scholarly journals Nigeria Social Enterprise Perception on Social Issues, Profit Maximization, Innovation, and Knowledge Sharing for Poverty Eradication

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunday Adewale Olaleye ◽  
Ismaila Temitayo Sanusi ◽  
Oluwaseun Alexander Dada
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Poverty Eradication

Social Enterprise

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rukshan Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Management Practice ◽  
Economic Activities ◽  
Macro Practice ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Type ◽  
Goals And Objectives

Social enterprise is a management practice that integrates principles of private enterprise with social sector goals and objectives. Social enterprise is a relatively new type of social work macro practice and includes a variety of sustainable economic activities designed to yield social impact for individuals, families, and communities. Despite the increased popularity of social enterprise scholarship, social work is visibly absent from it. Social enterprise is a field that promises to harness the energy and enthusiasm of commercial entrepreneurship combined with macro practice to address many long-standing social issues. Despite being a popular practice phenomenon, empirical research on social enterprise is still quite nascent, indeed: only a few empirical articles on the subject have thus far appeared in academic journals, and even fewer in social work journals. This article provides an overview of social enterprise, and the potential for synergy between social enterprise, the social work profession, and education.

scholarly journals Constructing the Model of Aboriginal Tribal Social Enterprises from the Concept of Social Economic Enterprises

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 76
Author(s):  
Hsiao-Ming Liu ◽  
Shang-Yung Yen
Keyword(s):  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Aboriginal People ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Main Research ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Status

Taiwan's aboriginal tribes have long been affected by political forces and market economy model, and the aboriginal people living in remote mountainous areas with lack of information have met with a lot of economic and social problems and challenges such as loss of land and traditional culture, aging population and stagnation of tribal industry development. Therefore, the original self-sufficient tribes began to prone to “poverty”, and this is one of the most critical social issues for Taiwan to cope with. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the concept of "social economy" in the aboriginal tribes, to develop and restore the sharing economic cooperation model, to increase collective interests and to set up tribal social enterprises, so as to address the crucial social issues.This study will adopt the method and experience of socio-economic analysis to study the action plan of Seediq, a division of Taiwanese aboriginals, and their experience of social and economic organization and operation, and reflection on the social enterprise system. The main research is to explore the social economy in the Meixi tribe, the status quo and future development, and how to employ social innovation to promote the tribal social enterprise planning and business model.

The Social Network and Community Approach for Enterprise 2.0

2012 ◽  
pp. 662-685
Author(s):  
Mariano Corso ◽  
Antonella Martini ◽  
Fiorella Crespi
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Enterprise 2.0 ◽  
Network Development ◽  
Community Approach ◽  
Sales And Marketing ◽  
The Social

Enterprise 2.0, or E2.0, refers to a set of organisational and technological approaches steered to enable new organisational models based on open involvement, emergent collaboration, knowledge sharing, and internal/external social network development and exploitation. It aims to respond to the new features and needs of people and boosts flexibility, adaptability, and innovation. Based on evidence from 52 case studies, a survey and a co-laboratory approach conducted by the Observatory on E2.0, the chapter analyses the social enterprise approach, which is one of the emerging E2.0 models. Specifically, this chapter reports the application areas (such as social network and community and unified communication & collaboration), the barriers for sales and marketing, and finally, the managerial guidelines.

The influence of social responsibility on employee productivity and sales growth

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 392-421 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Romi ◽  
Kirsten A. Cook ◽  
Heather R. Dixon-Fowler
Keyword(s):  
Firm Value ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Employee Productivity ◽  
Sales Growth ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
For Profit ◽  
National Boundaries

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine whether B corps’ (for-profit entities whose owners voluntarily commit to conduct business in a socially responsible manner, beyond traditional CSR, that generates profits, but not at the expense of stakeholders) commitment to social issues influences two aspects of financial performance: employee productivity and sales growth. Design/methodology/approach This paper is an exploratory analysis of B corps. This paper examines B corps with B Lab’s B Impact Assessment reports and PrivCo financial data, for descriptive information. This paper also analyzes the financial impact of obtaining and reporting on excellence in both employee and consumer focus, as well as the differences in financial growth between B corps and non-hybrid peers. Findings Overall, results suggest that, among B corps whose treatment of employees (consumers) is recognized as an “area of excellence,” employee productivity (sales growth) is significantly higher. Additionally, sales growth is significantly higher for B corps relative to their peer, non-hybrid, matched firms. Practical implications Results from this study inform states considering the adoption of the B corp legal status – this legal status does not hinder firm profitability, but instead enhances long-term firm value while allowing firms to beneficially affect their communities, consumers, employees and the environment. Social implications Results from this study provide important insights regarding the current paradigm shift from the traditional business focus on profit maximization to a fruitful coexistence of profits with social interests and initiatives, within a structure of dissolving national boundaries and increasingly divergent logics. Originality/value This paper provides an initial empirical examination of B corp performance.

Organizing Global Knowledge Management in a Dispersed Organization

2001 ◽  
pp. 426-441
Author(s):  
Shan L. Pan
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Technological Perspective ◽  
Over Time

Knowledge has been identified as one of the most important resources that contribute to the competitive advantage of an organization. Such realization has led to a number of studies that have attempted to understand how organizations explore and exploit knowledge from a technological perspective. However, the chapter aims to go beyond the technological perspective by addressing the organizational and social issues of organizing global knowledge sharing. The research is based on an empirical investigation of knowledge sharing processes from an international organization. Through the social construction approach, the chapter traces the interactions between global knowledge management (KM) practices and the organizational context over time.

