scholarly journals Social entrepreneurship governance as an innovative form of doing business

2021 ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Nataliia ABLIAZOVA ◽  
Svitlana KOZLOVSKA
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
The Public ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Definition Of

Introduction. This paper is devoted research to the social entrepreneurship. The research: the nature, classification, business structure, problems and prospects management of social entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is a relatively new instrument that, through the application of innovative entrepreneurial income generation concepts, addresses both local and state social challenges. Social entrepreneurship signals the imperative to drive social change, and it is that potential payoff, with its lasting, transformational benefit to society, that sets the field and its practitioners apart. The purpose of the paper is to improve the definition of "social entrepreneurship" as an innovative mechanism for doing business, to determine the classification characteristics of such enterprises and the formation of approaches to optimal management of them with the achievement of a certain social effect. Results. The paper defines the concept of "social entrepreneurship" as a tool for solving existing social problems on an innovative basis using the principles of creativity and self-sufficiency. The necessity of using the institution of social entrepreneurship for the development, financing and implementation of innovative solutions in terms of social, cultural or environmental problems is proved. The main features of social entrepreneurship are highlighted. The features of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine are investigated and the main problems that impede the spread of social entrepreneurship are identified, ways of solving them are proposed. Conclusion. The determining factor in the growth of social entrepreneurship is social pressure, which encourages people to do something for society, but, at the same time, does not exclude the factor of monetary gain, without which it is difficult to survive in this world. The necessity of forming a legislative mechanism for the regulation of social entrepreneurship is justified. For the development of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine needs to create an extensive legislative framework regulating social entrepreneurship; increasing the state's role in financing social projects in the initial stages; informing the public and authorities about the role and activities of social entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals MEASURING THE EFFICIENCY OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2020 ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
A. N. Timokhovich ◽  
O. I. Nikuradze
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Cost Benefit Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
The Social ◽  
Common Problems ◽  
Definition Of

The problems of measuring the efficiency of social entrepreneurship have been affected. The aim of the study is to identify the most relevant methods for measuring social value and evaluating the effects that arise as a result of the activities of social organizations. Various interpretations of the definition of the term “social entrepreneurship” have been given in the article. The main elements of the process of social entrepreneurship, features of the goal setting and risks of activities in the study area have been emphasized. The stages of planning activities in the field of social entrepreneurship have been described. The most common problems of measurements and evaluation of social effects that social entrepreneurs have to deal with in the process of carrying out activities related to the implementation of social projects: difficulty in achieving a quantitative evaluation, difficulty in predicting the long-term effect of activities, limitations on costs, time resources, indicators of accuracy and interpretation of results have been revealed. Problems in forecasting the effectiveness of social projects have been identified. The main methods that can be used by social entrepreneurs and organizations for measuring the social value and assessing impact of ongoing activities (method of cost-benefit analysis, method of social accounting, method of social return on investment, method of analysis of the main resources of efficiency) have been analysed. Recommendations for social entrepreneurs have been formulated.

scholarly journals Examining the Significance and Impact of Social Entrepreneurship

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.38) ◽  
pp. 818
Author(s):  
Balasundram Maniam ◽  
Jared Engel ◽  
Geetha Subramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Effective Means ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Natural Environments ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Financial Return ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Definition Of

Social entrepreneurship has garnered a significant amount of attention over the last decade or two. With so much emphasis on economic and financial return, governments and commercial businesses often neglect or provide insufficient attention towards the social and natural environments. This recent surge in non-profit and social activity from social entrepreneurs is proving to be an effective means of doing business, stirring up much controversy amongst scholars along the way. This paper dives into the hotly debated definition of social entrepreneurship and examines the types of opportunities and challenges associated with new phenomenon. Then, the report concludes with a discussion on the complexity of social entrepreneurship and why future research is needed.  

scholarly journals SOCIETY’S INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP TO PROMOTE SMART REGIONAL GROWTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 63-69
Author(s):  
INTA OSTROVSKA ◽  
LUDMILA ALEKSEJEVA ◽  
DMITRIJS OĻEHNOVIČS ◽  
LIENE LEIKUMA-RIMICĀNE ◽  
JĀNIS KUDIŅŠ
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Regional Growth ◽  
Resource Potential ◽  
Local Resource ◽  
The Public ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Ecological Innovation ◽  
Definition Of

