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How founders harness tensions in hybrid venture development (2024)
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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

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... Read More about How founders harness tensions in hybrid venture development.

Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context (2024)
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Newbery, R., McKague, K., Muñoz, P., & Kimmitt, J. (2024). Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context. British Journal of Management, https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-8551.12826

This paper proposes and tests a new conceptual framing for franchisee performance that draws on institutional complexity to explore the interaction of corporate, market, and relational logics of performance. Extant research draws on corporate and mar... Read More about Reconceptualizing Franchisee Performance: A Configurational Approach in a Base‐of‐the‐Pyramid Context.

When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship (2024)
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Muñoz, P., & Gamble, E. (2024). When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2024.2349207

This paper examines how social entrepreneurs construct impact arguments as they begin to assess social impact. We examined the experiences of 68 social entrepreneurs in Chile and discovered that the construction of arguments for the purpose of thinki... Read More about When given two choices, take both! Social impact assessment in social entrepreneurship.

Human-animal mutualism in regenerative entrepreneurship (2024)
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Muñoz, P., & Hernández, M. (2024). Human-animal mutualism in regenerative entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 36(5-6), 577-606. https://doi.org/10.1080/08985626.2024.2305648

In this paper, we explore the micro-interactions through which a regenerative enterprise engages with proximate natural ecosystems in its attempt to repair and protect them. Through an ethnographic study of a regenerative farming enterprise in rural... Read More about Human-animal mutualism in regenerative entrepreneurship.

Varieties of Time in Business Sustainability Research: an Integrative Review and Research Agenda (2023)
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Morales-Raya, M., & Muñoz, P. (2023). Varieties of Time in Business Sustainability Research: an Integrative Review and Research Agenda. Organization and Environment, https://doi.org/10.1177/10860266231210610

In this article, we tackle the lack of clarity in the conceptualization and substantive use of time in business sustainability research. We do so by means of an integrative review that synthesizes 172 papers published over the last 20 years across se... Read More about Varieties of Time in Business Sustainability Research: an Integrative Review and Research Agenda.

The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship (2023)
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Muñoz-Roman, P., Braun, S., Chowdhury, F., Barton, M., Jayne-Little, N., Komes, J., …Taggart, A. (2023). The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 20, Article e00430. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2023.e00430

This paper explores the deterioration of self-worth in entrepreneurship. Using a 15-month participatory action research in the North of England, we found mismatches between expectations and experiences at three interacting levels—purpose, autonomy,... Read More about The Deterioration of Self-Worth in Entrepreneurship.

OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTS AND THE HIDDEN TURN TO PUBLIC VALUE MANAGEMENT (2023)
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Kimmitt, J., & Muñoz, P. (in press). OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTS AND THE HIDDEN TURN TO PUBLIC VALUE MANAGEMENT. Organization,

Despite long-standing criticisms of the paradigm, New Public Management (NPM) retains a strong influence over organizations in public administration. Social Impact Bonds (SIB) are an outcomes-oriented investment entity which has emerged from NPM w... Read More about OUTCOMES-BASED CONTRACTS AND THE HIDDEN TURN TO PUBLIC VALUE MANAGEMENT.

Trans-contextual work: doing entrepreneurial contexts in the periphery (2023)
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Muñoz, P., Kimmitt, J., & Spigel, B. (2024). Trans-contextual work: doing entrepreneurial contexts in the periphery. Small Business Economics, 62(2), 607-628. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11187-023-00772-4

This study explores how entrepreneurs “do” contexts in peripheral areas. Through the examination of changes in roles, practices, and relationships across peripheral areas in Chile, we found that substantive transformations result from the momentary r... Read More about Trans-contextual work: doing entrepreneurial contexts in the periphery.

