scholarly journals Social entrepreneurship as an innovative solution mechanism of social problems of society

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 567-577 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irina Kostetska ◽  
Ivanna Berezyak
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovative Solution ◽  
Innovation Economy ◽  
Indicators Of Success

For each country, regardless of its socio and economic development, one of the main key indicators of success is the social stability of society. That is why the use in practice of such innovation to our society as a social technology social entrepreneurship became actual. The aim of the paper is theoretical and methodological grounding of necessity and feasibility of using social entrepreneurship as a generator of socially oriented economic development and the development of practical recommendations for implementation and development in Ukraine. The methodological basis of the study were theoretical methods of scientific knowledge, the use of which has made it possible to reveal the wider possibilities of social entrepreneurship in solving the social problems. According to the results of the study it can be stated that social entrepreneurship as a social innovation has found its niche and its place in the new information and innovation, innovation economy and continues to gain momentum. In Ukraine, such a business can set a goal of occupational therapy, social rehabilitation, and introduction new mechanisms in order to solve these social problems. Based on a systematic approach to the problems of integration of social enterprises in the economy of Ukraine was founded that for further development of the state should provide favorable conditions, in particular, to establish the legal and tax conditions for the creation of social enterprises, to realize favorable form of systemic interaction between government, business and citizens, to create favorable institutional environment for social enterprises.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INNOVATION, DEVELOPMENT, SOLUTIONS

2021 ◽  
Vol 298 (5 Part 1) ◽  
pp. 195-198
Author(s):  
Kateryna Davydkova ◽  
Valentyna Oberemchuk ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Innovation Development ◽  
Economic Space ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
The Social ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
New Interpretation ◽  
Modern Sense

The dynamic present in Ukraine forms a new interpretation of the concept of “entrepreneurship”. In the modern sense, entrepreneurship involves identifying, evaluating and using new, as yet unseen opportunities to attract the attention of consumers and maximize profits. In this sense, opportunities are a tool for finding innovation and creating new products or services. According to the Business Dictionary, entrepreneurship means the ability and desire to organize a business, taking into account the potential risks, in order to profit from it. According to Lowry, the concept of “entrepreneur” is defined as a person who seeks to achieve their goals in the economic space, to meet their desires and needs. According to the position of the consulting company McKenzie, entrepreneurs are responsible for improving the lifestyle of consumers, as well as for solving the problems faced by consumers. Most of these problems are social in nature. An enterprise that seeks tools of influence to solve such problems is called social. In our opinion, social entrepreneurship is a field of activity that can have both commercial and non-commercial basis, all efforts of which are aimed not at maximizing profits, but at solving social problems with innovative ideas. The spread of social entrepreneurship is currently fragmented and in its infancy. Entrepreneurs who choose to engage in social enterprises are often called innovators because they try to solve “outdated” social problems with “new” entrepreneurial approaches. Most researchers confirm the view that social entrepreneurship is entrepreneurship with innovation and even social entrepreneurship itself is called innovation in the social sphere. The definitions of social entrepreneurship are considered in the work, its innovative content is determined. Innovative social entrepreneurship in Ukraine is analyzed. The effectiveness of the introduction of social enterprises to solve social problems is substantiated. Examples of functioning social enterprises in Ukraine are given and social enterprises that are currently represented in Ukraine are grouped into three groups. The main stages of implementation of social entrepreneurship are summarized.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS AN INNOVATIVE TOOL FOR SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN LATVIA

2019 ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Zanda Poruka
Keyword(s):  
Social Services ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Communication Services ◽  
Animal Protection ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovative Tool ◽  
Handicraft Production ◽  
The Unemployed

Social entrepreneurship in Latvia has been poorly researched, a new and innovative tool for solving various social problems affecting target groups such as the unemployed, people with disabilities, visual and auditory disabilities, young mothers, youth, persons following imprisonment, seniors, persons with moving disorders. Social entrepreneurship aims at providing social services, building inclusive civil society, promoting education, supporting science, environmental protection and preservation, animal protection or cultural diversity provision. Social enterprises work in areas such as crafts and handicraft production, the production of creative industry goods, social services, health services including preventive work, communication services, educational activities provision and counselling, charity shops. . The article aims to study the social entrepreneurship to draw conclusions and provide an on-account. Novelty is to identify typical social entrepreneurship features.

scholarly journals SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ITS DEVELOPMENT POSSIBILITIES

10.23856/3401 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 11-19
Author(s):  
Sabine Andrejeva ◽  
Erika Zubule ◽  
Daina Znotina
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Economic Context ◽  
The Social

Social entrepreneurship promotes not only business development but also social and economic processes in the country. This means investing not only in economic development, but also reducing social problems in parallel. The aim of the study is to assess the role of social entrepreneurship in the social and economic context. The most important novelty of the study may be the assessment of the possibilities of development of social entrepreneurship in Latvia, updating the main aspects of its provision.

