Associate Professor in Community Enterprise
Research Director, Centre for Social Innovation
BSc (UMIST), MA (Brunel University), PhD (Aberdeen University)
Research interests
Organisational theory and institutional theory; social and community entrepreneurship, corporate engagement with social issues and business ethics; qualitative research methods, particularly ethnography.
Subject group: Organisational Theory & Information Systems
Professional experience
Dr Haugh researches social and community entrepreneurship, community development and corporate responsibility. Helen has directed the MSt in Community Enterprise (2001-2008), the Tata Social Internship Scheme (2008-2011), and coordinated the Arianne de Rothschild Social Entrepreneurship Cross-Cultural Fellowship (2010-2016). Helen is currently leading a research project into re-imagining churches as community assets for the common good, and an investigation into the historical and institutional influences on community enterprise.
Previous appointments
Dr Haugh was previously a lecturer at the Centre for Entrepreneurship, Department of Management Studies, University of Aberdeen, where she taught strategic marketing, business policy, and management.
Awards & honours
- Presidential Responsible Research in Management Award, co-sponsored by the Community for Responsible Research in Business and Management and The International Association for Chinese Management Research, 2022
- Top Downloaded Paper 2018-2019 (for Davies, I.A., Haugh, H. and Chambers, L. (2020) “Barriers to social enterprise growth”), Journal of Small Business Management, 2022
- Best Paper published in 2020 (for de la Chaux, M. and Haugh, H. (2020) “When formal institutions impede entrepreneurship: how and why refugees establish new ventures in the Dadaab refugee camps”), Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 2021
- Best Paper Award (for de la Chaux, M., Haugh, H. and Greenwood, R. (2018) “Organizing refugee camps: revisiting total institutions”, Academy of Management Discoveries), Academy of Management, 2019
- Nominee, EGOS Track Award (for “That’s interesting”, for Suddaby, R., Haugh, H., Doherty, B. and Huybrechts, B. (2018) “Managing the authenticity-growth dilemma in an ethical product category: the rhetorical construction of Fair Trade, 1989-2015 (Sub theme: Values, Organizations and Institutions)”, EGOS, 2018
- Best Social Entrepreneurship Paper (for Haugh, H. and Sugar, K. (2017) “Social entrepreneur strategizing: making sense of conflicting demands”), Academy of Management, 2017
- Finalist, OMT Best Paper on Environmental and Social Practices Award (for De la Chaux, M., Haugh, H. and Greenwood, R. (2017) “Revisiting total institutions: organizing refugee camps”), Academy of Management, 2017
- OMT Best Paper on Environmental and Social Practices Award (for Hyeung-Sung, A.-K., Bansal, P. and Haugh, H. (2015) “Tea time: temporal coordination for sustainable development”), Academy of Management, 2015
- Best Paper Award (for Bell, B. and Haugh, H. (2015) “Exploring institutional field emergence: insights from social investment”), Social and Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing Conference, University of Oxford, 2015
- Best Paper Award (for Hyeung-Sung, A.K. and Haugh, H. (2012) “Sensemaking in Fairtrade”), Richard Ivey Sustainability Academy, London, Ontario, 2012
Selected publications
Here are a selection of Helen Haugh’s publications. Please see the “Selected publications” tab above for a more comprehensive list.
