[...]because support to hybrid organizations is regarded as social and policy innovation, it provides a political signal that helps them stand out. [...]local government officials have the incentive to support and collaborate with social enterprises. Furthermore, during the COVID-19 disruption, scholars, charity practitioners, and foundation leaders expressed their views of the lack of transparency and ineffective responses of government-affiliated charity organizations during the anti-epidemic campaign and called for more space and incentives given to nonprofit organizations. [...]addressing the paradox inherent in the process of coping with multiple institutional logics presents abundant research opportunities in the context of China, Africa, and other emerging economies.
Leveraging Logics to Address the Paradox: Commentary on ‘The Failure of Hybrid Organizations: A Legitimation Perspective’