ON THE ISSUE OF ASSESSING THE SOCIAL IMPACT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 157-161
Author(s):  
MARGARITA NETESOVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Quantitative Indicators ◽  
Current Procedure

Purpose of research. The purpose of the study is to develop a legal approach to assessing the social impact of such a phenomenon as social entrepreneurship. In accordance with the current legislation, social entrepreneurship is carried out in order to solve certain acute social problems facing society. There is an urgent need to assess to what extent this activity solves the task, in other words, to determine the level of social impact exerted by the category of social entrepreneurs. Currently, the current regulatory legal acts do not contain criteria for such an assessment. Conclusions. The analysis of certain types of social entrepreneurship and the current procedure for recognizing small and medium-sized businesses as social enterprises allowed us to identify quantitative indicators characterizing the social impact of certain types of social entrepreneurship. In addition, quantitative and qualitative indicators are proposed that can be used to evaluate those social enterprises whose activities cannot be evaluated on the basis of so-called "obvious" quantitative indicators. It is concluded that it is necessary to submit a report on the social impact of a small or medium-sized business entity applying for inclusion in the register of social entrepreneurs.

The Role of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy in Romanian Sustainable Business Development

2019 ◽  
pp. 49-65
Author(s):  
Rodica Gherghina ◽  
Ioana Duca
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scientific Endeavour

In their scientific endeavour, the authors aim at analysing the concepts of social entrepreneurship and social economy, as well as emphasising the role these concepts play in sustainable business development and in the economic development of society as a whole. At the same time, several aspects of social enterprises are presented and their importance in the Romanian economic environment is emphasised. As these are two relatively new concepts in the social economy in Romania, the authors refer to the specialised literature throughout their research. The authors present several of the opportunities and challenges raised by social economy. The importance of financing is emphasised by means of presenting the organisations' financing sources which are specific to social economy. The conclusions to this research include some of the authors' own viewpoints, with reference to the aspects of social entrepreneurship – social enterprises – social economy and their role in overall economic development.

Researcher subjectivity in social entrepreneurship ethnographies

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (02) ◽  
pp. 128-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eeva Houtbeckers
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Personal Development ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Working Space ◽  
The People ◽  
The Social ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss researcher subjectivity in social entrepreneurship ethnographies. Previous research has highlighted a need for alternatives to the heroic representations of social entrepreneurship. Ethnographic methods have been mentioned as a relevant direction to create such emerging understandings. Design/methodology/approach This paper shows what followed from a decision of a researcher to do an ethnography of a co-working cooperative established for social innovation. Based on the notion of “working the hyphens” in previous research, further developed by other scholars as “working within hyphen-spaces”, the position of the researcher shifted during the research process between a distant outsider and an engaged insider. In addition, a new hyphen-space of hopefulness – hopelessness emerged based on fieldwork. Findings The shifting positions are manifested in the entanglement of stories of the researcher and the people met during the fieldwork in the hyphen-spaces of insiderness – outsiderness, engagement – distance and hopefulness – hopelessness. The stories reveal how for some the co-working space was a place for hope while for others it caused distress and even burnout. Practical/implications The ethnographic understanding of social enterprises go beyond heroic representations, which affects how the phenomenon is represented in academic and public discussions. Social/implications This study concludes that despite its failure in the form of a bankruptcy, the co-working cooperative succeeded in enabling “social innovation” in the form of hope and personal development – also for the researcher. Originality/value This study contributes to the social entrepreneurship literature in showing how ethnographic fieldwork and acknowledging researcher subjectivity bring up alternative representations of social entrepreneurship. The entangled stories of participants and researchers can be a powerful way to reveal situated understandings.

scholarly journals Selected Practices of Human Resource Management in Social Enterprises

