Research

Bridging, Bonding, Linking: How Distinct Forms of Social Capital Influence Social Entrepreneurship Entry across Contexts

with David Urbano and Josep Rialp · Under revision at the Journal of Small Business Management

Examines how distinct forms of social capital, bridging, bonding, and linking, shape entry into social entrepreneurship across different economic and institutional contexts.

Moral Entrepreneurship and Economic Context: A Theory of Initiation and Integration

with Subramanian Rangan (INSEAD) · Complete manuscript, preparing for submission to Academy of Management Review

Develops a theory of how morally motivated change is initiated, mobilized, and integrated within firms and market systems.

Not All Networks Convert: A Review and Research Agenda on Social Capital, Culture and Dynamic Capabilities in Social Entrepreneurship

with David Urbano and Josep Rialp · Complete manuscript, preparing for submission to International Journal of Management Reviews

Examines why social capital does not uniformly translate into social entrepreneurial outcomes and develops a research agenda around the roles of culture and dynamic capabilities.

Determinants of Social Enterprise Growth: Exploring the Influence of Social Capital and Entrepreneurial Culture

with David Urbano and Josep Rialp · Manuscript in development

Examines how social capital and entrepreneurial culture contribute to the growth of social enterprises.

Radical Sustainability Claims: When Do They Succeed and When Do They Backfire?

with Amitava Chattopadhyay (INSEAD) · Manuscript in development

Examines when radical sustainability claims generate consumer support and when they provoke resistance, with particular attention to credibility, identity fit, and message tone.

Online Boycotts and Buycotts: Consumer Activism and Firm Outcomes

with N. Craig Smith (INSEAD) · Manuscript in development

Examines how online consumer activism translates into consequences for firms and market outcomes.

Entrepreneurial Ecosystems and Mission Drift in Emerging Economies

Research in progress

Examines how entrepreneurial ecosystems and market pressures shape mission drift and social impact in emerging economies.

Internet Capabilities and Innovation in the Balkan Countries: The Role of Foreign Technology Licensing

Hawach, F., Zhang, C., Acharjee, S., & Nicolas-Sans, R. (2022) · The Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries

The Impact of Unhygienic Practices on Social Behavior: A Cross-Sectional Study in the Tea Gardens

Acharjee, S., & Ahmed, S. I. (2017) · International Journal of Arts and Humanities, 1(3)

Access to Water Supply among the Tea Pickers in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Acharjee, S., & Ahmed, S. I. (2016) · Space and Culture, India, 4(1)

Sustainable Business Model

Acharjee, S. (2026) · In C. Cuijpers, J. de Koning, & A. Pereno (Eds.), Creating Sustainable Hospitals: A Practical Handbook, TU Delft OPEN Books, pp. 96–101

Zero-COVID Policy and Entrepreneurship: A Multidimensional Perspective in the Context of China

Spanuth, A., Al Mamun, A., Zhang, C., Acharjee, S., & Hawach, F. (2023) · In Entrepreneurship Business Debates: Multidimensional Perspectives across Geo-political Frontiers, Springer Nature