This study explores the relationship between the entrepreneurial skillsets of 16 Canadian and Brazilian for-profits and not-for-profits producing Responsible Innovations in Health (RIH) and their degree of responsibility. We identify four skillsets: Technical, Technical + Business, Social, and Social + Business. Findings associated to the overall RIH score are intriguing: the presence of business skills appears to mediate the relationship between skillsets and the degree of responsibility. This may be linked to ordinary capabilities —“doing things right”— and dynamic capabilities —“doing the right things.” Because “falling in love” with RIH is not sufficient, there is a need to properly orchestrate capabilities to reconcile economic and social goals.
Lehoux, P., Silva, H.P., Denis-, J.-L, Morioka, S.N., Harfoush, N., Sabio, R.P. (2023). What entrepreneurial skillsets support responsible value creation in health and social care? A mixed methods study. Business, Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility.