An Investigation of the Effects of Ethical Transgressions on the Creation of Social Wealth by Entrepreneurs of Social Enterprises

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edrissa Ken-Joof
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprises ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Social Wealth

scholarly journals The bright side of social economy sector’s projectification: a study of successful social enterprises

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 5043
Author(s):  
Beata Jalocha ◽  
Ewa Bogacz-Wojtanowska
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Public Affairs ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Creation

In Europe, we are witnessing a growth in the social economy sector, i.e. in socio – economic organizations, which belong neither to the traditional for profit sector (market economy) nor to the public sector (government) (Deforuny, 2001; Young, 2007) - they rather act at the interface of civil society and markets (Jäger, 2010). The main goal of these organizations, called social enterprises or social business, is doing business for socially useful purposes. These initiatives may take the form of traditional Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), like foundations and associations, as well as new kinds of organizations for example social cooperatives, partnerships, funds.Social economy is situated between public and business sphere of administration and combines both, social objectives and the ones profit-oriented. Social entrepreneurship is unquestionably a desirable feature of social economy understood as reaching planned economic objectives with the use of available resources. Another feature comprises in using involvement and creativity of excluded persons and thus, solving social problems, among others, structural unemployment and disadvantage of social minorities as well as strengthening democratic processes, bottom-up social initiatives etc. Achieving objectives, both social and economic, requires using modern management instruments and methods.All of the above mentioned organizations or ventures, which achieve their local, social or ethical mission and goals using methods adopted from the business sector (Defourny, Hulgard, Pestoff, eds.2014). One of these methods is project management. The whole sector of social economy, both in Poland and in Europe, is strongly influenced by projectification process: a lot of the activities are performed in the form of projects. For last ten years projectification of social non-governmental sector as well as the economy sector in Poland was reinforced by EU’s funding stream – hundreds of co-funded projects, which aimed at increasing the level of development and improving the condition of social economy, were implemented. Some of these projects have resulted in the creation of durable, dynamically operating social enterprises, and some of them did not produce any long-term results. In case of successful projects, we can observe an unusual effect of projectification process: the creation of permanent structures, sustainable social economy organizations through the implementation of projects.Although we can identify examples of interesting research on impact of project work on NGOs (Brière, Proulx, Navaro, & Laporte, 2015); Golini, Kalchschmidt, Landoni, 2015) or critical success factors of non-governmental projects (Khang & Moe, 2008), there is a research gap which we would like to address in this paper: lack of research on project management best practices in social enterprises. Thus, the main research question we would like to investigate in the paper is: What are the factors that lead to creation of durable, permanent social economy enterprises from projects?This paper draws on set of qualitative data from broader research on social economy sector conducted in Poland in years 2011-2013 by researchers from the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). For the purpose of this paper we have conducted multiple case study analysis and analysed 36 case studies of existing social enterprises. One of our research goals was to find out, which factors are critical in the process of creation durable social enterprises from projects. Also, we wanted to understand how projectification, influenced strongly by the EU policies, changes the landscape of social enterprises in Poland and helps them achieve success.

scholarly journals Knowledge management activities in social enterprises: lessons for small and non-profit firms

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 376-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria L. Granados ◽  
Souad Mohamed ◽  
Vlatka Hlupic
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
The Uk

Purpose This paper aims to explore what social enterprises (SEs) in the UK know and how they acquire, convert, apply and protect this knowledge. This will enable them to manage their knowledge effectively and, hence, improve their practices and maximise the creation of social, environmental and economic value. Design/methodology/approach This study follows a qualitative approach, comprising 21 interviews with founders and senior members of SEs in the UK. Findings The results show that the investigated SEs have knowledge management (KM) practices similar to the already identified in SMEs, associated with informality, reliance on external sources and focus on socialisation activities, but they have unique challenges on managing their knowledge related to their hybrid mission, to include social and economic objectives and their closed relationship with stakeholders. Research limitations/implications As there is limited research on KM practices in SEs; they were defined based on previous studies in large, private and public companies. Therefore, not all practices may be included. This research is a starting point in the study of KM in SEs. Practical implications This study identifies knowledge activities that enable the creation of social, environmental and economic value in SEs. This allows SEs, small firms and non-profit organisations to review their current practices and develop plans for their further improvement. Originality/value This paper is one of the first empirical studies exploring KM practices in SEs, highlighting their informal nature as well as their impact in and on the enterprise.

scholarly journals Human health is a factor in creating a healthy lifestyle environment in society

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (9) ◽  
pp. 267-268
Author(s):  
G.Tulepova
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Financial Support ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
The State ◽  
Healthy Living ◽  
Material Basis ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Social Wealth

It is well known that human health is the greatest social wealth. And the health of a nation is naturally addressed through a culture of healthy living. Therefore, the formation of a healthy generation today is one of the most important tasks facing humanity. This includes, first of all, the formation of a healthy lifestyle, the creation of various living conditions, the establishment of the material basis for the upbringing of a healthy generation, ie economic and financial support from the state.

National Ethical Institutions and Social Entrepreneurship

2017 ◽  
pp. 379-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etayankara Muralidharan ◽  
Saurav Pathak
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Ethical Standards ◽  
Combined Effects ◽  
Behavioral Ethics ◽  
Comparative Entrepreneurship ◽  
Societal Level ◽  
Ethical Institutions ◽  
The Creation

Using insights from institutional theory, the chapter proposes understanding ethics as national institutions that deeply influence social entrepreneurship. Moreover, the chapter proposes that low behavioral ethical standards (normative ethical institutions) provide opportunities for individuals to establish social enterprises. Furthermore, it proposes that high public-sector ethical standards (regulatory ethical institutions) and values of unselfishness (cognitive ethical institutions) facilitate and motivate individuals to establish social enterprises. The chapter also explores the combined effects of public-sector ethical standards and low behavioral ethics, public-sector ethical standards and societal unselfishness, and low behavioral ethics and unselfishness, on the creation of social enterprises. The chapter contributes to cross-cultural comparative entrepreneurship by suggesting, through a multilevel framework, the effects of societal-level ethical institutions on the creation of social enterprises.

Entrepreneurship Concept, Theories, and New Approaches

2018 ◽  
pp. 3020-3031
Author(s):  
José Manuel Saiz-Alvarez ◽  
Martín García-Vaquero
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Ring Theory ◽  
New Keynesian ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Traditional Classification ◽  
New Business ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Social Wealth

This chapter deals with the concept and theories of entrepreneurship that can be defined as the type of business strategy focused on the creation of new business ideas, jobs, social wealth, and profit by optimizing the use of productive and commercial resources. Neoclassical and New Keynesian theories are briefly analyzed in the chapter, as well as Psychological-based and Modern theories, including the Jack-of-all Trades Theory, O-Ring Theory, Resources- and Capabilities-based Theory, and Theory of the Optimal Triangle. The chapter finishes with the necessity of also including both social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship strategies, alongside the traditional classification made on this concept.

scholarly journals Social Businesses with An Export Profile as a Mechanism to Promote Entrepreneurship and Improve Welfare

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Ignacio Ortiz Betancourt ◽  
María del Carmen Meza Téllez ◽  
Jorge Samuel Berdón Carrasco ◽  
Leidy Margarita López Castro ◽  
Patricia Margarita Villar Sánchez
Keyword(s):  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Unemployment Rates ◽  
Open Questions ◽  
Tariff Rates ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Logistics Process ◽  
The Impact

The increase in unemployment rates at the international level, as a consequence of the deep financial crisis of the beginning of the 21st century, has caused the labor market to become increasingly restricted, complicating the insertion of a population of productive age. In addition, the lack of employment has exacerbated a series of social problems, including poverty, insecurity, undernourishment, among others, in a large part of Latin America. Therefore, the impulse of social enterprises can contribute to the creation of jobs and combat this problem, generating wellbeing not only within a region but also in others with similar situations, generating an area of opportunity for those social enterprises with an export profile. Based on the above, this paper begins with a documentary research process of specialized literature on social business and later analyzes a group of students' perception on the impact that this model can produce, as well as the limitations for its implementation, through an exploratory and descriptive study, guided by the qualitative approach since a questionnaire of open questions about these topics was used as a research instrument. The answers were analyzed in such a way that similarities and differences could be detected among students' perception. Results shown that the main benefits are the creation of direct jobs in the country of origin and indirect in other markets as well as the emergence of productive chains while among the constraints include ignorance of the export logistics process and tariff rates. Finally, a series of recommendations are proposed in order to strengthen the dissemination of this business model.

Entrepreneurship Concept, Theories, and New Approaches

2019 ◽  
pp. 457-470
Author(s):  
José Manuel Saiz-Alvarez ◽  
Martín García-Vaquero
Keyword(s):  
Business Strategy ◽  
Ring Theory ◽  
New Keynesian ◽  
New Approaches ◽  
Traditional Classification ◽  
New Business ◽  
Resources And Capabilities ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Social Wealth

This chapter deals with the concept and theories of entrepreneurship that can be defined as the type of business strategy focused on the creation of new business ideas, jobs, social wealth, and profit by optimizing the use of productive and commercial resources. Neoclassical and new Keynesian theories are briefly analyzed in the chapter, as well as psychological-based and modern theories, including the jack-of-all trades theory, o-ring theory, resources- and capabilities-based theory, and theory of the optimal triangle. The chapter finishes with the necessity of also including both social and solidarity-based entrepreneurship strategies, alongside the traditional classification made on this concept.

Social Entrepreneurship and Social Inclusion in Peru

2019 ◽  
pp. 743-768
Author(s):  
Piedad Cristina Martinez ◽  
Erick Oswaldo Salazar ◽  
Armando Miguel Buelvas
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Job Creation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Value ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Level Of Training ◽  
High Level

The objective of this chapter is to explore social inclusion in Peru from a case of social entrepreneurship located in Peru. The main factor associated with social exclusion in Peru is poverty, while the factors associated with social inclusion are advances reached in education, job creation, creation of social enterprises and consolidation of an ecosystem for the creation of companies. The main characteristics of the entrepreneur are the ability to identify context and opportunities, perceived self-efficacy, not fear of achieving their visions and goals, the need to generate social change, the ability to participate in networks and a high level of training. The main characteristics of social entrepreneurship are the creation of social value and innovation, provide a quality service and the benefits granted to its clients, facilitate access to a decent job or the creation of their own company; the access to social security through an employment contract; and salary that may allow them to access the necessary resources to achieve their well-being.

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