The essential definition of the promotion of smart regional growth is local resource, potential, exploration of operational mechanisms. That is in order to develop the understanding of local resource feasibility and the community activities. It is important to develop cross-sectoral cooperation, which is focused on non-technological, social and on the ecological innovation processes in connection with entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurship is an essential mechanism in economic activity balancing, while creating social values that encourage the local community to participate in many areas and reduce socio-economic disparities. The ‘’Traditional’’ entrepreneur whose main desire is to create a product, find their client and thus, earn money, differs from a social businessman. An entrepreneur who has chosen the social niche, firstly, solves a social problem. In Latvia, social entrepreneurship is becoming more popular. Help and consultation at this point is provided by the Latvian entrepreneurship association (LEA), which has been in operation since the year of 2015. The region of Latgale is also becoming more popular in this field. In order to evaluate social entrepreneurship feasibility and to determine factors in the region of Latgale, cross-disciplinary research has to be carried out. Moreover, research and development in this area involves the involvement of a wide variety of stakeholders: NGO (non-governmental organisation), state, business, representatives of the public.

Understanding Social Entrepreneurship

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Harding
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Entrepreneurial Activity ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Global Entrepreneurship Monitor ◽  
Demographic Profiles ◽  
The Social ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Uk

The importance of social entrepreneurship in social, cultural and economic terms is increasingly acknowledged. Drawing on data from the second Social Entrepreneurship Monitor report published by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) UK project, this article focuses on the social entrepreneurs who may grow the social enterprises of the future. After establishing an appropriate definition of ‘social entrepreneurship’, the author assesses how much social entrepreneurial activity there is in the UK, breaking that activity down into the categories of ‘nascent’, ‘baby’ and ‘established’ and examining regional variations. She then reports on the characteristics of both mainstream and social entrepreneurs, and analyses their respective demographic profiles. This is followed by a discussion of the nature of social enterprises, including such issues as their main sources of revenue and the reasons why so many find it hard to obtain finance. The article concludes with reference to the policy implications of the paper, highlighting the importance of formulating strategies to stimulate social entrepreneurship.

scholarly journals A Visual Approach for Developing Social Enterprises

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-112
Author(s):  
Sabrina Bresciani ◽  
Martin J. Eppler
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Idea Generation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Enterprise Model ◽  
Visual Approach

The emerging interest in social entrepreneurship is challenged in practice by the complexity of balancing economic and social aspects, and by the difficulties of getting the public to understand the very concept of social enterprising. How can we support social entrepreneurs in developing and growing their organizations? The cognitive advantages of thinking and working visually are well established in the literature, but not yet applied to guide the entire social enterprising process. Mapping and communicating ideas visually can provide several benefits, not only in the ideation phase, but also for managing, optimizing, and growing a social enterprise. We present a framework with visual formats that can be utilized by social entrepreneurs in each specific phase of the social enterprise development: (1) idea generation, (2) social enterprise model refinement, (3) idea promotion and resources acquisition, (4) planning, (5) sales and instructions, (6) scaling impact, and (7) measuring and monitoring. At a theoretical level, the framework aims to structure and summarize the benefits of visual representations of knowledge for the field of social entrepreneurship. This visual approach has practical applications for social entrepreneurs who can utilize it as an overarching tool, for an informed selection and use of visualizations to support the development of their social ventures. 

Young Social Entrepreneurs and Social Challenges

2022 ◽  
pp. 48-70
Author(s):  
Alessia Pisoni ◽  
Nicoletta Sciutti
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Single Case Study ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Entrepreneurial Teams ◽  
Sustainable Products ◽  
The Social

The chapter is focused on social entrepreneurship and, after providing a comprehensive literature review on the topics, aims at providing evidence of the decision-making process of social entrepreneurs and of the strategies they implement by focusing on a single case study, namely “Parallelo.” Parallelo was founded in 2017 by four young Italian social entrepreneurs with the aim of promoting social inclusion of fragile categories and foreign people. Their “formula” is the “social lab” involving creative craftsmen that collaborate in the design and creation of sustainable products based on recyclable/discarded materials. By implementing a narrative approach, the case study is developed following step by step the social enterprise establishment and development. In doing so, the study aims at contributing to the social entrepreneurship field of research and at providing insights for practitioners about how decisions are made and strategies implemented within social entrepreneurial teams.

scholarly journals Social Entrepreneurs and the Vision to Build the Society with Ethical Sustainability

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 154-161 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashish Mathur
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Public ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behaviour ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Of Resources ◽  
The Future ◽  
Basic Objective ◽  
To Come