Facing the future through entrepreneurship theory: A prospective inquiry framework (2023)
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Muñoz, P., & Dimov, D. (2023). Facing the future through entrepreneurship theory: A prospective inquiry framework. Journal of Business Venturing, 38(4), Article 106303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2023.106303

In this paper, we address a thorny challenge: how can entrepreneurship scholarship enhance its impact without compromising the pursuit of conceptual rigor and theoretical novelty? We propose a prospective inquiry framework for entrepreneurship. It ai... Read More about Facing the future through entrepreneurship theory: A prospective inquiry framework.

The magical language of un-realistic venture ideas in social entrepreneurship (2022)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.

Regenerative Organizations: Introduction to the Special Issue (2021)
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Muñoz, P., & Branzei, O. (2021). Regenerative Organizations: Introduction to the Special Issue. Organization and Environment, 34(4), 507-516. https://doi.org/10.1177/10860266211055740

This special issue presents six articles and two invited editorials that explore the antecedents, mechanisms, and consequences of regenerative organizing. Together, they draw on a range of disciplines from both organizational and environmental scienc... Read More about Regenerative Organizations: Introduction to the Special Issue.

Stories of Regeneration: A New Breed of Sustainable Entrepreneurs (2021)
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Muñoz, P., & Hargreaves, C. (2021). Stories of Regeneration: A New Breed of Sustainable Entrepreneurs. [No known commissioning body]

Regenerative organisations are interconnected with nature. Working together, organisations and nature create value in nature and help restore life in vulnerable ecosystems. By doing so, they contribute to the resilience and well-being of the communit... Read More about Stories of Regeneration: A New Breed of Sustainable Entrepreneurs.

How Tax Incentives Slow Down Positive Change in Social Impact Ecosystems and What Can We Do About It (2021)
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Gamble, E., & Muñoz, P. (2021). How Tax Incentives Slow Down Positive Change in Social Impact Ecosystems and What Can We Do About It. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 16, Article e00284. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00284

To advance positive change within social impact ecosystems, policy makers offer tax incentives in return for social value. Some social enterprises are exempt from paying taxes, with an expectation that they will create positive change in society. Yet... Read More about How Tax Incentives Slow Down Positive Change in Social Impact Ecosystems and What Can We Do About It.

Reformists, Decouplists, and Activists: A Typology of Ecocentric Management (2021)
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Hernández, M., & Muñoz, P. (2022). Reformists, Decouplists, and Activists: A Typology of Ecocentric Management. Organization and Environment, 35(2), 282-306. https://doi.org/10.1177/1086026621993204

Ecocentric management has grown in interest in business sustainability research, driven by recent debates on sustainability-as-flourishing and novel nature-based business approaches. While relevant and promising, examination and explanations remain a... Read More about Reformists, Decouplists, and Activists: A Typology of Ecocentric Management.

Failing and exiting in social and commercial entrepreneurship: The role of situated cognition (2020)
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Muñoz, P., Cacciotti, G., & Ucbasaran, D. (2020). Failing and exiting in social and commercial entrepreneurship: The role of situated cognition. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 14, Article e00196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00196

This paper explores the decision-making process social entrepreneurs go through when faced with a failing venture, in comparison to commercial entrepreneurs. Findings point towards the role of situated cognition. Using a ‘think-aloud’, scenario-based... Read More about Failing and exiting in social and commercial entrepreneurship: The role of situated cognition.

Local entrepreneurial ecosystems as configural narratives: A new way of seeing and evaluating antecedents and outcomes (2020)
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Muñoz, P., Kibler, E., Mandakovic, V., & Amorós, J. E. (2022). Local entrepreneurial ecosystems as configural narratives: A new way of seeing and evaluating antecedents and outcomes. Research Policy, 51(9), Article 104065. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.respol.2020.104065

This paper develops and applies a new evaluative approach to local entrepreneuriale cosystems, as configural narratives. We examine how configurations of local entrepreneurial ecosystem attributes, as evaluated by local experts, support or hinder the... Read More about Local entrepreneurial ecosystems as configural narratives: A new way of seeing and evaluating antecedents and outcomes.

