact measurement (SIM) in contexts where there are little or no expectations for it. Drawing on a combination of institutional- and organizational-level theories, we assess the complex relationship be... Read More about Impact measurement in an emerging social sector: Four novel approaches.

Social problem scale, public investment and social entrepreneurship action (2022)
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Kimmitt, J., Mandakovic, V., & Muñoz, P. (2022). Social problem scale, public investment and social entrepreneurship action. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 28(6), 1391-1413. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijebr-07-2021-0556

Purpose. Social entrepreneurs engage in action because they want to solve social problems. Consequently, it is expected to see more social entrepreneurship in contexts with the most severe social problems. This paper argues that this is an oversimpli... Read More about Social problem scale, public investment and social entrepreneurship action.

When tax-exempt nonprofits detract value from society (2022)
Journal Article
Gamble, E., & Muñoz, P. (2022). When tax-exempt nonprofits detract value from society. Academy of Management Perspectives, 36(1), 50-92. https://doi.org/10.5465/amp.2018.0027

Nonprofits receive tax exemptions in return for social value creation and delivery. While the outcomes of these tax exemptions are often positive, there are value-detracting situations in which the cost of granting the tax exemption is likely to exce... Read More about When tax-exempt nonprofits detract value from society.