Managers Of Social Enterprises Research Articles

“Trade vs. grant dependency” and social enterprise performance: A mediating role of learning orientation

ABSTRACT Pursuit of dual social and economic missions has created complicated dilemmas for social enterprises that whether they should rely more on nonprofit (e.g., grant dependency) or for-profit (e.g., trade dependency) strategies. Utilizing a sample of 164 UK social enterprises, this study found that relative to grant dependency, trade dependency has a more substantial positive direct effect on social performance. However, it has a more substantial positive indirect effect via learning orientation on economic and social performances. Therefore, this study concludes that social enterprise managers should prefer trade dependency to grant dependency to improve social performance. Nevertheless, they must promote and enhance learning culture and values (i.e., learning orientation) to concurrently improve, or at least not to deteriorate, their social enterprises’ economic performance. The findings of this study are crucial for policymakers as well to develop and implement policies and programs to support social enterprises.

Human Resources Balanced Allocation Method Based on Deep Learning Algorithm

At present, the economics and social developments show the characteristics of diversification, and the focus of social enterprise management is driven by the allocation of human resources. Human resource allocation is a way of appropriate allocation and reasonable placement of human resources. It means that, under the guidance of science, human resources can maintain the best combination with other resources at any time. Nevertheless, the irregularities in management teams and the balanced differences of talent quality have a great effect on the balanced development of an enterprise. Based on this, this paper studies the establishment of a recurrent neural network (RNN) model to realize the allocation of human resources and the balanced development of enterprise management. Firstly, a deep learning model, based on the recurrent neural network, is established. Then, the human resources data is analyzed to calculate the matching degree between the human resources and posts. Finally, personnel scheduling is carried out according to the matching degree score between the human resources and posts, to obtain the optimal balanced allocation result of the human resources. Experimental results show that our method can bring significant improvements to personnel position matching and effectively enhance the efficiency of human resource allocation based on the cloud environment.

What is different about social enterprises’ operational practices and capabilities?

The aim of this paper is to identify the main practices and capabilities developed by social enterprises and to explore the relationship between the dual organizational identity of social enterprises and their operational capabilities. A multiple case-study research is conducted comprising five cases representative of the diversity of social enterprise models. The results suggest that the operations strategy in social enterprises is influenced by their dual organizational identity and entails some operational practices and capabilities beyond those traditionally reported in manufacturing companies. They adopt a greater diversity of practices aimed at improvement and cooperation capabilities and their specificities lead to the development of the mobilization of resources capability and the openness capability. Social enterprises with a high social identity show greater evidence of the development of these operational capabilities. This study contributes to the literature on operations strategy by identifying a set of operational practices and capabilities developed by social enterprises and exploring how they are influenced by their dual organizational identity. It responds to the claims that suggest that studying social enterprises would be a fertile ground to advance theoretical and empirical research in the field of service operations. Developing knowledge on the operations management of social enterprises provides valuable insights into improving the performance of such organizations.

Transformative and Compensatory Social Enterprise Theories of Change in Discussions of Practitioners in Manitoba

This paper considers the extent to which social enterprise practitioners’ outlook on the capacity of social enterprises to transform inequitable socio-economic systems conforms to compensatory or transformative social enterprise theories of change. Data for the study was drawn from in-depth, semi-structured interviews with social enterprise managers and business developers in Manitoba, Canada. Study findings suggest that social enterprise practitioners can and often do hold both compensatory and transformative perspectives at the same time. In other words, while they may operate within a flawed, inequitable socio-economic system, they can also work towards the ultimate transformation of the system into a more equitable one.

Community forest enterprises and social enterprises: the confluence of two streams of literatures for sustainable natural resource management

PurposeCommunity forest enterprises (CFEs) represent a unique business model in the forest sector which has significant potential to foster community development through sustainable utilization of forest resources. However, CFEs are mired in numerous management challenges which restrict their ability to harness this potential. This paper identifies those challenges and, by drawing on the field of social enterprises, offers specific solutions to address them. The paper also enriches the social enterprise literature by highlighting the role of decentralized decision-making and community empowerment in achieving sustainable development.Design/methodology/approachUsing qualitative meta-synthesis, the paper first identifies key challenges from the CFE literature. It then draws on the social enterprise literature to distill actionable insights for overcoming those challenges.FindingsThe study reveals how the social enterprise literature can guide CFEs managers in making decisions related to human resource management, marketing, fundraising, developing conducive organizational cultures and deploying performance measures.Originality/valueThe paper provides novel and actionable insights into managing and scaling CFEs. It also identifies opportunities for future inter-disciplinary research at the intersection of decentralized management of natural resources and social enterprises that could facilitate progress toward achieving sustainable development.

