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A wide range of social networking sites causes that more and more organizations decide to use social media to achieve their business objectives. However, it is often limited to marketing activities through the two most popular sites − Facebook and YouTube. This paper presents the results of a survey conducted in July 2013. The purpose of the study was to determine the level of activity of the largest Polish companies in social media. It was based on the exploration of company’s websites and official profiles on social networking sites. Large companies are in fact the most active in social media and their fanpages can be a source of knowledge and best practices in this area.
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The staggering growth of social media is capturing significant business attention. Managers are keenly aware that social media offers organizations the opportunity to join a conversation with millions of customers and prospective customers around the globe at any time. Social network services are increasingly being used to collect the data that can be leverage to enhance the customer experience and develop new products and services. But social media offers far greater opportunities for organizations. The article presents the concept of social business. This term refers to companies which utilize social media tools across all functional areas. The paper shows the areas of social media application and the benefits that an organization can achieve by applying social media tools.
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Women’s empowerment is a process of gradual growth of the spiritual, political, social and economic strength of individuals, communities or entire societies. Strengthening the social position often entails strengthening confidence in one’s own abilities. It is also connected with full participation of women in economic life in all sectors, which is very important in the context of strengthening economies and achieving desirable goals of sustainable development. Social business introduces a completely revolutionary dimension to a free market economy. This does not interfere with the profit-generating mechanism, on the contrary, it promotes investment, management and competitiveness. Satisfaction obtained in achieving specific social goals is the only motive for the investment, and the resulting business is assessed in accordance with this standard. The article presents the process of empowering poor women from the rural district of Magura in Bangladesh, possible to carry out through the activities of the BRAC (Bangladesh Rehabilitation Assistance Committee). The work refers to the effectiveness of activities in the field of social business, first in the context of changing the awareness of rights and the self-worth of women taking part in such projects, and secondly in the context of improving their socio-economic status and exiting poverty.
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The phenomenon of Grameen Bank has had a worldwide impact over thirty years of its successful history. It is assessed now that over 500 million of the world’s poorest population has benefited from microloans, a concept developed by professor Muhammad Yunus, 2006 Peace Nobel Prize Winner. By means of undertaken activities, Muhammad Yunus has given an unprecedented example of development of social business, which can be a modern way to replace charities. According to this concept, a social business is a sustainable business run in free market conditions, however profit-making is not its ultimate goal. A social business is either established to respond to a social need, which is not addressed otherwise, or is owned by the poor for whom a profit from shareholding can vitally contribute to their well-being. The present article discusses the history and main concepts of Grameen Bank – being the world largest social business – and other entities established as followers of the ideas voiced by Muhammad Yunus.
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2022
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vol. 93
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issue 1
37-45
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The previous approaches to the implementation of sustainable development are insufficient to create truly revolutionary transformations of organizations, markets and societies. As a result, humanity is on the verge of an ecological catastrophe which will have extremely serious socio-economic consequences. In the face of contemporary challenges of sustainable development, there is a need for a rapid and radical change in the approach of business to people and the natural environment. In this context, the concept of sustainable business models deserves attention, as it extends the existing understanding of the role of business in solving social and environmental problems. The aim of the article is to analyze the current state of knowledge and present the basic concepts, assumptions and definitions of sustainable business models. This is a review paper. The adopted research method is ananalysis and synthesis of English-language literature sources. At the beginning, the article indicates the place of research on sustainable business models in contemporary scientific works. Next, attention is paid to the concept of value as an element combining the logic of a business model and a sustainable business model. In the main part, various approaches and attempts to define sustainable business models and criteria for this type of projects are analyzed and presented. The role and types of innovation in sustainable business models are also presented. Finally, the evolution of the approaches to sustainable business models is considered, as well as the ways in which this concept might develop in the future.
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Dotychczasowe podejścia do wdrażania zrównoważonego rozwoju są niewystarczające, aby tworzyć prawdziwie rewolucyjne transformacje organizacji, rynków i społeczeństw. W efekcie stoimy jako ludzkość na progu katastrofy ekologicznej i jej bardzo poważnych konsekwencji społeczno-gospodarczych. W obliczu współczesnych wyzwań zrównoważonego rozwoju potrzeba szybkiej i radykalnej zmiany w podejściu do relacji łączących świat biznesu, zagadnienia społeczne oraz kwestie związane z ochroną środowiska naturalnego. W tym kontekście na uwagę zasługuje koncepcja zrównoważonych modeli biznesowych, która rozszerza dotychczasowe rozumienie roli biznesu w rozwiązywaniu problemów społeczno-ekologicznych. Celem artykułu jest przeanalizowanie bieżącego stanu wiedzy na temat zrównoważonych modeli biznesowych i zaprezentowanie podstawowych pojęć, założeń oraz definicji z tego zakresu. Przyjęta metoda badawcza to analiza i synteza anglojęzycznych źródeł literaturowych. Artykuł jest teoretyczny i ma charakter publikacji przeglądowej. Wskazano w nim miejsce badań nad zrównoważonymi modelami biznesowymi we współczesnych pracach naukowych. Zwrócono uwagę na koncepcję wartości jako element łączący logikę modelu biznesowego i zrównoważonego modelu biznesowego. Przeanalizowano i zaprezentowano różne podejścia do zrównoważonych modeli biznesowych i próby ich zdefiniowania oraz wskazano propozycje kryteriów dla tego typu przedsięwzięć. Podkreślono także rolę innowacji w zrównoważonych modelach biznesowych i przedstawiono ich rodzaje. Na koniec zwrócono uwagę na ewolucję podejścia do zrównoważonych modeli biznesowych, a także możliwy kierunek rozwoju tej koncepcji.
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Artykuł ma charakter studium nad istotą franczyzy społecznej jako modelu biznesu i formy przedsiębiorczości oraz analizy, w jaki sposób wykorzystywać sprawdzony model biznesu do zaspokojenia potrzeb społecznych. Wykorzystano metodę opisową oraz analizę studiów przypadku. W artykule dokonano analizy franczyzy społecznej przez eksplorację studiów przypadków przedsiębiorstw społecznych. Wyniki analizy potwierdzają, że franczyza może być implementowana z sukcesem w różnych wymiarach przedsiębiorczości społecznej. Wywnioskowano, iż model franczyzy może zostać użyty jako narzędzie do budowy społeczności społecznie zrównoważonych i umożliwiać rozwiązywanie problemów wykluczenia społecznego. Ponadto w artykule przedstawiono podstawowe założenia i wiedzę mogącą służyć dalszym pogłębionym badaniom w odniesieniu do zaprezentowanej tematyki.
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This paper is an exploratory study on the essence of social franchise as a business model and form of entrepreneurship and study how to use the proven business model to satisfy social needs. The paper is descriptive in nature and case study research approach has been used. The paper examines social franchising by analysing and exploring case studies of social enterprises. The study’s findings prove that franchise may be successfully applied in different dimensions of social entrepreneurship. It is concluded that the franchise model can be used as a tool to build socially sustainable societies and help to resolve the problem of social exclusion. Moreover, the study provides basic characteristics and knowledge for future in-depth research with regards to this topic.
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