TY  - JOUR
T1  - The Role of Social Entrepreneurs and Sustainability in Malaysia: A Scoping Review
TT  - Malezya'da Sosyal Girişimcilerin Rolü ve Sürdürülebilirlik: Bir Tarama İncelemesi
AU  - Aryus, Yuda Gesra
AU  - Husin, Nor Azilah
PY  - 2025
DA  - June
Y2  - 2025
JF  - Ahi Evran Akademi
JO  - AEA
PB  - Halil Özcan ÖZDEMİR
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2717-784X
SP  - 44
EP  - 60
VL  - 6
IS  - 1
LA  - en
AB  - Social entrepreneurship is crucial in addressing societal challenges while ensuring social business sustainability. However, the performance of social entrepreneurs in achieving sustainable social business remains a key concern, particularly in Malaysia. This scoping review explores the factors influencing social entrepreneurs’ performance in sustaining their ventures. Following the PRISMA methodology and Arksey and O’Malley’s framework, a systematic review of the literature was conducted across ProQuest One Business, JSTOR, and Semantic Scholar databases. A total of 336 articles published between 2020 and 2025 were initially identified. After screening for relevance, language, and full-text availability, 14 articles were eligible for data extraction, with only four studies meeting the final inclusion criteria. The findings highlight key themes such as financial management, stakeholder collaboration, innovation, and policy support as crucial determinants of sustainable social entrepreneurship. This review provides valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers, offering a foundation for future strategies to enhance the sustainability of social business in Malaysia.
KW  - Social entrepreneurship
KW  - Social business sustainability
KW  - Performance factors
N2  - Sosyal girişimcilik, toplumsal sorunların çözümünde ve sosyal işletmelerin sürdürülebilirliğinin sağlanmasında önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Ancak, sosyal girişimcilerin sürdürülebilir sosyal işletmeler oluşturmadaki performansı, özellikle Malezya bağlamında, hâlâ önemli bir endişe kaynağıdır. Bu tarama incelemesi, sosyal girişimcilerin girişimlerini sürdürme performansını etkileyen faktörleri araştırmaktadır. PRISMA metodolojisi ve Arksey ve O’Malley’in çerçevesi doğrultusunda, ProQuest One Business, JSTOR ve Semantic Scholar veri tabanlarında sistematik bir literatür taraması gerçekleştirilmiştir. 2020 ile 2025 yılları arasında yayımlanmış toplam 336 makale başlangıçta belirlenmiştir. Uygunluk, dil ve tam metin erişilebilirliği kriterlerine göre yapılan incelemenin ardından 14 makale veri çıkarımı için seçilmiş, ancak yalnızca dört çalışma nihai dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılamıştır. Bulgular, mali yönetim, paydaş iş birliği, yenilikçilik ve politika desteği gibi faktörlerin sürdürülebilir sosyal girişimciliğin temel belirleyicileri olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Bu inceleme, politika yapıcılar, uygulayıcılar ve araştırmacılar için değerli içgörüler sunmakta ve Malezya'daki sosyal işletmelerin sürdürülebilirliğini artırmaya yönelik gelecekteki stratejiler için bir temel oluşturmaktadır.
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UR  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/aea/issue//1705572
L1  - https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/4898454
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