How to Measure the Performance of Social Innovation? Case Study of Hungarian Social Cooperatives

Innovation is a key element of economic development and a key factor in social processes. Technological and economic innovations cannot respond to all social challenges. However, innovation - the search for new and innovative solutions - needs to be interpreted more broadly than before. In line with social changes, the European Union pays more attention to the context of social innovation. The social enterprises play a vital role in modern societies. The subject of our study is social cooperatives, which are a type of social enterprise. The social cooperatives offer an opportunity to improve the employment skills. However, the management of this enterprises faces several dilemmas how can build up an effective control system of a social enterprises in Central-Europe. As our questionnaire stated, the major problem of social cooperative is the quality of available labour force. This paper focuses the applicability of the traditional Balanced Scorecard system to the special needs of a social cooperative. Here one area of the Balances Scorecard will be highlighted – the Human Resource management and how the tools can be effectively adapted to the social cooperatives. A report system and a ratio analysis tool are developed to help the work of social cooperative managers. The focus of this paper research question how can improve the monitoring of Human Resource Management in social enterprises like social cooperatives. In the introduction part of this paper the importance of social innovation is emphasized, and a brief introduction to the development of controlling tools is provided. Next, part of our broader questionnaire is presented to highlight the importance of Human Resource Management in the Hungarian social cooperatives. In the discussion part a special BSC is presented which is based on Bull’s social enterprise Business Scorecard system. The Human Resouce Management should consider the regulatory requirements of granting authority, so these are briefly introduced. Finally, some indicators and tables are presented which can help the Human Resource Management in a social innovation enterprise.

Вопросы обучения социальному предпринимательству в бакалавриате

Working in unfavorable economic conditions, in a competitive environment, requires constant improvement and development from a social entrepreneur. It is vital for entrepreneurs to acquire new knowledge and master professional skills. It should be recognized that the issues of teaching social entrepreneurship are a relatively new area of scientific and practical research. At the same time, the world practice has already accumulated a wealth of experience in implementing educational programs in the field of teaching social entrepreneurship. This article is devoted to the systematization of ideas about the key approaches to teaching social entrepreneurship in the bachelor's degree, to the development of the main content blocks of special training courses. The authors prove that the experience of developing such programs in Russia corresponds to global trends. The article deals with the main approaches to the formation of an educational entrepreneurial program in the bachelor's degree with the specifics in the field of training in social entrepreneurship. Its components are formalized, including the thematic plan, competencies, methods, forms of training and control. To familiarize readers with the experience of teaching bachelors in social entrepreneurship, the article describes in detail the professional educational program "Fundamentals of Social Entrepreneurship", implemented at the Moscow Financial and Industrial University "Synergy". The conducted research on the problem of teaching social entrepreneurship can become the basis for further study of the specifics of obtaining knowledge about the management of social enterprises in Russia and other countries.