2019 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-71
Author(s):  
Daniel Gach
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Structural Unemployment ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
The Social ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship as a social phenomenon, although strongly associated with running profitable business operations is also used in relation to other forms of human activity. At different times, the approach based on creativity, activity and innovation was used by people to solve social problems as well, but this aspect of using entrepreneurship was only a small part of its use. Although the concept of social entrepreneurship already appeared in practice and was included in literature in the 1970s, its understanding and application was of limited character. The development and wider use of the assumptions of this concept took place in the 1990s. It can be pointed out that these actions were a response to the social demand of that time, because one of the effects of technological progress in the field of computerization, robotization and automation was the increasing number of people threatened by structural unemployment and exclusion. Hence the need to look for effective solutions to emerging social problems appeared, and the decisive roles in these activities played (and continue to play) innovation and entrepreneurship. The effect was the shaping of the concept of social economy, and within it social entrepreneurship and social enterprises. The publication presents the essence and regional diversity of social enterprises and the specificity of human resources within them. The publication is supplemented with examples of “smart practices” used in human resources management, and aimed at creating social and economic values in social enterprises.

The Role of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Economy in Romanian Sustainable Business Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 128-144
Author(s):  
Rodica Gherghina ◽  
Ioana Duca
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scientific Endeavour

In their scientific endeavour, the authors aim at analysing the concepts of social entrepreneurship and social economy, as well as emphasising the role these concepts play in sustainable business development and in the economic development of society as a whole. At the same time, several aspects of social enterprises are presented and their importance in the Romanian economic environment is emphasised. As these are two relatively new concepts in the social economy in Romania, the authors refer to the specialised literature throughout their research. The authors present several of the opportunities and challenges raised by social economy. The importance of financing is emphasised by means of presenting the organisations' financing sources which are specific to social economy. The conclusions to this research include some of the authors' own viewpoints, with reference to the aspects of social entrepreneurship – social enterprises – social economy and their role in overall economic development.

scholarly journals Kewirausahaan Sosial: Studi Kasus PT Kampung Kearifan Indonesia (Javara Indigenious) dan Remaja Mandiri Community (RMC)

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 122
Author(s):  
Maria Dafrosa Naru
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Mission ◽  
The Social ◽  
Governance Practices ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Farming Industry

Kewirausahaan Sosial: Studi Kasus PT. Kampung Kearifan Indonesia Dan Remaja Mandiri Community   Maria Dafrosa Naru.1, Aluisius Hery Pratono.2 Fakultas Bisnis dan Ekonomika, Universitas Surabaya, Surabaya, Indonesia [email protected], [email protected]     Abstract This article seeks to understand the principle of social enterprises by exploring the two case studies in Indonesia. This study adopts qualitative approach by exploring two organizations, which aim to promote sustainable farming industry. The findings address four research questions, including how the social enterprises set their social mission, how they develop product innovation, how the governance practices within their organization, and how they promote fair trade. This article extends the discussion for the emerging concept of social enterprise by highlighting the social mission and social innovation.   Keywords: Social entrepreneurship, social mission, product innovation, governance, fair business.  

Coopetition in social entrepreneurship: a strategy for social value devolution

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leandro da Silva Nascimento ◽  
Júlio César da Costa Júnior ◽  
Viviane Santos Salazar ◽  
Adriana Fumi Chim-Miki
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Cooperation Level ◽  
The Social ◽  
Competition Level

PurposeCoopetition is a well-studied phenomenon in traditional enterprises. However, it lacks deepening in the social sphere, specifically on hybrid organizations (social and commercial goals). This paper analyzes the configuration of coopetition strategies in social enterprises and how these strategies can improve social value devolution.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a multicase study with Brazilian social enterprises and a social incubator. Semistructured interviews with founders of the social enterprises and the president of the incubator were the primary sources of evidence, supported by observations and secondary data.FindingsThe authors identified four main findings: (1) the social incubator induces coopetition among social enterprises; (2) coopetition is necessary to improve market performance; (3) coopetition is a natural strategy resulting from the activity of the social enterprise; (4) the behavior and context of social enterprises generate a new framework for coopetition formation. This framework comprises three stages of value: a social cooperation level to co-creation of value; second, a social competition level to the appropriation of value; and the third coopetition-balanced level to social value devolution.Originality/valueThe authors advance knowledge on coopetition in an exciting, underexplored context, social entrepreneurship. The authors highlight that the coopetition nature and outcome in social enterprises have specificities compared to traditional businesses. The authors also improve the understanding of social value devolution based on simultaneous cooperation and competition among small social enterprises, allowing theoretical and practical implications. Thus, they advance the recurring discussion in coopetition literature beyond the generation and appropriation of value.

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