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100 1 0 _aCavagna, Numa
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700 1 0 _aStéphany, Éric
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245 0 0 _aProposals for the Governance Design of the Mission-Driven Startup
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520 _aOur research article analyzes the governance design of mission-driven start-ups that embed a socio-environmental purpose into their statutes from inception. Drawing on an in-depth case study, it highlights a hybrid governance configuration that combines cognitive levers (strategic guidance, stakeholder alignment) with disciplinary mechanisms (impact reporting, external audits). Three propositions are developed: (1) from the seed capital stage, the purpose exerts pressure on the organization by establishing dedicated oversight structures, thereby reinforcing its disciplinary dimension; (2) the mission acts as a governance mechanism by grading socio-environmental objectives, guiding decision-making, and fostering stakeholder alignment; (3) the publication of annual reports based on specific indicators, and their public dissemination by an independent third-party body (OTI), strengthens both the disciplinary and cognitive functions of governance. A fine-grained analysis of these mechanisms reveals their functional interweaving, enabling the emergence of a formalized cognitive governance structure adapted to the complexity and normative expectations of mission-driven entrepreneurship.
786 0 _nInnovations | special issue | HS1 | 2025-10-10 | p. 87-87 | 1267-4982
856 4 1 _uhttps://shs.cairn.info/revue-innovations-2025-HS1-page-87?lang=en&redirect-ssocas=7080
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