The process of organizational identification in social enterprises: The role of coalitions

coalition; multilevel approach; organizational identification; social enterprise; systemic approach; Business and International Management; Strategy and Management

Abstract :

[en] This paper offers a detailed and systemic representation of the process of organizational identification in social enterprises, and a better understanding of how individuals position themselves in these organizations. We highlight that identification in social enterprises is the result of the interplay between the multiple identities of the individuals who take part in coalitions defending different institutional logics. Identification will depend on whether or not it is easy for the individual to find a coalition that corresponds to him or her, and on whether or not the ideas of this coalition are dominant. The relative size of the various coalitions among the staff and the way they evolve will have a clear impact on what the dominant logic of the social enterprise will be.

Disciplines :

General management, entrepreneurship & organizational theory

Author, co-author :

Godfroid, Cécile ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Management et étude des organisations

Labie, Marc ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service d'Economie et gestion de l'entreprise ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service de Management et étude des organisations ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté Warocqué d'Economie et de Gestion > Service d'Economie et gestion de l'entreprise

Language :

English

Title :

The process of organizational identification in social enterprises: The role of coalitions

Publication date :

2023

Journal title :

European Management Review

ISSN :

1740-4754

eISSN :

1740-4762

Publisher :

John Wiley and Sons Inc

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Additional URL :

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/emre.12551

Research unit :

W742 - Management et étude des organisations

Research institute :

Soci&Ter

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