scholarly journals FEATURES PERSONNEL OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentyna Smachylo ◽  
Elizaveta Popova ◽  
Ihor Plichko
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Business Processes ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Socially Vulnerable Groups ◽  
The Unemployed

Modern transformations of economic systems involve the socialization of business processes, which requires business representatives to adapt and form not only economic, consumer, but also social value in the process of their activities. Social entrepreneurship is actively spreading in our country, based on both traditional Ukrainian practices of patronage and modern business models that are actively used in Western scientific thought. The lack of a legally regulated understanding of social entrepreneurship does not prevent the development of this activity in both scientific and practical senses. At the same time, the issue of choosing a business model of a social enterprise and providing it with resources remains open and relevant, including and human. The study analyzed the labor market, namely: the number of unemployed, unemployed in terms of age and gender, place of residence and causes of unemployment. Official statistics and statistical analysis methods were used. General scientific methods of analysis and synthesis were also used, abstract-logical - for theoretical generalization, formation of conclusions and recommendations, determination of the essential load of basic categories. This study analyzed the business model of social enterprises and found that most social entrepreneurs choose a model based on the inclusion of socially vulnerable groups in the labor market. The analysis of the structure of the unemployed and the unemployed allowed to form a portrait of a potential participant of a social entrepreneurship entity - a woman aged 15-34 and 40-49, who is unemployed or excluded from the labor market, and a man aged 15-29 and 40. -59 years; significant potential for employment and inclusion among socially vulnerable groups has been identified - 3244.0 thousand people. It is noted that when managing the personnel of social enterprises it is advisable to rely on the theory of generations, which takes into account the age of labor. Further research involves the development of recommendations for personnel management of social enterprises, taking into account the theory of generations.

scholarly journals ФРАНЧАЙЗИНГ ЯК ФОРМА РОЗВИТКУ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА СОЦІАЛЬНО ВРАЗЛИВИХ ВЕРСТВ НАСЕЛЕННЯ

2019 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 57-67
Author(s):  
Ніна Анатолівна Крахмальова
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Vulnerable Populations ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
Good Opportunity ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Socially Vulnerable Groups

The paper argues that franchising is a specific form of doing business that applies to all developed market-economy countries. However, the scope of franchise practice in the Ukrainian economy, in particular in the area of doing business and entrepreneurship among socially vulnerable groups, remains rather limited. The research hypothesis is to assess the attractiveness of franchising for socially vulnerable populations. The implementation of this type of entrepreneurship by socially vulnerable groups allows to gain significant benefits for all the participants of franchising relationships: for start-uppers this is a good opportunity for effective self-employment, since they obtain a stable profitable business; for reputed firms and companies – to expand and strengthen their market positions; for the state – to acquire an effective tool to support entrepreneurship. The purpose of this study is to provide rationale for selecting the most appropriate franchise business model for socially vulnerable populations and to evaluate its implementation specifics. To summarize the research findings, the following methods were used: the taxonomy method – to analyze the key stages of business models evolution and classification; cluster and factor analysis – to expound the basic elements and tools of a franchise business model; the methodology for modeling of future by constructing scenarios – to predict possible socio-cultural and existential franchise-based entrepreneurship risks. The paper also seeks to explore characteristics of franchise entrepreneurship; its significance and role in the socioeconomic framework; the sources and motifs behind social entrepreneurship; the specific patterns of building business models for socially vulnerable groups along with justifying the particular indicators and criteria to develop a franchise business model typology and to reveal the institutional aspects in the formation of different types of franchise-based business models. The above study on the conceptual paradigm of social entrepreneurship has allowed to expand the theoretical understanding of social business entities functioning and development and to identify the peculiarities in the formation of different types of franchise business models. The application of the most optimal model will contribute to enhance the management efficiency of social businesses, which in turn will increase the cumulative social effects through the replication and dissemination of successful sustainable business models.

Assessing the Social Entrepreneurship Business Model: An Exploratory Case Study in the Italian Cultural Heritage Sector

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Cucari ◽  
Eugenio D’Angelo ◽  
Eduardo Esposito ◽  
Maria Vincenza Ciasullo
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Social

AbstractSocial entrepreneurship (SE) has gained prominence in recent years, becoming a primary field of study and providing rich research opportunities that are both challenging and intriguing. This paper seeks to fill the knowledge gap in this field by improving the understanding of business models of SE and, more specifically, investigating how social entrepreneurs design their business models in order to create both social and economic value. Using the abductive approach method, the paper explores a single case study that enquires about the business model of the social enterprise named “La Paranza Cooperative”, located in southern Italy and operating in the cultural heritage industry. Our main theoretical contribution lies in illustrating and formalising the ambidexterity perspective through which social enterprises simultaneously pursue goals that are apparently contradictory, such as economic and social ones. Furthermore, on the practical side, we assess the win–win managerial mechanisms that benefit social enterprises through their external environment as a bundle of distinctive resources while contributing to its requalification. Finally, our explorative study opens-up for deeper and more detailed future research on the business model of SE.