사회적기업 경영자의 변혁적 리더십이 구성원의 조직몰입에 미치는 영향 : 대구지역 사회적기업을 대상으로

사회적기업 경영자의 변혁적 리더십이 구성원의 조직몰입에 미치는 영향 : 대구지역 사회적기업을 대상으로

Research on PTSD Employee Management in Social Enterprises

본 연구에서는 사회적기업에서 근무하는 취약계층 직원이 경험할 가능성이 높은 외상후 스트레스 장애(PTSD, 외상 사건을 경험한 개인에게서 나타나는 신체적 및 심리적 불안장애 증상을 통칭하는 개념)에 주목하고 관련 결과를 조사하고자 하였다. 취약계층 직원은 장애인, 가정폭력피해자, 북한이탈주민, 성매매피해자, 범죄구조피해자 등을 포함하며 이들은 PTSD를 겪을 가능성이 높은데, 이러한 직원들의 관리방안에 기여하는기반지식을 제공하는 것이 본 연구의 목적이다. 구체적으로 본 연구는 취약계층 직원의 PTSD가 그 직원의 소진에 미치는 영향과 나아가 소진이 동료직원의직무열의와 조직몰입에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 또한, 취약계층 직원 PTSD의 부정적인 영향이 그 직원본인의 일상생활 스트레스와 직장 내 가족친화제도 도입에 따라 어떻게 변화하는지 알아보고자 하였다. 가설검증을 위하여 2122개에 달하는 인증 사회적기업 중 무작위 표본추출방식을 취하여 조사기업을 선정하고 방문 설문조사를 실시하며 기업 당 1개의 설문지를 배포하는 절차로 연구를 진행하였고 불성실 응답자를제외한 102명을 최종 유효 응답자 데이터로 하여 분석하였다. 분석 결과, PTSD가 그 직원의 소진에 미치는영향과 나아가 소진이 직무열의와 조직몰입에 미치는 영향은 유의하고, 이 영향과정에서 소진의 매개효과가유의한 것도 확인하였다. 또한, 일상생활 스트레스는 취약계층 직원의 PTSD가 소진에 미치는 부정적 영향은일상생활 스트레스가 증가할수록 더욱 강화되었음을 확인하였다. 마지막으로, 이러한 일상생활 스트레스의조절효과는 가족친화제도를 도입하는 경우에 약화되고 가족친화제도를 도입하지 않는 경우에 강화됨을 확인하였다. 본 연구는 사회적기업에서 근무하는 취약계층 직원들의 PTSD가 가져오는 부정적 영향인 소진과 직무열의및 조직몰입의 감소를 실증적으로 검증하였으며, 이러한 부정적인 영향과정을 약화시키고 강화시키는 상황적요인들과 메커니즘에 대한 분석을 통하여 PTSD를 경험하는 직원들의 관리에 대한 기반지식을 제공하고자하였다. 연구 결과를 바탕으로 연구의 이론적 및 실무적 기여와 시사점을 제시하고 논의하였다.

Development of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine

The subject of the research is the theoretical and practical aspects of the development of social entrepreneurship in the context of the concept of social responsibility. The purpose of the work is to determine the essential features and factors of the development of social entrepreneurship in the context of the concept of social responsibility for using the opportunities and resources of large business to support it. The methodological basis of the article is the main theoretical and methodological provisions of economic science, regulatory and legislative acts of Ukraine, works of leading foreign and domestic scientists on economics, marketing and management of social enterprises and social responsibility of business. Results of work. The essence, signs and directions of development of social entrepreneurship in Ukraine are determined. Revealed insufficient rates and scope of its distribution. The forms of participation of large business in its support in the context of social responsibility are substantiated. The field of application of results. The results can be used by enterprises united by territorial communities, regional and state authorities, non-governmental organizations. Conclusions. It is determined that social enterprises form a special sector of entrepreneurial activity, being created with the aim of solving social problems. They are becoming more widespread and can rely not only on their own resources and the capabilities of their members. It is substantiated that this can be a large and long-term support of a large business in the form of startups, outsourcing, and the like.

Examining the impact of control and ownership on social enterprises’ public value creation using integrative publicness theory

ABSTRACT This study examined the impact of publicness on public value creation in social enterprises from the perspective of integrative publicness. Our findings show that internal control is positively associated with all variables of a social enterprise’s public value creation. Ownership is also partially associated with the public value creation of social enterprises, while external control does not show any significant relationship. This study provides policymakers and social enterprise managers with the practical implications of the relationship between social enterprise publicness and its social outcomes. This study also contributes to strengthening the relevance of the integrative publicness framework by demonstrating the impact of dimensional publicness on public value creation in the context of social enterprises.