Kim, A., Bansal, P. and Haugh, H.M. (2019) “No time like the present: how a present time perspective can foster sustainable development.” Academy of Management Journal, 62(2): 607-634 (DOI: 10.5465/amj.2015.1295)
Peredo, A.M., Haugh, H.M. and McLean, M. (2018) “Common property: uncommon forms of prosocial organizing.” Journal of Business Venturing, 33(5): 591-602 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2017.11.003)
de la Chaux, M., Haugh, H. and Greenwood, R. (2018) “Organizing refugee camps: ‘respected space’ and ‘listening posts’.” Academy of Management Discoveries, 4(2): 155-179 (DOI: 10.5465/amd.2017.0040)
Wry, T. and Haugh, H. (2018) “Brace for impact: uniting our diverse voices through a social impact frame.” Journal of Business Venturing, 33(5): 566-574 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.04.010)
Huybrechts, B. and Haugh, H. (2018) “The roles of networks in institutionalizing new hybrid organizational forms: insights from the European Renewable Energy Cooperative Network.” Organization Studies, 39(8): 1085-1108 (DOI: 10.1177/0170840617717097)
Haugh, H. and Talwar, A. (2016) “Linking social entrepreneurship and social change: the mediating role of empowerment.” Journal of Business Ethics, 133(4): 643-658 (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2449-4)
Journal articles
Haugh, H.M. and Pardy, W. (1999) “Community entrepreneurship in North East Scotland.” International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 5(4)
Martin, A. and Haugh, H.M. (1999) “The malt whisky trail: the tourism and marketing potential of the Whisky Distillery Visitor Centre.” International Journal of Wine Marketing, 11(2): 42-52 (DOI: 10.1108/eb008695)
Haugh, H.M. (2000) “Modernisation in a traditional industry.” Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, 7(3): 220-227
Haugh, H.M. and McKee, L. (2003) “‘It’s just like a family’ – shared values in the family firm.” Community, Work and Family, 6(2): 141-158
Haugh, H. and McKee, L. (2004) “The cultural paradigm of the smaller firm.” Journal of Small Business Management, 42(4): 377-394
Haugh, H.M. and Robson, P.J.A. (2005) “Are Scottish firms meeting the ICT challenge? Result from a survey of enterprise.” Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 17(3): 205-222
Haugh, H. (2005) “Iniciativa emprendedora social: más allá de los resultados económicos y los beneficios individuales: el efecto de la IES en las áreas rurales.” Iniciativa Emprendedora Social, 48(Jul-Sep): 40-55
Haugh, H. (2005) “The role of social enterprise in regional development.” International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, 2(4): 346-357
Haugh, H. and Rubery, E. (2005) “Educating managers to lead community enterprises.” International Journal of Public Administration, 28(9/10): 887-902
Tracey, P., Phillips, N. and Haugh, H. (2005) “Beyond philanthropy: community enterprise as a basis for corporate citizenship.” Journal of Business Ethics, 58(4): 327-344
Haugh, H. (2005) “A research agenda for social entrepreneurship.” Social Enterprise Journal, 1(1): 1-12
Haugh, H. (2006) “Community-led social venture creation.” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 31(2): 161-182
Haugh, H. (2007) “New strategies for a sustainable society: the growing contribution of social entrepreneurship.” Business Ethics Quarterly, 17(4): 743-750
Haugh, H. (2007) “Community-led social venture creation.” Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 31(2): 161-182 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2007.00168.x)
Haugh, H. and Kitson, M. (2007) “The Third Way and the third sector: New Labour’s economic policy and the social economy.” Cambridge Journal of Economics, 31(6): 973-994
Brady, A. and Haugh, H. (2007) “Social entrepreneurship and networks.” Journal of Finance and Management in Public Services, 6(3): 29-44
Di Domenico, M., Tracey, P. and Haugh, H. (2009) “The dialectic of social exchange: theorising corporate-social enterprise collaboration.” Organization Studies, 30(8): 887-907 (DOI: 10.1177/0170840609334954)
Robson, P.J.A., Haugh, H.M. and Obeng, B.A. (2009) “Entrepreneurship and innovation in Ghana: enterprising Africa.” Small Business Economics, 32(3): 331-350 (DOI: 10.1007/s11187-008-9121-2)
Di Domenico, M., Tracey, P. and Haugh, H. (2009) “Social economy involvement in public service delivery: community engagement and accountability.” Regional Studies, 43(7): 981-992
Haugh, H.M. and Talwar, A. (2010) “How do corporations embed sustainability across the organization?” Academy of Management Learning and Education, 9(3): 384-396
Di Domenico, H., Haugh, H. and Tracey, P. (2010) “Social bricolage: theorizing social value creation in social enterprise.” Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice, 34(4): 681-703 (DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-6520.2010.00370.x)
Haugh, H.M. (2012) “The importance of theory in social enterprise research.” Social Enterprise Journal, 8(1): 7-15 (DOI: 10.1108/17508611211226557)