How the social entrepreneurship business model designs in South Africa create value: a complex adaptive systems approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olu Oludele Akinloye Akinboade ◽  
Trevor Taft ◽  
Johann Friedrich Weber ◽  
Obareng Baldwin Manoko ◽  
Victor Sannyboy Molobi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social

Purpose This paper aims to understand social entrepreneurship (SE) business model design to create values whilst undertaking public service delivery within the complex environments of local governments in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 purposively selected social entrepreneurs in Gauteng and Western Cape provinces. The interview guide consisted of main themes and follow-up questions. Themes included SEs’ general history, the social business model; challenges faced and how these were overcome; scaling and growth/survival strategies. These enabled the evaluation of SEs in terms of identifying key criteria of affordability, availability, awareness and acceptability, which SEs must achieve to operate successfully in low-income markets. Social enterprise owners/managers within the electricity distribution, water reticulation and waste management services sectors were surveyed. Findings Most respondents focus on building a network of trust with stakeholders, through communication mechanisms that emphasize high-frequency engagements. There is also a strong focus on design-thinking and customer-centric approaches that strengthen value creation. The value creation process used both product value and service value mechanisms and emphasized quality and excellence to provide stakeholder, as well as societal value, within their specific contexts. Practical implications This study builds upon other research that emphasizes SEs’ customer-centric approaches to strengthen value creation and on building a network of trust with multiple stakeholders. It contributes to emphasizing the business paradigm shift towards bringing social values to the business practice. Social implications Social good, but resource providers are demanding more concrete evidence to help them understand their impact (Struthers, 2013). This is because it is intrinsically difficult for many social organizations to document and communicate their impact in more than an anecdotal way. The research has contributed to the understanding of how SEs can provide evidence of value creation. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of how business models are designed to create value within the context of the overwhelming complexity of local government services in South Africa.

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 Engaging symbiotic ecosystems to build community centred business models for the BoP: Evidence from small social enterprises in East Africa

2022 ◽  
pp. 026624262110597
Author(s):  
Andrea Sottini ◽  
Giacomo Ciambotti ◽  
David Littlewood
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
East Africa ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Base Of The Pyramid ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Stage Process ◽  
Bop Markets

This article examines how small social enterprises (SSEs) in East Africa build business models for base of the pyramid (BoP) markets, through engaging symbiotic ecosystems. Through in-depth qualitative research, a three-stage process is identified. First, SSEs learn and become sensitised to the manifold challenges of building business models for BoP markets. Second, SSEs identify and connect with key BoP actors, weaving them together to create a symbiotic ecosystem and to overcome the aforementioned challenges. Third, SSEs harness this symbiotic ecosystem to deliver community-centred business models for the BoP. This research contributes to social entrepreneurship, small business, and BoP literatures, by shedding light on the challenges faced by SSEs working in the BoP, and through novel elaboration of how SSEs develop and interact with symbiotic ecosystems to surmount these challenges. It also provides important practical insights, for social entrepreneurs and social enterprise managers in Africa and elsewhere.

Applying Business Solutions to Social Problems

2017 ◽  
pp. 139-164
Author(s):  
Martyna Wronka-Pośpiech
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Analytical Framework ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Conceptual Level ◽  
For Profit ◽  
The Social ◽  
Case Based

Although research on social entrepreneurship has been expanding in recent years, the literature regarding business models in the context of social enterprises is still limited. This chapter explores the issues of business models in both profit and nonprofit contexts and discusses how value, being both the foundation and the overall outcome of the business model employed, is created. It begins with the background on the characteristics of social enterprises. This is followed by the conceptualization of business models and their components designed to account for their unique. Then a case to illustrate it is presented. The objective of the chapter is twofold. First, it is to analyse how nonprofit business models are different from its for profit counterparts (at the conceptual level) and to introduce relevant analytical framework. Secondly, the chapter aims at providing a case based on the particular model of a social enterprise in Poland (social co-operative) in order to investigate whatever the business models for profit firms could be applied in the social enterprises.

The role of business advisers in supporting social entrepreneurship

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Dalborg ◽  
Yvonne von Friedrichs
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Sustainable Business Models

Purpose In many regions, the potential of social entrepreneurship and social innovation are not fully used. The purpose of this study is to explore issues and challenges in the business advisory support offered to social entrepreneurs and, from this background, give suggestions on how the advisory process to social entrepreneurs could be modified to better gain society. Design/methodology/approach Representatives from 15 business advisory organisations in Sweden were interviewed to examine how their support to social enterprises meets the needs of the companies, and to discover possible problems encountered regarding the business advice available to social enterprises. Using thematic analysis, six different overarching themes were identified that characterise issues and challenges in the business advisory support offered to social enterprises. Findings The results show that many advisers lack experience in social entrepreneurship, yet they consider that social enterprises are not “genuine” entrepreneurs, and that they, therefore, refer them to advisers focussing on co-operative enterprises. Furthermore, the absence of sustainable business models, the lack of financial resources and the existence of municipal monopoly are identified by the advisers as challenges. Practical implications This paper reveals an Achilles’ heel in the business advisory support offered to social enterprises, namely, the lack of experience and knowledge of social entrepreneurship amongst current business advisers, as well as a prioritisation of advice to more “commercial” entrepreneurs because of policy instruments and the expectations from the public funders of increased profitability and growth in the companies that receive advice. The mainstream business advisory service could play a key role by bringing together the various stakeholders in this shared value process. This would, however, require increased knowledge and new government policies and directives that ensure that social entrepreneurs are prioritised in the business advisory situation. Originality/value This paper demonstrates that the current advisory system is not adapted to fit the needs of social enterprises. It also proposes the need to include participation and proximity in the business model design.

