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Research & Insights

Journal of Management

The Lean Impact Start-Up Framework: Fueling Innovation for Positive Societal Change

By Sophie Bacq and Stephanie Wang

Journal of Business Venturing

Sight unseen: The visibility paradox of entrepreneurship in an informal economy

By Robert S. Nason, Siddharth Vedula, Joel Bothello, Sophie Bacq and Andrew Charman

Academy of Management

Civic Wealth Creation: Bypassing Monopolies Through Collective Action

By G. T. Lumpkin, Eduardo Meléndez and Sophie Bacq

Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice

Informal Entrepreneurship: An Integrative Review and Future Research Agenda

By Esther Salvi, Frank Martin Belz and Sophie Bacq

Journal of Family Business Strategy

Family business, community embeddedness, and civic wealth creation

By G. T. Lumpkin and Sophie Bacq

Academy of Management

Entrepreneurship for the Public Good: A Review, Critique, and Path Forward for Social and Environmental Entrepreneurship Research

By Siddharth Vedula, Claudia Doblinger, Desirée Pacheco, Jeffrey G. York, Sophie Bacq, Michael V. Russo and Thomas J. Dean

Journal of Business Venturing

Writing bold, broad, and rigorous review articles in entrepreneurship

By Sophie Bacq, Will Drover and Philip H. Kim

Case Study

Ikea Belgium Welcome Home Project: From ad hoc to deep social impact

The case describes IKEA’s new approach to making an impact through IKEA Belgium’s “Welcome Home Project,” dedicated to assisting single-parent families. The idea for the program came about during a cross-functional brainstorming session and initia…

By Sophie Bacq and Valerie Keller-Birrer

16 April 2024