Peculiarities of social entrepreneurship development at the local level

The article provides an overview of theoretical, methodological and practical principles of social entrepreneurship. The characteristic features of social business, the world experience of its organization, as well as the conditions of formation are studied. Modern problems of development of this type of activity in Ukraine, in particular at the local level are considered. Based on the generalization of scientific research, the priority forms of management of social enterprises in the state (individual entrepreneur, private enterprise, public organization, limited liability company and agricultural cooperative) are identified. It is determined that the greatest support for social entrepreneurship comes from non-governmental non-profit NGOs, which involve entrepreneurs in social projects, provide free training, information and counseling. It is noted that provided a sufficient amount of investment in the studied type of business, it is necessary to create preconditions for domestic investment in export-oriented areas of social activities, primarily in small and medium enterprises. Prospects for the development of research activities in local communities, including the adoption of a strong legal framework to define social entrepreneurship as a separate category of business, cooperation with the media to disseminate information about social business, attracting as many donor programs to support activities, availability of significant resources that are not involved in traditional business. It is noted that the key tool for the development of social entrepreneurship is the support of the state, which should be accompanied by programs for the development of social enterprises, the introduction of a system of soft loans, the development of a national strategy for social entrepreneurship.

A Study on Prioritizing Sustainable Management of Social Enterprises Related to Early Childhood Education Using the AHP Method

A Study on Prioritizing Sustainable Management of Social Enterprises Related to Early Childhood Education Using the AHP Method

ОСОБЛИВОСТІ ПЕРСОНАЛУ СУБ’ЄКТІВ СОЦІАЛЬНОГО ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА

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.

Can Infused Publicness Enhance Public Value Creation? Examining the Impact of Government Funding on the Performance of Social Enterprises in South Korea

Numerous countries employ social enterprise as an alternative way of addressing social, economic, and environmental problems, with this new approach steadily gaining strength over the last two decades. Despite this growth, few empirical studies have examined the effects of government policies on social enterprise development. Seeking to fill this gap, this study examines the impact of government funding on the social and economic performance of social enterprises in South Korea, framed by integrative publicness hypotheses. The integrative publicness framework posits that infused publicness by government funding can enhance public value creation. To investigate the impact of government funding on social enterprises, this study has gathered data from annual reports voluntarily published by Korean social enterprises in 2018. Regression was employed to analyze the data. The findings suggest that government funding is positively associated with social enterprise’s employment of the disadvantaged, community contribution, and democratic decision-making. In addition, government funding is related to a decrease in the business profitability of social enterprises, implying that it may lessen their profit-maximization. This study provides policymakers and managers of social enterprises with suggestions on how to measure the outcomes of social enterprises and offers real-world touchstones on how they can improve their creation of public value.

KEY ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT: CASE STUDY OF IRRIGATION WATER MANAGEMENT, KHAMMOUANE DISTRICT, LAO PDR

This research aimed to study key elements of social enterprise management in irrigation water management in Khammouane Province through the use of constructivism and participatory action research. Moreover, strategies of inquiry and case study were also applied. Its 12 key Informants were selected by the author using purposive sampling method and divided into 3 following groups: 1) government officials and academicians involving the irrigation water management; 2) private business sector in agriculture; and 3) other related person and group of farmers in Khammouane Province. The data were collected through in-depth interviews along with data analysis by means of content and document analysis. The study results showed that the adoption of enterprise management concept according to business principles focusing on sustainable wealth creation for society should have contributory characteristics and elements for efficient irrigation water management, namely, participation in ownership, mutual help in community management, fair sharing, government support, innovation and competitiveness, enhancement of community’s role and strength; clear formulation of common policies, organizational vision, management under business principles focusing on promotion of social stability, collaborative learning, training, constant monitoring for evaluation, enforcement of rules and regulations to control water resource use and profit sharing in doing business to generate income for members. Besides, the relevant agencies needed to focus on and formulate policies for promotion and development of social enterprise in Lao PDR the achievement of both business operations and social impacts. This would pave the way to the sustainable development of economy, society and environment in Lao PDR.

Social impact assessment - is it possible challenge for social enterprise?

Social enterprises from government, society, and financiers are under increasing pressure to demonstrate their social impact. To do this, social enterprises need to implement social impact assessments in their organizations. It is noteworthy that there are many different methods and tools for impact assessment and measurement, which often make it unclear to social enterprise managers what is best for their enterprise. Also, many social impact assessment and measurement methodologies are complex enough and require specific competencies, time, and other extra costs. However, social impact assessment is an essential process, as it helps to build trust in these organizations by the public, state institutions and investors, to ensure the transparency of their activities and to meet their goals. Social enterprises are a new phenomenon in the Baltic States, so it is essential to clarify the attitude of the leaders of the organization to the social impact assessment and what practices they use in their organizations. Aim of the research: to explore the existing practice of social impact assessment of social enterprises in the Baltic states. The methodology of research: 20 in depth interviews with the jure and the facto WISE´s managers in the Baltic states were conducted.

