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The Role of University-Based Incubators in Social Entrepreneurship’s Development: The Capability Approach as an Evaluative Framework

https://doi.org/10.22146/jieb.v36i3.1741
Matahari Farransahat
matahari.farransahat@ugm.ac.id
Departemen Pembangunan Sosial dan Kesejahteraan, Fakultas Isipol, UGM
Risa Bhinekawati
Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi & Perbankan Islam Mr Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5955-8146
Evelyn Hendriana
Business Management, Management Department, Binus Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6421-812X

Corresponding Author(s) : Matahari Farransahat

matahari.farransahat@ugm.ac.id

Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business, Vol 36 No 3 (2021): September

Abstract

Introduction/Main Objectives: This study evaluates the role of a large university in developing the social entrepreneurship capabilities of its students and fresh graduates through its business incubator; and investigates why tenants choose to be or not to be social entrepreneurs after their incubation process. Background Problems: There are many discussions about university-based incubators for developing entrepreneurship, but the actual mechanism of how these incubators develop social entrepreneurs is still unknown. Novelty: This research explores the development of social entrepreneurship through the university-based incubator program. Hence, it can be used to provide best practices for the program, especially for developing the tenants’ capacity. Research Methods: This study applies a case study approach and adopts Amartya Sen’s capability approach as an evaluative framework. The C-Hub UGM was chosen as a case since it was selected as a good example of a social entrepreneurship incubator by the British Council. This research used three sources of evidence: documents, interviews, and focus group discussions to collect information from 14 of the incubator’s tenants. Finding/Results: The results reveal that the incubator serves as a hub for the resources that enhance the tenants’ personal conversion factors and their performance as agents for change. Subsequently, the incubator improves the tenants’ social entrepreneurship capabilities set; however, it is up to the tenants to choose whether they want to continue as social entrepreneurs or work in other roles as their functioning. Conclusion: This study illuminates the linkages among the concepts of the capability approach, the university-based incubator and social entrepreneurship. It reveals that the university-based incubator serves as a hub for the resources that enhance the tenants’ personal conversion factors; thereby they can be effective social entrepreneurs.

Keywords

capability approach personal conversion factors C-Hub Gadjah Mada University social entrepreneurship university-based business incubator
Farransahat, M., Bhinekawati, R., & Hendriana, E. (2021). The Role of University-Based Incubators in Social Entrepreneurship’s Development: The Capability Approach as an Evaluative Framework. Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business, 36(3), 215-233. https://doi.org/10.22146/jieb.v36i3.1741
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Author Biographies

Risa Bhinekawati, Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi & Perbankan Islam Mr Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, Indonesia

Risa Bhinekawati is a Senior Lecturer at STEBANK Islam Mr Sjafruddin Prawiranegara, and a Senior Researcher of Presisi Indonesia.  She is also the Founder/Owner of PT Bhineka Belitung Lestari, a social enterprise at Belitung Island, Indonesia. She has more than 30 years of professional experience as an academic and a management practitioner in various organizations such as Unilever Indonesia, Ericsson Indonesia, Indonesian Telecommunications Society, and Indonesian Synthetic Fiber Makers Association. Risa earns her PhD in Management from the Australian National University (2015), an MBA from the Australian National University (1998); an MIPP in International Policy from the George Washington University (2006). She is the recipient of three Australian government awards: the Australian Leadership Award (2009), the Allison Sudradjat Award (2009), and the Indonesia-Australia Merdeka Fellowship (1998). She also receives the Merriman Fellowship (2005) from the George Washington University, USA.

Evelyn Hendriana, Business Management, Management Department, Binus Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University, Indonesia

Evelyn Hendriana is a senior faculty member at Binus Business School Master Program, Bina Nusantara University in Jakarta, Indonesia. She is also a member and Indonesia’s ambassador of Marketing in Asia Group (MAG) Scholar. She earned her BSc in Management from University of Pelita Harapan (Indonesia), MSc in Accounting from University of Indonesia (Indonesia), and PhD in Marketing from Putra Business School, University Putra Malaysia (Malaysia). She has authored and co-authored some research papers, particularly in consumer behavior, tourism marketing, and international marketing. She received young service researcher award at the 5th International Research Symposium in Service Management (IRSSM). Her main research interests are in the scope of consumer behavior, international marketing, service marketing, social media marketing, and tourism marketing

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