Search results for "Social enterprise"
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The power of information: a key component for the successful performance of Latvian social enterprises
2020
The purpose of the study is two-fold. First, the study aims to determine how informed consumers in Latvia are about social enterprises after a decade of discussion and activity within the field of social entrepreneurship which will later serve as a comparative reference base for following future developments and achievements in the field. Second, the study aims to investigate the relationship between the level of information consumers have about social enterprises and actual purchasing behavior of consumers in order to provide practical recommendations and suggestions for both social enterprise marketing specialists as well as government officials and organizations that support the field of…
REDUCING SOCIAL STRATIFICATION VIA DIGITAL SKILLS IMPROVEMENT: THE CASE OF SOCIAL ENTERPRISES IN LATVIA
2021
Latvian social enterprises and social entrepreneurship are becoming important since the adoption of the Social Enterprise Law in 2017 (effective as of 01.04.2018). The number of social enterprises with the legal status and the number of financial grants awarded to social enterprises has been steadily increasing, reaching 161 and 110 of them have received support over 7 million EUR as of 28.02.2021, data of the Register of Social Enterprises. Covid-19 crisis is continuing to have a negative effect on the sector since Latvian social enterprises were not provided any complementary support despite the double-bottom lines they are achieving. Inability to provide structured support mechanisms in …
Izaicinājumi sociālās uzņēmējdarbības attīstībai Latvijā
2020
Maģistra darba “Izaicinājumi sociālās uzņēmējdarbības attīstībai Latvijā” mērķis ir noskaidrot, kas kavē sociālās uzņēmējdarbības attīstību Latvijā, un kādi ir ar sociālā uzņēmuma izveidi un vadīšanu, kā arī statusa iegūšanu un saglabāšanu saistītie izaicinājumi. Darba teorētiskajā daļā aplūkots sociālā uzņēmuma jēdziena saturs Latvijas tiesiskā regulējuma izpratnē, raksturota sociālās uzņēmējdarbības izcelsme no uzņēmējdarbības perspektīvas, kā arī tās nepieciešamība un universāli teorijā balstītie šķēršļi tās attīstībai. Darbā izmatota jaukto metožu pētījuma stratēģija - veiktas 11 padziļinātās daļēji strukturētās intervijas ar dažādām sociālajā uzņēmējdarbībā iesaistītajām pusēm, kā arī …
Striving for Inclusion through Participatory Practices in Social Enterprises
2019
The aim of this research case is to shed some empirical light on the effects of participatory practices from the perspective of Sen’s capability approach in a Finnish social enterprise. Using a mixed method approach we explore how participatory practices build social inclusion by enabling both company’s employees and customers to engage in social agency. The case study findings articulate the importance of participatory practices to employees’ perceptions of meaningfulness of life and being able to meet customers (who are mentally disabled) needs on the one hand and customers’ experience of information sharing and feedback giving to the employees and helping other customers. peerReviewed
Understanding and measuring social entrepreneurship
2017
This thesis aims to understand the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship and measure its component dimensions. In particular, the thesis addresses two research gaps in the social entrepreneurship research. The first gap addressed is the resource mobilization during marketing strategy development of a social enterprise in its start-up stage. Social entrepreneurship is a diverse concept constituting various organizational form and activities. Hence, the second research gap that this research study addresses is the issue of measurement of social entrepreneurship construct. The thesis consists of an introductory essay and five research articles. The first two articles in this compilation addres…