scholarly journals The Impact of Social Business on the Development of Communities’ Social Capital

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 ◽  
pp. 66-85
Author(s):  
Laura Ramaškienė ◽  
Eglė Šumskienė
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Potential Approach ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
The Impact

There have been a lot of interest in social economics development in Europe, and social business has stood out for its social impact, having a potential approach to such societal problems as social exclusion, poverty, unemployment. The creation of social capital and social entrepreneurship are related by positive social change and economic benefits, which are achieved through personal and community bonding, innovation, and social initiatives. Social business has stood out for its social impact, having a potential approach to such societal problems as social exclusion, poverty, unemployment. The aim of the present article is to reveal social entrepreneurship impact on building social capital in Lithuanian communities. For this reason, a qualitative study was conducted based on social business activities related to community change, as well as identifying the interrelations between social business and social capital. This article introduces the theoretical approach of concepts social capital and community, followed by discussion of social business benefits and impact on the growth of community’s social capital. The results of the analysis of the research data were analytically coded based on grounded theory methodology and reveals the potential and perspective of social business in creating social change in the community following by building new relationships, trust and values, and new norms for community development. The positive changes initiated by social business are relevant to the goals of social work and reveal the need of further research in this field.

The Effects of Digitalization on Social Entrepreneurship and Social Value

2021 ◽  
pp. 102-119
Author(s):  
Hale Cide Demir
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Value ◽  
New Order ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Blockchain Technology

The intense competition and change by globalization and digitalization in the 21st century have made organizations and people face opportunities, threats, and uncertainty. Digitalization allows new and original business models and thus, presenting changes as a service or benefit to the consumer has become more important. A network is the most powerful instrument of social entrepreneurs or other employees to adapt to the new order. A very important tool of the new order is the blockchain technology which allows more secure, efficient, and trustworthy social enterprises. Social entrepreneurship is the process of establishing social enterprises to create social benefits and the relevant social value is general non-financial effects of programs, organizations, and interferences that include the wellbeing of people and communities, social capital, and the environment. This study tries to define and theorize that the results of digitalization can be managed by increasing social entrepreneurship and the resulting social impact and networking have an easing effect on this method.

scholarly journals Gamechanger: harnessing football for social change

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-98
Author(s):  
Linda Irvine Fitzpatrick ◽  
Donald Maciver ◽  
Leeann Dempster ◽  
Kirsty Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Main Idea ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Community Benefits ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
Voluntary Organisations

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present a case study of an intersectoral partnership that has taken place in Scotland (United Kingdom) entitled Gamechanger. The main idea of Gamechanger was for statutory, commercial and voluntary organisations to work in partnership to harness the power of football (soccer), to tackle health inequalities and social exclusion. The paper will detail how Gamechanger has been developed, with reference to the newly developed “Incite” model for effective intersectoral partnership working.Design/methodology/approachThis paper draws on the authors’ experiences of leading and evaluating intersectoral partnerships from 2015 to 2019. The report draws on the work which took place during that period, and the achievements in relation to Gamechanger.FindingsGamechanger has led to significant innovations. It has encouraged sectors to work together, and develop new ways of responding to difficult societal problems.Originality/valueGamechanger is believed to be the first initiative of its kind developed with a football club in Scotland.ConclusionsThis work has been developed through robust community-informed efforts. The scope and scale of the projects to deliver community benefits is significant. Gamechanger has provided a means for football to take a different approach to how it works to benefit communities.

The Inheritance of Activism

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-102
Author(s):  
Supriya Baily ◽  
Gloria Wang ◽  
Elisabeth Scotto-Lavino
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Identity Development ◽  
Social Activism ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
The Impact

In the call for proposals for this special issue, activist networks were defined as virtual or in person communities devoted to social change. The impact for girls active in these networks has been shown to promote identity development and de-marginalization/empowerment/reclamation of political spaces where girls are marginalized, intergenerational collaboration among women, and community building among feminists. In this study, we seek to explore how women at different generational points reflect on and remember their engagement in social activism. Understanding how these generational shifts affect the impact of social capital on the lives of these women and the changes we might see as they mature into leaders will provide a platform to better understand the influence of belonging to such networks during girlhood.

Genesis and Development of Social Entrepreneurship in India

2017 ◽  
pp. 414-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neeta Baporikar
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Value Creation

Societies world over are urgently seeking innovative approaches to address persistent social problems of health care, poverty, child labour, literacy etc. These problems not only persist but also have increased in intensity and complexity. Thus, there is furor for innovative entrepreneurial approaches that can create more social value with limited resources. These approaches need to leverage better on resources to enhance effectiveness through creative partnerships by raised expectations, performance and accountability so as to achieve more sustainable social impact. What business entrepreneurs are to the economy, social entrepreneurs are to society? They may, like business entrepreneurs, be interested in profit, but their emphasis is on social change. While the challenges in the social sector are many, the potential and opportunity for social entrepreneurship to be a powerful force for social value creation has never been greater. Through grounded research and in depth contextual analysis, this chapter focuses on India's genesis and development of social entrepreneurship.