Reorienting entrepreneurial support infrastructure to tackle a social crisis: A rapid response (2020)
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Muñoz, P., Naudé, W., Williams, N., Williams, T., & Frías, R. (2020). Reorienting entrepreneurial support infrastructure to tackle a social crisis: A rapid response. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 14, Article e00181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00181

Chile is experiencing its worst economic and social crisis in decades, which is adversely impacting entrepreneurs and SMEs. Chile’s Economic Development Agency is seeking to support recovery efforts by reorienting its entrepreneurship programs and ec... Read More about Reorienting entrepreneurial support infrastructure to tackle a social crisis: A rapid response.

JBVI on its 5th birthday: Reflections on place and journey (2020)
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Pollack, J. M., Muñoz, P., & Dimov, D. (2020). JBVI on its 5th birthday: Reflections on place and journey. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 13, Article e00152. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2019.e00152

In this editorial, we take stock of the Journal of Business Venturing Insights (JBVI) as it turns five years old. We reflect on the unique niche that JBVI fills in the realm of journals focused on research in entrepreneurship and highlight the papers... Read More about JBVI on its 5th birthday: Reflections on place and journey.

Restorative entrepreneuring: A new cross- disciplinary agenda to support at-risk social groups (2020)
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Wainwright, L., & Muñoz, P. (2020). Restorative entrepreneuring: A new cross- disciplinary agenda to support at-risk social groups. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 13, Article e00165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2020.e00165

In this paper we uncover and systematize practical challenges and research priorities at the intersection of entrepreneuring, rehabilitation and at-risk social groups. Our work draws on practical challenges identified by service providers supporting... Read More about Restorative entrepreneuring: A new cross- disciplinary agenda to support at-risk social groups.

Mindfulness and Taking Action to Start a New Business (2019)
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Van gelderen, M., Kibler, E., Kautonen, T., Munoz, P., & Wincent, J. (2019). Mindfulness and Taking Action to Start a New Business. Journal of Small Business Management, 57(sup2), 489-506. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsbm.12499

Mindfulness, meaning a receptive attention to and awareness of present events and experience, is reported to have a wide range of benefits, but it has been suggested that it could prove costly in terms of task performance. This article analyzes how d... Read More about Mindfulness and Taking Action to Start a New Business.

Towards a social-ecological understanding of sustainable venturing (2016)
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Muñoz, P., & Cohen, B. (2017). Towards a social-ecological understanding of sustainable venturing. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 7, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2016.12.001

Leveraging social-ecological systems literature and an exemplar case, the Panamanian-American venture Planting Empowerment, we introduce the notion of entrepreneurial synchronicity, emerging from an inductive approach, as a key concept for advancing... Read More about Towards a social-ecological understanding of sustainable venturing.

Place attachment and social legitimacy: Revisiting the sustainable entrepreneurship journey (2015)
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Kibler, E., Fink, M., Lang, R., & Muñoz, P. (2015). Place attachment and social legitimacy: Revisiting the sustainable entrepreneurship journey. Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 3, 24-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbvi.2015.04.001

This paper revisits the sustainable entrepreneurship journey by introducing a ‘place-based’ sustainable venture path model. We suggest that distinguishing between emotional (‘caring about the place’) and instrumental (‘using the place’) place attachm... Read More about Place attachment and social legitimacy: Revisiting the sustainable entrepreneurship journey.

The Distinctive Importance of Sustainable Entrepreneurship (2013)
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Muñoz, P. (2013). The Distinctive Importance of Sustainable Entrepreneurship. Current opinion in creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.11565/cuocient.v2i1.26

In facing the challenges of reducing detrimental environmental and societal impacts created by current unsustainable business practices, sustainable entrepreneurship has gained special attention because it might bring about necessary transformations... Read More about The Distinctive Importance of Sustainable Entrepreneurship.