Professor Pablo Munoz pablo.munoz-roman@durham.ac.uk
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How founders harness tensions in hybrid venture development
Muñoz, Pablo; Farny, Steffen; Kibler, Ewald; Salmivaara, Virva
Authors
Steffen Farny
Ewald Kibler
Virva Salmivaara
Abstract
Although the simultaneous presence of multiple ambitions is inherent in hybrid venturing, pursuing social and/or environmental missions while securing commercial viability can generate ambivalence amongst stakeholders. In this study, we draw on the notion of ‘holism’ to show how venture founders both embrace tensioned ambitions and sustain hybridity during critical venture development phases. Based on six years of data on The People’s Supermarket in the UK, we identify three distinct practices––fantasising, bartering, and conjuring––used by founders to harness tensions productively, without compromising their venture’s multiple ambitions. These practices demonstrate founders’ ability to maintain a venture’s hybrid nature throughout the ideation, organisational, and scale-up phases, thereby shedding light on the application of ‘holism’ within the realm of hybrid venturing.
Citation
Muñoz, P., Farny, S., Kibler, E., & Salmivaara, V. (in press). How founders harness tensions in hybrid venture development. Business & Society, https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503241255483
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 12, 2024 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 15, 2024 |
Deposit Date | Feb 12, 2024 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 19, 2024 |
Journal | Business & Society |
Print ISSN | 0007-6503 |
Publisher | SAGE Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1177/00076503241255483 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2252162 |
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