Social Enterprise Business Model Research Articles

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

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.

Global sourcing and development: New drivers, models, and impacts

Global sourcing and development: New drivers, models, and impacts

Restaurants’ social enterprise business model: Three case studies

ABSTRACTThis research explores the application of the Social Enterprise business model within the context of the hospitality industry. In order to achieve this goal, a qualitative primary research was conducted through three case studies. The research suggests that hospitality social enterprises encounter many unique challenges as a result of social mission implications. The research provides a foundation for industry and academic recommendations. Most importantly, detailed recommendations such as strategic planning, strict budgeting, and mission/profit balance are derived for hospitality social enterprise managers to improve efficiency and counteract industry-specific challenges.

Social franchising as rural entrepreneurial ecosystem development

This study explores the potential of social franchising to contribute to the development of the rural entrepreneurial ecosystem in contexts of market and governance failure in least developed countries. Social franchising is a social enterprise business model that provides market coordination and support systems to rural enterprises so they can achieve social objectives in a financially sustainable way. The case of Krishi Utsho—a network of 112 agricultural input shops in Bangladesh—illustrates how social franchising can address market and government coordination failures in the entrepreneurial ecosystem to benefit both rural entrepreneurs and their client smallholder farming families who earn under US$1 per day.

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

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.

Activities and Value: Framework for Sustainable Business Models

Traditional perspective on business models focused on how an enterprise delivers value to customers has become insufficient and outdated in light of increasing pressures and expectation on companies to create social and environmental value while building their economic success. This study addresses this problem by combining the activity system perspective on business models, with the stakeholder-based perspective on value and with insights from broader research on value, to develop a combined activity/value framework. The framework identifies activities performed, determines their structure, identifies related stakeholders, identifies different types of value created (or destroyed), and the value sources and capture mechanisms for the involved stakeholders. It enables the linking of particular activities to their diverse value outcomes for stakeholders. The framework is especially relevant for assessing how business models of social enterprises, and other hybrid organizations create different types of value for multiple stakeholders. We demonstrate the use of this framework with the case of Kopernik, an Indonesia-based social enterprise providing technology to low-income, remote communities.

A Study on Social Responsibility Model of Public Institutions in Korea: Focusing on Business Model of Social Enterprise Connected with KOSPO’ Samcheok Green Power

A Study on Social Responsibility Model of Public Institutions in Korea: Focusing on Business Model of Social Enterprise Connected with KOSPO’ Samcheok Green Power

A social enterprise business model for social entrepreneurs: theoretical foundations and model development

Social enterprise is drawing increased attention from the entrepreneurship and marketing area. While there have been a significant number of studies in the management and operational side of social enterprise, no overarching theoretical framework of the business model exists for social enterprise. The current theoretical framework of the business model in the strategic management area does not adequately take into consideration the unique characteristics of social enterprise and the context within which they must operate. By applying theoretical foundations in the strategic management, this paper fills the current research gap and develops a social enterprise business model. Finally, management guidelines of the social enterprise business model are discussed for social entrepreneurs.

A Sustainable Strategy and Action Plan of Social Enterprise in Korea

Social Enterprise (SE) has a vital role to play in helping meet some main commitments for Korea‐growing economy; supporting stronger communities; closing opportunity gap‐together with the developing a vibrant third sector. The Strategy and action plan is intend to grow and develop us of social enterprise business model in Korea. The sustainable strategy and action plan will be useful for Korea’s Social enterprise. This paper will suggest that from the sustainable strategy to action plan of social enterprise in Korea.

Social return on investment and social enterprise: transparent accountability for sustainable development

PurposeTo apply the social return on investment (SROI) concept to a case study based on the Furniture Resource Centre Group (FRC Group), a social enterprise based in Liverpool, UK, to satisfy a need for quality affordable furniture for low‐income households.Design/methodology/approachThe nature of FRC Group’s business is discussed from the viewpoint of how it exemplifies Westall’s (2001) values‐led operation concept with four core values (bravery, creativity, professionalism, passion). Discusses the value of social enterprises and the importance of identifying their social returns as measured by the SROI approach, which was adapted by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) to take account of stakeholder engagement, materiality, impact map, and appreciation of deadweight. Reports on the action research based case study which explored the relationship between the social enterprise business model and the concept of sustainable development.FindingsThe results indicated that the SROI technique demonstrated many qualities of sustainability and, with stakeholder inclusiveness pivotal to the innovative process, it allows for truly connected thinking that reveals advancements in sustainable development.Originality/valueProvides a stimulus for ongoing research and thought on the dynamic concept of sustainability.

Applying sustainability indicators to the social enterprise business model

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to briefly assess social accounting methods and tools to measure business and social enterprise (SE) contributions to sustainability in relation to their usefulness and applicability to SEs. Using a case study example, the paper aims to describe and evaluate the process of developing and applying indicators to measure contributions to sustainability.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers worked with three senior members of staff at Wastesavers to develop a set of sustainability indicators. First a literature review of existing sustainability indicator sets and sustainability tools was undertaken. Then a scoping exercise was undertaken to understand what the company wanted out of the process and to decide on which indicators to use. A list on eight key indicators was developed and data on each of these collected and collated and a report was written. Discussion is focussed on the requirements, difficulties, appropriateness and potential pitfalls of such an approach, including commentary on the integration of indicators into working practices, organisational change and strategic development.FindingsNo one method of social accounting has been universally accepted in the UK. This requires greater coordination by those developing such models and a common research agenda on this area for SEs in the UK.Originality/valueThe development of social accounting methods in SE is a relatively new field and undertaking a pilot study such as this is an excellent means of identifying the organisational capacity limits present and identifying the changes that need to take place if such tools are to be developed further.