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Sustainability of Social Enterprise: Exploring Beyond Financial Considerations

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Nik Fazlin Hiryati Nik Jaafar1, *, Nur Raihana Mohd Sallem2, Saiful Anwar Munjaini3, Mohd Ali Bahari Abdul Kadir4
1Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Kelantan, Lembah Sireh, 15050, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
2Universiti Teknologi MARA Cawangan Terengganu, Sura Hujung, 23000, Dungun, Terenganu, Malaysia
3Universitas Islam Negeri Salatiga, 50721, Salatiga, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia
4Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam, 40450, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
*Corresponding author. Email: nikfa738@uitm.edu.my
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Nik Fazlin Hiryati Nik Jaafar
Available Online 31 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-801-1_11How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Social enterprise; Sustainability; Non-Financial; Case Study
Abstract

This study addresses the identified research gap regarding the need for more empirical investigations into prevalent considerations for social enterprises aimed at achieving sustainability beyond financial metrics. Utilizing single case study method with a qualitative approach, this research examines a prominent social enterprise as an informant to explore these issues within a real-world context. Exploring non-financial factors became evident that certain themes, while possessing financial attributes, fundamentally grounded in the strategic management practices of the enterprise. The results reveal six important themes that fulfill the purpose of the study: independent financial strength, proper investment, strategic networking, sustainable growth practices, impactful social mission, and recognition. These themes, thus, broaden the understanding of factors that contribute to the enterprise long-term viability in literature and offer actionable insights for social enterprises to strategically optimize their operations, which directly enhances their sustainability.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 9th Terengganu International Business and Economics Conference 2025 (TiBEC IX 2025)
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Advances in Economics, Business and Management Research
Publication Date
31 July 2025
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978-94-6463-801-1
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2352-5428
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-801-1_11How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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