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1. Turning rebellion into money? : social entrepreneurship as the strategic performance of systems change

Teasdale, Simon; Roy, Michael J.; Nicholls, Alex; Hervieux, Chantal;
2023
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 3 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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2. Arenas of contestation : a Senian social justice perspective on the nature of materiality in impact measurement

abstract

Although the importance of measuring and reporting the social and environmental impact of organisational action is increasingly well recognised by both organisations and society at large, existing approaches to impact measurement are still far from being universally accepted. In this context, the stakeholder dynamics within the nascent field of impact investing demonstrate the complexity of resolving potentially differing perspectives on key impact measurement issues such as materiality. This paper argues, from an organisational perspective, that such arenas of contestation can be conceptualised in terms of social justice. Specifically, we draw upon Sen’s notions of ‘arrangement and realisation’ to explore the dynamics of contestation across a range of stakeholders concerning materiality judgements to suggest that such ‘arrangements’ may lead to suboptimal impact outcomes as ‘realisations.’ Our analysis of the nature of materiality contestations in impact measurement reveals the conflicts, tensions and paradoxes evident in this field of action. Empirically, we examine data drawn from 19 cases and 33 interviews. The analysis suggests three arenas of contestation around the materiality of impact measurement: the power dynamics between economically powerful investors and objectified investees; the conflicts between materiality norms and standards; and the interactions between all stakeholders with differing motivations towards radical or incremental materiality. Building upon this analysis, we then discuss how arenas of contested materiality may be mediated by drawing upon Sen’s notions of transcending the individual interests of the invested parties for the greater good via processes of contextualisation and case-specificity.

Lehner, Othmar M.; Nicholls, Alex; Kapplmüller, Sarah Beatrice;
2022
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 8 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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3. Institutionalizing inequality : field conditions, institutional belonging, and the distribution of identities

Jacobi, Nadia von; Nicholls, Alex;
2024
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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4. Financial market transformations for investing in social impact

Nicholls, Alex; Ormiston, Jarrod;
2023
Type: Aufsatz im Buch; Book section; Konferenzbeitrag; Conference paper;
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5. Dynamic persistence in UK policy making : the evolution of social investment ideas and policy instruments

Nicholls, Alex; Teasdale, Simon;
2021
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 6 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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6. A general theory of social impact accounting : materiality, uncertainty and empowerment

Nicholls, Alex;
2018
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 41 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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7. Academic research into social investment and impact investing : the status quo and future research

Daggers, Jess; Nicholls, Alex;
2017
Type: Aufsatz im Buch; Book section;

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8. Fair trade and co-operatives

Nicholls, Alex; Huybrechts, Benjamin;
2017
Type: Aufsatz im Buch; Book section;

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9. Sacred alliance or pact with the devil? : how and why social enterprises collaborate with mainstream businesses in the fair trade sector

Huybrechts, Benjamin; Nicholls, Alex; Edinger, Katharina;
2017
Type: Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;
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Citations: 24 (based on OpenCitations) Cited By

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10. Special issue: social innovation to address marginalisation : insights from European casess

Jacobi, Nadia von; Nicholls, Alex; Chiappero Martinetti, Enrica;
2017
Type: Sammelwerk; Collection of articles of several authors; Aufsatz in Zeitschrift; Article in journal;

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