An Exploration of Some Effects of Social Innovation Capability in Social Enterprises in Mexico

Social enterprises need to develop processes that create social value based on their initiative to find solutions to social problems through innovative strategies. The objective of this research was to examine the effect of social innovation capability, social marketing achievements and enterprise social performance as antecedents of social value creation in social enterprises in Mexico. An explanatory and cross-sectional study was developed for 106 managers of social enterprises in Mexico. A Structural Equation Modelling was applied using Partial Least Squares to test five hypotheses. The results supported that social innovation capability has a positive and direct effect on social value creation, social marketing achievements and enterprise social performance. Similarly, these last two showed a direct effect on social value creation. Particularly, it was identified that social innovation capability had the greatest effect on social value creation. The implications of the results are discussed.

사회적기업 경영컨설팅 지원사업의 효과성 분석

최근 급속한 자본주의 사회의 발전은 다양한 문제를 야기하였고, 이를 해소하기 위한 방안 중 하나로 사회적경제에 대한 요구가 높아지며, 사회적 가치와 경제적 유익을 동시에 추구하는 사회적기업이 대두하며, 이를 활성화하기 위한 노력이 이어지고 있다. 하지만 과거 사회적기업에 대한 정책적 지원은 직접적인 자금 지원에 한정되었으며, 지원 종료 후에는 여러 기업이 존속에 어려움을 겪었다. 사회적기업 경영컨설팅 지원사업은 이러한 문제의 대안으로서, 기업 경영에 경영컨설팅을 지원함으로 기업의 역량을 확대하여, 경제적 및 사회적 가치를 지속적으로 창출하도록 하는 간접적 지원방안으로 그 역할과 효과성의 확인은 매우 중요하다. 그럼으로 본 연구에서는 정책적으로 수행되는 사회적기업에 대한 경영컨설팅 지원사업의 성과를 살펴본다. 경영컨설팅의 수행형태는 단독지원과 공동지원으로 구분하며, 경영컨설팅은 세 가지 특성인 의사소통정도, 전문성, 서비스품질로 구분하여, 경영컨설팅의 효과를 수진기업의 경영컨설팅 만족도를 통하여 확인하였으며, 결과적으로 경영컨설팅 특성 중 전문성과 서비스품질과 경영컨설팅 만족도에 정(+)의 효과를 통계적으로 검증하여, 사회적기업 경영컨설팅 지원사업의 효과성을 확인할 수 있었다. 본 연구를 통하여, 사회적기업의 성장을 위한 간접 지원의 방안으로서 경영컨설팅 지원사업의 정당성과 성과를 확인하고, 경영컨설팅의 역할을 확인할 수 있기 기대한다.

VillageReach: innovating for improved health care at the “last mile”

Learning outcomes The learning outcomes are to understand the definition of public value and the strategic drivers behind public value creation, understand the nature of social innovation in the public sector, identify the critical opportunities and challenges involved in sustaining innovation in the public sector and identify the role that non-profit organizations can play in supporting and sustaining social innovation. Case overview/synopsis This case puts participants in the shoes of a global health innovator’s leadership team as the organization approaches a funding crisis. The organization, VillageReach, is on a quest to expand across the public health system of Mozambique and experiences a funding dilemma. The case reveals the challenges of working with governments to achieve large-scale, systemic change. It explores the conundrum of using international donor funding to embed new practices in government service delivery. Ultimately, it asks participants to choose between the pursuit of new, small-scale innovative projects and the large-scale rollout of a national programme. Complexity academic level This teaching case is written for courses focused on social entrepreneurship, social innovation and social change. It can also be used in courses focused on non-profit management and public sector innovation. Specifically, the teaching case is suitable for two audiences: social enterprise and non-profit managers focused on strategy, development and operations (the case focuses on an enterprise that relies primarily on donor funding) and health-care managers and administrators. Generally, the case is suitable for undergraduates in their final year of study as well as graduate-level business and public administration courses, including MBA, MPH, MPA, EMBA and Executive Education courses. Supplementary materials Teaching Notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.