Doherty, B., Haugh, H. and Lyon, F. (2014) “Social enterprises as hybrid organizations: a review and research agenda.” International Journal of Management Reviews, 16(4): 417-436 (DOI: 10.1111/ijmr.12028)
Obeng, B.A., Robson, P. and Haugh, H. (2014) “Strategic entrepreneurship and small firm growth in Ghana.” International Small Business Journal, 32(5): 501-524 (DOI: 10.1177/0266242612463946)
Haugh, H. and Talwar, A. (2016) “Linking social entrepreneurship and social change: the mediating role of empowerment.” Journal of Business Ethics, 133(4): 643-658 (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-014-2449-4)
Brady, A. and Haugh, H. (2017) “Varieties of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship: a review of selected articles.” International Small Business Journal, virtual issue
de la Chaux, M., Haugh, H. and Greenwood, R. (2018) “Organizing refugee camps: ‘respected space’ and ‘listening posts’.” Academy of Management Discoveries, 4(2): 155-179 (DOI: 10.5465/amd.2017.0040)
Peredo, A.M., Haugh, H.M. and McLean, M. (2018) “Common property: uncommon forms of prosocial organizing.” Journal of Business Venturing, 33(5): 591-602 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2017.11.003)
Wry, T. and Haugh, H. (2018) “Brace for impact: uniting our diverse voices through a social impact frame.” Journal of Business Venturing, 33(5): 566-574 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2018.04.010)
Huybrechts, B. and Haugh, H. (2018) “The roles of networks in institutionalizing new hybrid organizational forms: insights from the European Renewable Energy Cooperative Network.” Organization Studies, 39(8): 1085-1108 (DOI: 10.1177/0170840617717097)
Kim, A., Bansal, P. and Haugh, H.M. (2019) “No time like the present: how a present time perspective can foster sustainable development.” Academy of Management Journal, 62(2): 607-634 (DOI: 10.5465/amj.2015.1295)
Haugh, H. (2019) “Call the midwife! Business incubation, enterprise development and entrepreneurship enablement in developing economies.” Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 32(1-2): 156-175 (DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2019.1640480)
Davies, I.A., Haugh, H. and Chambers, L. (2019) “Barriers to social enterprise growth.” Journal of Small Business Management, 57(4): 1616-1636 (DOI: 10.1111/jsbm.12429)
Alrubaishi, D., Haugh, H., Robson, P., Doern, R. and Wales, W.J. (2021) “Socioemotional wealth, generational involvement, and the manifestation of entrepreneurial orientation within Saudi family firms.” Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, 22: 175-199 (DOI: 10.1108/S1074-754020210000022007)
de la Chaux, M. and Haugh, H. (2020) “When formal institutions impede entrepreneurship: how and why refugees establish new ventures in the Dadaab refugee camps.” Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 32(9-10): 827-851 (DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2020.1789752)
Kenny, K., Haugh, H. and Fotaki, M. (2020) “Organizational form and pro-social fantasy in social enterprise creation.” Human Relations, 73(1): 94-123 (DOI: 10.1177/0018726718821413)
Peredo, A.M., Haugh, H.M., Hudon, M. and Meyer, C. (2020) “Mapping concepts and issues in the ethics of the Commons: introduction to the special issue.” Journal of Business Ethics, 166(4): 659–672 (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-020-04584-4)
Alrubaishi, D., Haugh, H., Robson, P., Doern, R. and Wales, W.J. (2021) “Socioemotional wealth, generational involvement, and the manifestation of entrepreneurial orientation within Saudi family firms.” Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence and Growth, 22: 175-199 (DOI: 10.1108/S1074-754020210000022007)
Haugh, H.M. (2021) “The governance of entrepreneurial community ventures: how do conflicting community interests influence opportunity exploitation?” Journal of Business Venturing Insights, 16: e00265 (DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00265)
Haugh, H.M. (2021) “Social economy advancement: from voluntary to secure organizational commitments to public benefit.” Journal of Management History, 27(2): 263-287 (DOI: 10.1108/JMH-06-2020-0035)
Haugh, H. (2022) “Changing places: the generative effects of community embeddedness in place.” Entrepreneurship and Regional Development, 34(7-8): 542-566 (DOI: 10.1080/08985626.2022.2071998)
Haugh, H.M. and Doherty, B. (2022) “Social entrepreneurship and the common good.” Research in the Sociology of Organizations, 82: 89-114 (DOI: 10.1108/S0733-558X20220000082005)
Haugh, H., Robson, P., Hagedoorn, J. and Sugar, K. (2022) “The nascent ecology of social enterprise.” Small Business Economics: An International Journal, 58: 1223-1242 (DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00442-9)
