What is a Fair Level of Profit for Social Enterprise? Insights from Microfinance
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DOI: 10.1007/s10551-018-3986-z
Abstract: Although microfinance organizations are generally considered as inherently ethical, recent events have challenged the legitimacy of the sector. High interest rates and the excessive profitability of some market leaders have raised the question of how… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; profit; microfinance; fair level ... See more keywords
The nascent ecology of social enterprise
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DOI: 10.1007/s11187-020-00442-9
Abstract: Employing population ecology theory, we examine social enterprise population emergence in the UK after 2005 when a new organizational form for social enterprise was established. Our density dependence analysis of nearly seven thousand community interest… read more here.
Keywords: population; ecology; social enterprise; nascent ecology ... See more keywords
Using the photovoice method to understand experiences of people with physical disabilities working in social enterprises.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2019.03.011
Abstract: BACKGROUND Social enterprises can be an alternative option for people with disabilities to build confidence in the job market, where unemployment and difficulty securing a decent job is a social issue for this population. However,… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; social enterprises; working social; disabilities working ... See more keywords
What about efficiency? Exploring perceptions of current social enterprise support provision in Scotland
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geoforum.2020.12.002
Abstract: Abstract While policies in support of social and commercial entrepreneurship are widely used to foster economic growth and increase prosperity, little is known about the effectiveness of various interventions. Despite the diversity of approaches, some… read more here.
Keywords: support provision; social enterprise; business support; support ... See more keywords
In pursuit of goodwill? The cross-level effects of social enterprise consumer behaviours
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jbusres.2019.11.051
Abstract: Abstract Social innovation and social enterprises have not only changed the concept of operating nonprofit organisations but have also blurred the line between society and business. The current social purpose environment is dynamic and continuously… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; enterprise products; consumer; cross level ... See more keywords
Social enterprise and community resilience: Examining a Greek response to turbulent times
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.03.017
Abstract: Abstract Using community resilience and institutional entrepreneurship as conceptual lens, the paper explores whether support for social enterprises in non-metropolitan Greece has led to resilient social systems. Whilst drawing on narratives of enabling a bottom-up… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; response; community resilience;
An innovation bootcamp model to develop HIV self-testing social enterprise among young people in Nigeria: a youth participatory design approach
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DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(20)30153-4
Abstract: Abstract Background There is a critical gap in the uptake of HIV testing among young people in sub-Saharan Africa. In Nigeria, only a quarter of young people aged 14–24 years have ever tested for HIV.… read more here.
Keywords: among young; innovation bootcamp; social enterprise; young people ... See more keywords
What motivates social entrepreneurs? A meta-analysis on predictors of the intention to found a social enterprise
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DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2020.1844493
Abstract: ABSTRACT Social entrepreneurship (SE) is acknowledged as a valuable tool for tackling social problems. Whereas SE intention (SEI) is considered an important prerequisite for founding a social enterprise, empirical research on SEI-antecedents lacks structure and… read more here.
Keywords: motivates social; social enterprise; sei; meta analysis ... See more keywords
Generative Anger: From Social Enterprise to Antagonistic Economies
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DOI: 10.1080/08935696.2020.1780669
Abstract: This essay offers conceptual development for thinking diverse economies in terms of their relationship to antagonism. Rather than seeing antagonism as unhelpfully fueling capitalocentric thinking, the essay argues that antagonism can usefully recognize and engage… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; antagonistic economies; enterprise antagonistic; anger social ... See more keywords
Collaborator or competitor: assessing the evidence supporting the role of social enterprise in health and social care
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DOI: 10.1080/14719037.2017.1417467
Abstract: ABSTRACT In many countries, social enterprise has been introduced into a competitive market-oriented environment as a substitute for publicly owned services, particularly in healthcare. In the United Kingdom, evidence for this move seems to derive… read more here.
Keywords: social enterprise; role social; evidence; publicly owned ... See more keywords
Social enterprise as a policy panacea: panel discussions, data and the cultural formulation of policy in Bangladesh
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DOI: 10.1080/14767724.2020.1711708
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article illustrates how the British Council Bangladesh (BCB) made use of panel discussions and commissioned research as policy vehicles to persuade the government of Bangladesh of the value of social enterprises for public… read more here.
Keywords: policy; social enterprise; panel discussions; panel ... See more keywords