EXPLAINING SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: TOWARD A THEORETICAL MODEL

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (01) ◽  
pp. 2050005
Author(s):  
ALEJANDRO MUNGARAY-LAGARDA ◽  
GERMÁN OSORIO-NOVELA ◽  
NATANAEL RAMIREZ-ANGULO
Keyword(s):  
Organization Theory ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Profit Maximization ◽  
Economic Behavior ◽  
Distribution Of Wealth ◽  
The Social ◽  
Theoretical Evidence ◽  
Industrial Organization Theory ◽  
Installed Capacity

This paper introduces the maximization of installed capacity instead of profit maximization, as an element that allows for understanding the economic behavior of Informal Social Enterprise (ISE) in the market. The reconsideration of the theoretical framework that explains the competitive behavior of this type of firm, according to the Social Business Type 2 (SB2) Yunus proposal or necessity-driven entrepreneurship, is important because they are recognized as a mechanism to mitigate the poverty effects of recessionary period faults in the distribution of wealth. The results obtained through the contrast between theoretical evidence and the essential assumptions of industrial organization theory suggests that ISEs have a Cournot competition behavior.

scholarly journals Social Innovation and Scaling Applied to Cancer Control: MAKNA The Social Entrepreneurship Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement 2) ◽  
pp. 234s-234s
Author(s):  
C. Cupitre
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Cancer Control ◽  
Fund Raising ◽  
Generation Model ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
Resource Generation

Background: Cancer is one of the most pressing social issues within the contemporary world, affecting all segments of the global population, however despite its importance, the research literature in regard to social entrepreneurship and social innovation within the field of cancer control is scarce. Aim: Because of this reason, the researcher decided to develop his Master Thesis in Social Entrepreneurship and Management at Roskilde University through a case study research focused on the characteristics and dynamics of social innovation and scaling when applied within the context of cancer control activities, with a particular focus on resource generation and fund raising. The Majlis Kanser Nasional (National Cancer Council; MAKNA) is an organization that since 1995 is dedicated to the task of preventing, treating and reducing the burden of cancer among the most vulnerable populations, first in Malaysia and since 2011 also in Vietnam. Currently MAKNA benefits more than 10,000 cancer patients every year based on a structure of near 200 employees and 400 active volunteers. The organization has constantly figured out ways to keep innovating by expanding its pool of programs and benefits, additionally its distinctive approach combining both charity fund raising and social enterprise operations to ensure a diversified and sustainable resource generation model, makes MAKNA a worthy subject of study. Methods: For this study, the researcher have chosen to follow a phenomenological - hermeneutic approach applying a mixed method research based on interviews, participant observations and document analysis. All this based on a theoretical framework building on the model proposed by Johanna Mair and Christian Seelos from Stanford University in “Innovation and Scaling for Impact” (2017) regarding social entrepreneurship, social innovation and scaling as well complementary notions from diverse authors regarding the concepts of hybridity and cross-sector partnerships. The study took place between June 2017 and March 2018 in Malaysia and Vietnam, including 20 interviews with employees, volunteers, patients, partners and other stakeholders. Additionally it comprises 6 participant observation of the organizations activities and the analysis of over 50 different documents and reports. Results: Based on the already mentioned concepts and the gathered data, the researcher conducts a discussive analysis on the evolution of the organizations different resource generation strategies over time, developing a set of conclusions and future perspectives within the framework of social entrepreneurship and social innovation. Conclusion: The organization has constantly figured out ways to keep innovating by expanding its pool of programs and benefits, additionally its distinctive approach combining both charity fund raising and social enterprise operations to ensure a diversified and sustainable resource generation model, makes MAKNA a worthy subject of study.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Intellectual Capital and Performance of Social Enterprises: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Yusuf Iskandar ◽  
. Joeliaty ◽  
Umi Kaltum ◽  
. Hilmiana
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
The Social ◽  
Enterprise Innovation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Incremental Form

There is a need for competition and having a competitive advantage for every enterprise. Moreover, a social enterprise is expected to maintain itself and expand exponentially through innovation and the application of technology. The need to survive implies the need for social innovation within the organizations. When the organization's goal is established, which is the prerequisite for starting a social enterprise, innovation aims to solve the problem. Innovation is a learning outcome that manifests itself into new product features, new products, or production methods. Social innovation is an incremental form of innovation because it emerges from the social needs of a community. The kind of innovation produced is oriented towards the community to provide a solution to their problem. Social enterprises have worked tirelessly to create solutions to the social issues that specific communities are facing. The findings in this research highlight intellectual capital as one of the most fundamental assets in a social enterprise. When discussed in terms of its three branches, intellectual capital's performance of social enterprises is significantly improved.   Received: 8 July 2021 / Accepted: 19 August 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study of the Inclusion of Social Enterprise in the Entrepreneurial Education Curriculum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert A. Phillips ◽  
Michael S. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
General Public ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Entrepreneurship Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Structured Interviews

Despite rising interest amongst students and the general public in social enterprise, it is often taught as an add-on along with sustainability in more general entrepreneurship courses. This has led to under-equipping students with the skills and knowledge they need to start a business in this area. We spoke to both academics and students, using semi-structured interviews, about their views of current social enterprise inclusion and what could be improved. The research found that entrepreneurship academics included social issues in their courses as part of entrepreneurial education, however, this was at introductory level and students were frustrated there was little opportunity to follow up on this interest, especially those in their final year, with no clear path for those interested. Focus varied between institutions and it was suggested that the institutional focus on employability statistics could be harmful for social entrepreneurship education. We suggest that more institutions have social enterprise modules which are able to be accessed university wide to allow multidisciplinarity, and separated out from general entrepreneurship at a higher level to fully focus on these issues to fully prepare those who are interested in starting or joining a social enterprise. 

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