Abstract
Objectives: The objective of the study is to advance the conceptualisation of social entrepreneurship and report the results of empirical research related to the identification of the architecture of the model of interorganisational collaboration for the growth of social entrepreneurship potential at the local level. Research Design and Methods: The research presented in the article is based on a case study performed on an example of the Polish institutional landscape. Multidimensional empirical research methodology was applied in the form of participant observation, analysis of focus group results and business modelling techniques. The literature review contains an analysis of reports from the area of social economy and related fields. Findings: The result of the conducted research is the discovery of primary dimensions of effective interorganisational cooperation in the form of an analogue-representational model. Implication/Recommendations: In the process of strengthening the potential of social entrepreneurship, the cooperation of actors from different organisational fields is a key factor. An appropriate level of social capital is an essential requirement for effective cooperation. Contribution/Value Added: The developed model of cooperation for social entrepreneurship is based on an initiative that is unique and innovative on a national scale and is the result of empirical research. It also seems that the approach presented may be universal and could be extrapolated to other regions and cultural contexts. Article Classification: Research article.
Highlights
For some time we have seen a growing interest in social issues within the broadly defined economic sciences
The architecture of the proposed model of cooperation is a result of practical experience in the implementation of measures for the development of social entrepreneurship in the northern subregion of the Silesian Province in Poland
The model reflects the conditions of actual cooperation between a university and Social Economy Support Centre (SESC)
Summary
We have seen a growing interest in social issues within the broadly defined economic sciences. As proof of this interest, it is worth noting the recent decisions regarding some of the most prestigious economic awards. In 2019, the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded to researchers working on poverty issues (Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee). Bearing in mind the essence of social economy, for example, one can seek references to the creation of social capital and the achievement of social benefits. It is assumed that social economy recognises and engages in socially important dilemmas and creates social capital
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