This work includes the following tasks:
- Understand the role and importance of social enterprises in the economy,
- Explain the objectives, organization and features of social enterprises and contrast them with for-profit organisations;
- Evaluate the characteristics and motivations of a social entrepreneur;
- Recognise successful revenue sources and business models used by social enterprises,
- Identify and support ideas for possible new revenue streams for selected social enterprises;
- Analyse the management perspectives and external stakeholder perspectives of selected social enterprise and how objection to new developments might be countered;
- Identify formulae for success within social organisations;
- Explain how a social enterprise might become sustainable and provide researched examples;
- Explain how ‘blended values’ may impact development of selected social entreprise,
- Evaluate the distinct role of innovation in the third sector
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Social Enterprise and Third Sector Organisations
- Understand the role and importance of social enterprises in the economy
- Explain the objectives, organization and features of social enterprises and contrast them with for-profit organisations
- Evaluate the characteristics and motivations of a social entrepreneur
- Recognise successful revenue sources and business models used by social enterprises
- Identify and support ideas for possible new revenue streams for selected social enterprises
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This text aims to provide an in-depth understanding of social enterprises, their role within the economy, and their distinctive characteristics. It explores the objectives, organizational structures, and key features of social enterprises, contrasting them with for-profit organizations.
- The role and importance of social enterprises in the economy
- Characteristics and motivations of social entrepreneurs
- Revenue sources and business models used by social enterprises
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its implementation in social enterprises
- Sustainability objectives and the triple-bottom-line approach
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter delves into the definition and characteristics of social enterprises, emphasizing their commitment to social impact alongside profit generation. It contrasts their approach with that of for-profit organizations and highlights the value-driven nature of their operations. The chapter further explores the motivations behind social entrepreneurship, emphasizing the desire to address societal issues and promote sustainable business practices.
Chapter two delves into the diverse revenue streams and business models employed by social enterprises. It explores different approaches, including embedded, integrated, and external business models, highlighting how these models facilitate both social impact and financial sustainability.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The key terms and concepts explored in this text include social enterprises, third-sector organizations, social entrepreneurship, corporate social responsibility (CSR), triple-bottom-line, sustainability, revenue streams, business models, social impact, and profit generation.
- Citation du texte
- Mourine Atsien (Auteur), 2022, Social Enterprise and Third Sector Organisations, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1326039