Weber, C., Haugh, H., Göbel, M. and Leonardy, H. (2022) “Pathways to lasting cross-sector social collaboration: a configurational study.” Journal of Business Ethics, 177(3): 613-639 (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-020-04714-y)
Hagerdoorn, J., Haugh, H., Robson, P., and Sugar, K. (2023) “Social innovation, goal orientation and openness: insights from social enterprise hybrids.” Small Business Economics: An International Journal (DOI: 10.1007/s11187-022-00643-4) (published online Jul 2022)
Huybrechts, B., Haugh, H. and Doherty, B. (2023) “Mission accomplished? Balancing market growth and moral legitimation in the fair trade moral market.” Journal of Management Studies (forthcoming)
Ryan, A., Geiger, S., Haugh, H., Branzei, O., Gray, B.L., Lawrence, T.B., Cresswell, T., Anderson, A., Jack, S. and McKeever, E. (eds.) (2023) “Introduction to the special issue ’emplaced partnerships and the ethics of care, recognition and resilience’.” Journal of Business Ethics (forthcoming)
Weber, C., Fasse, A., Haugh, H.M. and Grote, U. (2023) “Varieties of necessity entrepreneurship: new insights from Sub-Saharan Africa.” Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice (DOI: 10.1177/10422587221111737) (published online Jul 2022)
Special issues of journals
Peredo, A.M., Haugh, H., Hudon, M. and Meyer, C. (eds.) (2020) “Special issue on mapping concepts and issues in the ethics of the commons.” Journal of Business Ethics, 166(4) (DOI: 10.1007/s10551-020-04584-4)
Ryan, A., Geiger, S., Haugh, H., Branzei, O., Gray, B.L., Lawrence, T.B., Cresswell, T., Anderson, A., Jack, S. and McKeever, E. (eds.) (2023) “Special issue on emplaced partnerships and the ethics of care, recognition and resilience.” Journal of Business Ethics (forthcoming)
Book chapters
Haugh H. and Pardy, B. (2000) “Community business development in the fisheries dependent communities of North-east Scotland.” In: Symes, D. (ed.) Fisheries dependent regions. Oxford: Blackwell, pp.184-194
Haugh, H. (2006) “Social enterprise: beyond economic outcomes and individual returns.” In Mair, H., Robinson, J. and Hockerts, K. (eds.): Social entrepreneurship. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.180-205
Haugh, H. (2006) “Nonprofit social entrepreneurship.” In Parker, S. (ed.): International Handbook Series on Entrepreneurship, vol 3: the life cycle of entrepreneurial ventures. New York, NY: Springer Science+Business Media Inc, pp.401-436
Haugh, H. (2009) “A resource-based perspective of social entrepreneurship.” In: Mair, J., Robertson, J. and Hockerts, K. (eds.) International perspectives on social entrepreneurship. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.99-116
Haugh, H., DiDomenico, M. and Tracey, P. (2010) “Strategic partnerships: results from a survey of development trusts in the UK.” In: Mair, J., Robertson, J. and Hockerts, K. (eds.) Values and opportunities in social entrepreneurship. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.203-220
Hull, R., Gibbon, J., Branzei, O. and Haugh, H. (2011) “Cases, configurations, critiques and contributions: editorial introduction.” In: Hull, R., Gibbon, J., Branzei, O. and Haugh, H. (eds.) The third sector: dialogues in critical management studies: vol.1. London: Emerald, pp.xiii-xxxv
Haugh, H. and Peredo, A.M. (2011) “Critical narratives of the origins of the community interest company.” In: Hull, R., Gibbon, J., Branzei, O. and Haugh, H. (eds.) The third sector: dialogues in critical management studies: vol.1. London: Emerald, pp.7-27
Haugh, H. (2011) “Introduction to section 4: hybridity.” In: Hull, R., Gibbon, J., Branzei, O. and Haugh, H. (eds.) The third sector: dialogues in critical management studies: vol.1. London: Emerald, pp.231-233
Haugh H. and Peredo, A.-M. (2011) “Commentary on chapter 10 [Le Ber and Branzei].” In: Hull, R., Gibbon, J., Branzei, O. and Haugh, H. (eds.) The third sector: dialogues in critical management studies: vol.1. London: Emerald, pp.295-299
Haugh, H. (2012) “Innovation in governance: the involvement of social enterprises in health service delivery.” In: Brugnoli, A. and Colombo, A. (eds.) Government, governance and welfare reform: structural changes and subsidiarity in Italy and Britain. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.95-107
Haugh, H. (2012) “Regional governance of health services in Lombardy.” In: Colombo, A. (ed.) Subsidiarity governance: theoretical and empirical models. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp.135-146
Bell, B. and Haugh, H. (2014) “Working for a social enterprise: an exploration of employee rewards and motivations.” In: Denny, S. and Seddon, F. (eds.) Social enterprise: accountability and evaluation around the world. Abingdon: Routledge, pp.67-84
Brady, A. and Haugh, H. (2014) “Social entrepreneur networks: the role of context in social networks and resource acquisition.” In: Douglas, H. and Grant, S. (eds.) Social entrepreneurship and enterprise: concepts in context. Victoria: Tilde University Press, pp.259-283
