Strategic Management and Social Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economies:Through The Lens of The Paradox Theory

Abstract
Social entrepreneurship is a growing field of study which has attracted scholarly attention since a few decades ago. While trying to pursue their social mission, social entrepreneurs struggle finding financial resources to sustain their efforts in the long-term, and, in the way trying to achieve these goals, they find a tension between the social and economic objectives. This study contributes to the current discussion by providing elements to understand the difficulties social entrepreneurs face when trying to pursue the social mission of their organizations whilst trying to find an equilibrium, when managing the financial resources. In this sense, the study infers from the paradox theory derived from strategic management and translated into the field of social entrepreneurship.