The nexus between social entrepreneurship and social innovation

The social entrepreneurship and social innovation literatures are at a crossroads with multiple arguments addressing the relationship between the two concepts. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to identify the link between these two concepts and to visually illustrate the conceptual overlap through a nexus model. The systematic review uncovered no significant difference in the conceptualisation of social innovation and social entrepreneurship in terms of geographical location yet, differences exist in terms of schools of thought. The conceptual overlap emerges in terms of the emphasis on social entrepreneurship placed by the four schools of thought and three levels of social innovation outcomes. An empirical validation of the nexus model will have significant implications for researchers, practitioners and policy makers