Bell, B. and Haugh, H. (2016) “The emergence and institutionalization of the field of social investment in the United Kingdom.” In: Lehner, O.M. (ed.) Routledge handbook of social and sustainable finance. Abingdon: Routledge, pp.50-67
Haugh, H., Lyon, F. and Doherty, B. (2017) “Social entrepreneurship: entrepreneurship and social value creation.” In: Blackburn, R., de Clercq, D. and Heinonen, J. (eds.) The SAGE handbook of small business and entrepreneurship. London: Sage, pp.125-142
Haugh, H. and O’Carroll, M. (2019) “Empowerment, social innovation and social change.” In: George, G., Baker, T., Tracey, P. and Joshi, H. (eds.) Handbook of inclusive innovation: the role of organizations, markets and communities in social innovation. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.486-502. (DOI: 10.4337/9781786436016.00039)
Doherty, B., Haugh, H. and Lyon, F. (2020) “Strategic management tensions in hybrid organisations.” In: Billis, D. and Rochester, C. (eds.) Handbook on hybrid organisations. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.237-250
Huybrechts, B., Rijpens, J., Soetens, A. and Helen Haugh, H. (2020) “Building legitimacy for hybrid organisations.” In: Billis, D. and Rochester, C. (eds.) Handbook on hybrid organisations. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, pp.407-422
Haugh, H. (2020) “Community interest companies.” In: List, R.A., Anheier, H.K. and Toepler, S. (eds) Encyclopaedia of civil society. Online: Springer, living edition. (DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-99675-2_9522-1)
Haugh, H. and Brady, A. (2020) “Community perspectives on social entrepreneurship.” In: Teasdale, S. and de Bruin, M. (eds.) Research agenda for social entrepreneurship. London: Routledge, pp.67-81. (DOI: 10.4337/9781788972321.00011)
Alrubaishi, D., Haugh, H.M., Robson, P.J.R., Doern, R. and Wales, W.J. (2021) “Socioemotional wealth, generational involvement, and the manifestation of entrepreneurial orientation within Saudi family firms.” In: Corbett, A.C., Kreiser, P., Marino, L. and Wales, W. (eds.) Advances in entrepreneurship firm emergence and growth: vol.22: entrepreneurial orientation: epistemological, theoretical and empirical perspectives. Bingley: Emerald Publishing, pp.175-200 (DOI: 10.1108/S1074-754020210000022007)
Conference papers
Haugh, H.M. and Pardy, W. (1999) “Exploring a learning community.” In International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research (ed.) (1999) Proceedings of the Enterprise and Learning Conference (3rd), 11-12 November 1999, University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland. pp.71-78
Haugh, H.M. and McKee, L. (2000) “Survival, independence, control: uncovering the shared values in the SME.” In Institute for Small Business Affairs (ed.) (2000) Small firms – adding the spark: Proceedings of the ISBA National Policy and Research Conference (23rd), 15-17 November 2000, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, Scotland.
Haugh, H.M. (2001) “Rural entrepreneurship: community enterprise in the rural economy.” In Paasio, A. (ed.) Proceedings of Rent XV: Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business (15th), 22-23 November 2001, Turku, Finland. Belgium: EIASM.
Haugh, H. (2003) “A model of the process of rural community enterprise development.” In ICSB (eds.) Proceedings of the International Council for Small Business World Conference (48th), 15-18 June 2003, Belfast, Ireland. Harrogate: ICSB World Conference 2003 Secretariat, pp.[1-20]
Haugh, H.M. (2003) “Entrepreneurship in the non profit sector: opportunity recognition and resource acquisition in community enterprises.” In Durham Business School (eds.) Theory, process and practice: Proceedings of the International Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation Conference, 17-19 September 2003, Durham Business School, Durham, England. Durham: Durham Business School
Haugh, H. (2004) “A research agenda for social enterpreneurship.” In British Academy of Management (eds.) Management futures: British Academy of Management Annual Conference, 30 August-1 September 2004, St Andrews University, Scotland. pp.1-13
Haugh, H. and Tracey, P. (2004) “Role of social enterprise in regional development.” In Cambridge-MIT Institute (eds.) Social Enterprise and Regional Development Conference, 16 September 2004, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, England. Cambridge: Cambridge-MIT Institute.
Robson, P., Haugh, H. and Obeng, B. (2006) “The adoption of innovation in Ghana.” In: Research in Entrepreneurship (RENT) Conference, XX, 22-24 November 2006, Brussels.
O’Carroll, M.and Haugh, H. (2006) “Social enterprise performance verification: an assessment of three social audit tools.” In Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (ed.): International entrepreneurship: from local to global enterprise creation and development: Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (IEBS), 29th Annual Conference, 31 October-2 November 2006, Cardiff-Caerdydd.