scholarly journals NEW MOTIVES AND MODELS FOR CREATION SOCIAL BUSINESS IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-411
Author(s):  
Stasė Navasaitienė ◽  
Marharyta Vishniakova ◽  
Rasa Rukuižienė
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Driving Forces ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Business ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Depth Interviews

The article presents the overview of the approaches and models, which are important in determination of social entrepreneurship driving forces. The research problem is arised for getting more wide view about activities and motivation issues of social entrepreneurs in the Republic of Belarus. The research aims to examine the individual features and motives of social entrepreneurs in profile of their personality related to appropriate business models for social entrepreneurship development. The broad and narrow approaches are used to get an answer about the perspectives of social entrepreneurship in this country. The objectives of research are arised as follow: 1) define approaches of social entrepreneurs‘ for individual profiling; 2) describe the motives of entrepreneurs to start activities for social business; 3) highlight the business models of social enterprises‘ establishment. The methods of research: monographic, descriptive and meta-analysis of scientific literature. As well as the analysis of the empirical data is produced by in-depth interviews with the heads of organizations and enterprises engaged in social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus (in-depth interviews were conducted in the period from 15th August to 15th November 2015, and 10 experts were involved). The key findings of research: marked a „broad“ and „narrow“ approaches for higlighting the profile of social entrepreneurs; approved the consequences that social entrepreneurs are high motivated and biased towards achieving socially beneficial purposes rather than material well-being; identified the circumstances about the existance of individual and organizational models for establishment social enterprises.

scholarly journals Problems and ways to solve the refugees’ employment in the Republic of Belarus under conditions of integration processes

2019 ◽  
pp. 111-117
Author(s):  
Kristina Kraуenkova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Labor Relations ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Socially Disadvantaged ◽  
Static Data ◽  
New Type ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Socially Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Analytical System

The subject of the study is the employment of refugees in the Republic of Belarus. The aim of the work is to identify problems and find solutions to refugee employment in the Republic of Belarus. The methodological basis of the article was the scientific works of domestic and foreign scientists on the employment of refugees in the country, statistics from official portals. Results of work. The article analyzes static data on the dynamics of the number of forced migrants in the Republic of Belarus, studies the country's policy on the labor market for refugees, identifies problems in their employment and suggests a solution that includes promoting the principles of social entrepreneurship in national practice. Scope of the results. The conclusions and results of the article can be used in improving labor relations in the field of refugee employment by securing at the legislative level a new type of economic activity, «social entrepreneurship». Findings. As a result of the study, effective measures for the employment of refugees were proposed and established priority areas for the development of social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Belarus were established, which include: - consolidation of the concept of «socially vulnerable layers of the population»; - improving the regulatory framework, including labor relations of socially vulnerable groups of the population, including refugees; - the development of social entrepreneurship as a form of doing business with a pronounced social goal; - the formation of an information-analytical system for managing social entrepreneurship; - creation of a virtual portal of social entrepreneurship, where information on employment of socially disadvantaged groups of people by their groups will be presented in separate content, a vacancy bank, requirements, working conditions and direct contact details of social entrepreneurship entities will be presented. The implementation of the indicated directions and priorities will accelerate the processes of integration, socialization and adaptation of refugees in our country, and effectively develop the labor market of socially vulnerable layers of the population, which is one of the priority directions of the policy of the Republic of Belarus.

Social Entrepreneurship and Development of Local Self-Governments – Evidence from Montenegro

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 855-883
Author(s):  
Boban Melović ◽  
Ivan Radević ◽  
Tamara Backović-Vulić ◽  
Miro Haček
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
Poor Access ◽  
Socially Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Government Development

Main aim of the paper is to investigate the correlation between social entrepreneurship and development of local self-governments, in order to effectively and efficiently steer the potential of this form of entrepreneurship towards greater inclusion of socially vulnerable groups and improved development of local self-governments. Authors have developed a conceptual model that investigates the effects of social entrepreneurship on self-government development, as well as the impacts of self-government development on the perception and attitudes towards this type of entrepreneurship. The research results show that the respondents think that activities of social entrepreneurship have a positive influence on the development of local self-government; they also believe that main barriers to stronger development of social entrepreneurship in local self-governments are vague status of social enterprises, poor access to funding and a general lack of entrepreneurial spirit. The results provide an important contribution to policy makers to identify and understand the link between the development of social entrepreneurship and local self-governments.

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