Sélénia Anastasia, Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations
Amélie Jacquemin, Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations
Summary
This article explores how sustainable entrepreneurship education unfolds in primary schools, using a practice-based lens. Drawing on a multiple ethnographic case study conducted in four Belgian classrooms engaged in an entrepreneurial project addressing environmental or social challenges, we analyze how the process of enacting entrepreneurial practices unfolds within sustainable entrepreneurial learning at primary school level. While the analysis is still ongoing, preliminary results can already be highlighted for one of the four cases. By foregrounding the dynamic, embodied, relational, and materially mediated dimensions of practices, this study contributes to advancing a practice-based understanding of sustainable entrepreneurship education, extends research to the underexplored context of primary schools, and identify concrete pedagogical and relational mechanisms that support meaningful and sustainable entrepreneurial learning.
Keywords: sustainable entrepreneurship education; primary school; ethnography; case study; entrepreneurship as practice.
Sana Larif, Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations
Wafa Belkahla Hakimi, National Engineering School Tunis-ENIT, University of Tunis El Manar
Frank Janssen, Louvain Research Institute in Management and Organizations
Summary
Recent research has focused on the gap in understanding the role of business support organisations in managing hybridity tensions among supported social startups. However, limited information exists about the impact of social incubation programmes on these tensions. This article investigates the different forms of hybridity tensions encountered by social startups and the role of social incubators in helping them navigate these challenges. The study adopts a qualitative approach, analysing documents, observations and interviews with five business and social incubators in Tunisia, alongside a review of relevant literature on hybridity tensions in social startups and incubation programmes. The findings indicate that social incubators primarily address hybridity tensions through customised key methods: (1) delivering specialised workshops centred on hybridity; (2) facilitating peer learning and networking among social entrepreneurs; and (3) offering access to mentors who have expertise in balancing social objectives with financial sustainability. The research also highlights how social incubators are distinct from other types, emphasising their unique ability to create a supportive environment that normalises and actively addresses social and environmental issues. Ultimately, this study enhances the academic discussion on entrepreneurial ecosystems by outlining the specific ways social incubators support their startups. The findings provide valuable recommendations for social startups and incubator managers on best practices and strategic approaches for effectively managing and addressing hybridity tensions.
Keywords: social incubator; social startup; hybridity tensions; social incubation programs.