How B Corps Are Hybrid? Unpacking Hybridity in Social Enterprises
研究通过101家意大利B型企业的数据，开发并验证了一个多因素量表，测量混合性如何发生、影响组织流程并塑造社会影响主张，识别出两种理想类型。
ABSTRACT Researchers have extensively studied the hybrid condition of organizations that simultaneously pursue social and economic goals. Yet, hybridity manifests itself in multiple ways. This paper aims to identify the different facets of the hybrid condition, conducting an empirical study in a specific setting of hybrid organizations: the B corporations (i.e., for‐profit organizations awarded with a prosocial certification). We propose and test a multifactor scale measuring how hybridity (i) occurs, (ii) influences firms' organizational processes, and (iii) shapes firms' social impact thesis. We test the scale on a sample of 101 Italian B Corp firms, identifying four factors that determine the hybrid nature of B Corps and characterizing two ideal types of B Corps. We contribute to the literature on social entrepreneurship and hybrid organizations by capturing the nuances of B Corps' hybridity.