Resource Management in social enterprises: A review and a theoretical framework for future research **

Resources play a vital role in the development of an entrepreneurial ventures. For social enterprises operating under resource constraints, process of effective resource management can be very critical for achieving their social mission. However, there have been very limited research on understanding how social enterprises manage their resources in resource constrained environments. We propose to study the resource management process of social enterprises by systematically applying theoretical insights from Resource Based View, specifically adopting a resource management model developed for commercial enterprises. Based on the resource management model, we propose a set of research questions that can be studied using case based qualitative research methodology.