| 研究課題/領域番号 |
22KK0214
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| 研究種目 |
国際共同研究加速基金(国際共同研究強化(A))
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| 配分区分 | 基金 |
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| 審査区分 |
小区分07080:経営学関連
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| 研究機関 | 立命館アジア太平洋大学 |
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研究代表者 |
ALCANTARA L.L. 立命館アジア太平洋大学, 国際経営学部, 教授 (10584021)
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| 研究期間 (年度) |
2023 – 2025
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| 研究課題ステータス |
交付 (2023年度)
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| 配分額 *注記 |
15,210千円 (直接経費: 11,700千円、間接経費: 3,510千円)
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| キーワード | social enterprise / hybrid organization / institutions / social performance / hybrid organizations |
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| 研究開始時の研究の概要 |
This project will tap into the growing global presence of over 5,000 certified B corporations or B corps, which are for-profit social enterprises, for theory building and impact. The literature on B corps as an international phenomenon is still underdeveloped. Thus, this project focuses on the dynamic and novel relationships between social performance, strategy, and institutions through a multi-country analysis of social performance and a cross-country comparative analysis of B corps in US, UK, South Korea, and Taiwan, which provide the rich institutional diversity needed for the project.
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| 研究実績の概要 |
This research project investigates the relationships between social performance and institutional factors in the context of B corps. It expands the limited scope of existing studies on B Corps by conducting a cross-country analysis of B Corps. In doing so, this project aims to advance the literature of B corps as an international phenomenon and provide empirical evidence on the behavioral theory of social performance, which has received little attention from scholars due to the lack of consistent and reliable measures of social performance across countries. In FY 2023, the Principal Investigator (PI) conducted a literature review on B Corps, uncovering a total of 91 relevant studies. The initial findings from this review confirmed several crucial points (1) a notable gap exists in the literature regarding cross-country analyses of B Corps, (2) while existing studies emphasize B Corps’ dual commitment to economic and social performance goals, there is a dearth of research specifically investigating the social performance goals of B Corps, (3) the predominant focus of studies has been on exploring the motivations behind obtaining B Corp certification, and (4) the literature has focused on the impact of B Corp certification on the performance of B Corps and rather than their impact on their stakeholders.
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| 現在までの達成度 (区分) |
現在までの達成度 (区分)
2: おおむね順調に進展している
理由
As originally planned, the PI was able to conduct the literature review on B Corps of which findings were indicated in the summary. In addition, the PI has refined the research schedule and confirmed host institutions for overseas research activities. A first set of interviews has been scheduled to take place in June 2024.
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| 今後の研究の推進方策 |
In FY2024, the PI will focus on two tasks. The first task is to complete the literature review on B Corps. This will help further develop the research questions and refine the research design of the project. The second task is to conduct a field work, conducting an in-depth interviews of B Corp practitioners in the US, South Korea, UK and Taiwan. The field work will provide insights on how institutional factors influence B Corps management, operation, and impact.
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