Social Entrepreneurship: Generating Solutions To Global Challenges

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hany H. Makhlouf
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
New Business ◽  
Societal Problems ◽  
The Impact

Social entrepreneurship is not new, but has gained greater visibility and recognition in recent years due to its growing worldwide impact.  As in the case of business entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship starts with an entrepreneur who has a novel idea, an innovative product or service, a creative approach to solving a perceived problem, a new business model, and/or a previously untried approach to product or service delivery. However, social entrepreneurship differs from business entrepreneurship because it is after sustainable solutions to societal problems and aims at social change rather than market expansion. It is, therefore, seen more as an agent of change than a profit-seeking enterprise.  This paper explores the characteristics of social entrepreneurship, and the factors that make a difference in its success or failure. It also sheds some light on what a social entrepreneurship is and what it is not. Finally, it examines the missions and contributions of six successful social entrepreneurships: The Grameen Bank of Bangladesh, ADAPT of Egypt, BRAC of Bangladesh, Instituto de Pesquisas Ecologicas of Brazil,  the Aravind Eye Care Hospitals  of India, and Televerde’s Prison Call Centers of the United States. The impact of the first four has spread beyond their countries of origin, either through the geographic expansion of their operations or the application of the same concept or business model by social enterprises in other countries.

scholarly journals Post-disaster social capital: trust, equity, bayanihan and Typhoon Yolanda

2018 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pauline Eadie ◽  
Yvonne Su
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Bonding Social Capital ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Self Help ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of disaster rehabilitation interventions on bonding social capital in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda. Design/methodology/approach The data from the project are drawn from eight barangays in Tacloban City, the Philippines. Local residents and politicians were surveyed and interviewed to examine perceptions of resilience and community self-help. Findings The evidence shows that haphazard or inequitable distribution of relief goods and services generated discontent within communities. However, whilst perceptions of community cooperation and self-help are relatively low, perceptions of resilience are relatively high. Research limitations/implications This research was conducted in urban communities after a sudden large-scale disaster. The findings are not necessarily applicable in the rural context or in relation to slow onset disasters. Practical implications Relief agencies should think more carefully about the social impact of the distribution of relief goods and services. Inequality can undermine community level cooperation. Social implications A better consideration of social as well as material capital in the aftermath of disaster could help community self-help, resilience and positive adaptation. Originality/value This study draws on evidence from local communities to contradict the overarching rhetoric of resilience in the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda.

Examining Social Capital Development Among Volunteers of a Multinational Sport-for-Development Event

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon Welty Peachey ◽  
Jennifer Bruening ◽  
Alexis Lyras ◽  
Adam Cohen ◽  
George B. Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Capital Gains ◽  
Building Relationships ◽  
Sport For Development ◽  
Capital Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Motivation To Work

Much sport-for-development (SFD) research has focused on the impact initiatives have on participants, and not on other stakeholders such as volunteers. Some research suggests volunteerism enables social capital gains, while other scholars have been skeptical, with even less known about how volunteers are impacted by working for SFD events rather than for ongoing programs. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate how, if at all, a large, multinational SFD event contributed to social capital development of volunteers. Findings revealed volunteers experienced social capital development through building relationships, learning, and enhanced motivation to work for social change and reciprocity. As very little research has examined the efficacy of SFD events in contributing to social capital development, the findings extend the literature on SFD events. It would be prudent for SFD events to target programming to impact the experience of volunteers to retain them and contribute to social capital development.

Community Transformation

Making Change ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 135-147
Author(s):  
Tina P. Kruse
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Community Development ◽  
Community Engagement ◽  
Community Change ◽  
Development Theory ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Community Transformation ◽  
Dynamic Form

This chapter provides a foundational overview of community development theory as fodder for connecting community change to youth social entrepreneurship. The chapter includes special attention to elements of community development such as community asset-mapping and community social capital. To round out the argument that youth social entrepreneurs effect community change, the reader will consider research on youth organizing and activism, with an eye to meaningful community engagement. Finally, the chapter attends to the tricky but imperative issue of how community members (e.g., adults) can reciprocally support youth in their social change efforts. This dynamic form of engagement is referred to here as “youth–adult partnerships.”

The state and ways of development of social entrepreneurship in Russia

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-58
Author(s):  
M. A. Izmailova
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Social Business ◽  
State Support ◽  
Progressive Development ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Social ◽  
Full State ◽  
Degree Of Consolidation

Success in overcoming social problems is determined by the degree of consolidation of efforts and resources of stakeholders in the progressive development of society. Social entrepreneurship, aimed at achieving social impact of its activities, has an important role to play in achieving social progress. Implementation of social entrepreneurship of its mission is possible with full state support, aimed at stimulating innovative ideas in the social sphere and the elimination of barriers to the development of social business.

Environmental and Social Change in Northeast Thailand during the Iron Age

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-569
Author(s):  
C.F.W. Higham ◽  
B.F.J. Manly ◽  
R. Thosarat ◽  
H.R. Buckley ◽  
N. Chang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Fifth Century ◽  
Agricultural Revolution ◽  
Maritime Silk Road ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Elites ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

The Iron Age of Mainland Southeast Asia began in the fifth centurybcand lasted for about a millennium. In coastal regions, the development of trade along the Maritime Silk Road led to the growth of port cities. In the interior, a fall in monsoon rains particularly affected the Mun River valley. This coincided with the construction of moats/reservoirs round Iron Age settlements from which water was channelled into wet rice fields, the production of iron ploughshares and sickles, population growth, burgeoning exchange and increased conflict. We explore the social impact of this agricultural revolution through applying statistical analyses to mortuary samples dating before and after the development of wet rice farming. These suggest that there was a swift formation of social elites represented by the wealth of mortuary offerings, followed by a decline. Two associated changes are identified. The first involved burying the dead in residential houses; the second considers the impact of an increasingly aquatic environment on health by examining demographic trends involving a doubling of infant mortality that concentrated on neonates. A comparison between this sequence and that seen in coastal ports suggests two interconnected instances of rapid pathways to social change responding to different social and environmental stressors.

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