Social entrepreneurs are related to the issues of social justice and fairness to the society taking the ventures in the public interest. This type of entrepreneurship is related to the promoting the activities on low profit or no profit to benefit the weaker sections in such a way that they are can live a better life. The leadership and decision-making have to be in the interest of society and for the future too. The world of social entrepreneurship is created by the values of self efficiency with the faith to build an honest world of hope and respect...the basic qualities guiding the social entrepreneurial behaviour to form the business empires depends on the quality of social and moral judgement supported by the social norms. The society in turn supports people who work for the benefit of human survival so that the future is built on the values of sustainability and trust and hope. The generations to come, need the resources for the growth of the society and civilisation as a whole. They should use them in such a way that they are able to build the source for sustainable management of resources and for the larger benefit of the society. The basic aim of the paper is to analyse the issues and trends associated with the social fairness and to frame a strategic base for the better design of the social entrepreneurship variables. The basic objective of this paper is to identify and build the entrepreneurship abilities that shape the social entrepreneurial behaviour.

scholarly journals Enterprising education - a research on students as agents of change in social entrepreneurship

2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 788-797
Author(s):  
Oana Codruta Gauca ◽  
Denisa Dragan
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Theoretical Contribution ◽  
The Social ◽  
Agents Of Change ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract This article is a study on the awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship among students. Moreover, the article aims to emphasize the different meanings this buzz word has developed, whether it is the purpose of social entrepreneurship, the fields it activates in or the profit which should or should not be distributed. We aim to cover aspects of the definition of the social entrepreneurship field, as well as the ways in which students act as agents of change. The main research methodologies used except for literature review are interviews and case studies for several social business developed by students. The interviews are with no predetermined questions, in order to allow flexibility. The article wants to demonstrate that students are the emerging social entrepreneurs and important initiators of change in this field. In this regards, students should be educated and should develop skills within the universities programs, skills that are very specific compared to simple entrepreneurship. The main theoretical contribution to the field of education is the proven necessity that education facilities need to educate themselves. In order to create our future entrepreneurs as well as provide them with the skills set necessary to become entrepreneurs, education needs to become enterprising. The main practical contribution is the proof of students being involved in the change of society around them and main contributors to their environment.

Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory

2020 ◽  
Vol 65 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. 87-103
Author(s):  
Noémi Bíró
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Political Thought ◽  
Hannah Arendt ◽  
Political Action ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Public Realm ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Feminism ◽  
Definition Of

"Feminist Interpretations of Action and the Public in Hannah Arendt’s Theory. Arendt’s typology of human activity and her arguments on the precondition of politics allow for a variety in interpretations for contemporary political thought. The feminist reception of Arendt’s work ranges from critical to conciliatory readings that attempt to find the points in which Arendt’s theory might inspire a feminist political project. In this paper I explore the ways in which feminist thought has responded to Arendt’s definition of action, freedom and politics, and whether her theoretical framework can be useful in a feminist rethinking of politics, power and the public realm. Keywords: Hannah Arendt, political action, the Public, the Social, feminism "

Integrating Social Entrepreneurship Literature Through Teaching

2021 ◽  
pp. 251512742110219
Author(s):  
Angela E. Addae ◽  
Cheryl Ellenwood
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Skill Sets ◽  
Academic Literature ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Sectors

As boundaries between the business and social sectors dissolve, social entrepreneurship has emerged as a phenomenon that bridges two worlds previously divided. Now, social entrepreneurs embrace market-based tools to address society’s greatest challenges. Coinciding with the growth of the sector, students and researchers have sought to understand development, growth strategies, and the practical challenges related to social entrepreneurship. In turn, universities have bolstered social entrepreneurship education by creating academic offerings that emphasize business, social impact, and innovation. Still, social entrepreneurship education remains in its infancy. Courses are as varied as the field itself, and instructors routinely rely on their professional backgrounds and networks to develop curricula that explore the field’s multifaceted character. Thus, social entrepreneurship courses are diverse across disciplines, and the academic literature theorizing the phenomenon is similarly emergent. As social entrepreneurship courses combine theoretical insights with experiential learning in a myriad of ways, aligning theoretical insights with necessary core competencies presents a challenge. To address this dilemma, we highlight the importance of employing theory-driven concepts to develop core competencies in social entrepreneurship students. In doing so, we review key threshold concepts in the social entrepreneurship literature and suggest how instructors might link theoretical insights to practical skill sets.

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