Influence of stakeholders on sustainability of social enterprises: a critical review study

Abstract

This study proposed a novel conceptual framework that links stakeholders and the sustainability of social enterprises. This conceptual study also examined the existing literature to present a new framework for sustainable organisations. Furthermore, this study explored the influence of stakeholders’ features as a facilitator for sustainable performance among social enterprises in the Malaysian context. The study extended the current literature on stakeholders and sustainability and provided new insights into the organisational sustainability paradigm by introducing a novel conceptual framework based on extensive literature review. The paper could benefit future researchers who should test the proposed framework empirically. On top of that, this study provided implications for policy-makers, social enterprises, and stakeholders by offering insights that could support informed decisions.