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Mechanisms Fostering Social Entrepreneurship as Potential Instruments for Economic Development: The Eastern Partnership Perspective

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Plotnieks D.

Baltic Journal of European Studies

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2014

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vol. 4

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issue 2

34-49

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With its plan to assign 600 million euros through the European Neighbourhood Instrument for Eastern Partnership countries, the European Union intended to increase the efficiency of institutions, attenuate social problems, and create an environment that fosters economic growth and human well-being in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. A few scholars have criticized the amount of funding and planned initiatives of the European Neighbourhood Instrument as insufficient and suggested that in order to foster cooperation and support reforms in its Eastern Partnership countries, more action should be taken. In times when European Commission budget is under constraints of consolidation and increase of aid for supporting European Neighbourhood countries is hardly possible, alternative solutions for tempering social problems need to be assessed. Various scientists, philanthropists and entrepreneurs see social entrepreneurship as a tool for solving social problems in a sustainable way where business thinking is being combined with non-profit philosophy. Contrary to government support and intervention for solving social problems, social entrepreneurship is already being used as tool that initially addresses joint needs--solve social problems and create revenue that provides much needed income for sustainable business initiatives. This paper analyzes the concept of social entrepreneurship, examples where social entrepreneurship is solving social problems, and mechanisms that can foster these phenomena. The aim of this paper is to examine different mechanisms of how governments can foster the creation and development of social entrepreneurship. Unique survey data derived from a project examining social entrepreneurship in Europe is used. It is concluded that by adopting mechanisms proven in various developed countries, the Eastern Partnership countries can stimulate social entrepreneurship, thus attenuating social problems and creating environment that fosters economic growth and the wellbeing of people

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Developing Innovative Business Models in Social Ventures

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Jokela P., Elo M.

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation

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2015

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vol. 11

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issue 1

103-118

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Social ventures represent a new type of organization that aim to create sustainable social value, such as promoting the well-being of communities and their existence is based on developing solutions to tackle complex social problems. Developing a suitable business model for a social venture is crucial because the right model with a sustainable value offering in its core can support the venture and direct it toward self-sustainability and competitiveness. Research on social venture business models has been so far limited and particularly innovation in business models needs more inquiry. Through an in-depth case study, we aim to extend the understanding how business models of social ventures can meet these goals and how the business model elements interact with each other. The study findings indicate that opportunity recognition which is followed by innovative resource mobilization and integration can turn into a well-functioning business-model that serves the desired ends, creating social value and help to achieve self-sustainability. Furthermore, establishing the right interconnections between the business model elements was found to support the development of an efficient social venture business model.

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Business Models of “New Cooperativism” Organizations as an Instrument of Sustainable Development Stimulation

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Zawiślak P.

Central European Management Journal

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2020

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vol. 28(3)

168-195

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Purpose: The article presents business models developed in organizations of the “new cooperativism” trend, whose application leads to a bottom-up solution of important social problems at the local level and, in a broader perspective, stimulation of sustainable development. Methodology: The adopted methodology uses a qualitative approach. The research was conducted in the form of case studies of four organizations following “new cooperativism,” based on in-depth interviews, observations, and analyses of organizational documents and various types of publicly available materials. Findings: The study showed that “new cooperativism” organizations use in their business models the old practices developed by classical cooperatives, which work well in today’s conditions and have the potential to provide a positive impact on important socioeconomic dysfunctions, which can be fully implemented through modern technologies. Research Limitations: The limitations typical of the case study method entail the uncertainty of results replication, which disallows their broad generalization. However, the obtained results indicate the need to conduct a scientific diagnosis of emerging collaborative grassroots organizations and the importance of their participation in the three-sector economic concept of the state. Originality: The article and its conclusions are based on empirical research of the practical effectiveness of business models used in organizations of the “new cooperativism” trend.

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Social entrepreneurs – what makes them different from business undertakers?

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Wasilczuk J. E., Łuński M.

Przedsiębiorstwo we współczesnej gospodarce - teoria i praktyka

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2014

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vol. 3

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issue 10

5-18

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Przedsiębiorcy społeczni bardzo często działają wykorzystując dostępne im bardzo ograniczone zasoby lub praktycznie nie mając zasobów w ogóle. Posiadają motywację, ale poza finansowymi czy technicznymi zasobami potrzebują często również złożonego zestawu kompetencji, szczególnie tych, które wiążą się z przywództwem. Przedsiębiorcy społeczni w wielu aspektach wykazują podobieństwo do przedsiębiorców operujących w otoczeniu biznesowym, jednak istnieją też miedzy nimi pewne różnice. Zarówno podobieństwa, jak i różnice między tymi dwoma grupami przedsiębiorców można odnaleźć w artykułach teoretycznych, natomiast niewielka liczba badań dowodzi ich istnienia. Badanie przeprowadzone w 2014 roku w grupie 76 respondentów zaangażowanych w działalność społeczną i biznesową wykazało, że do pewnego stopnia przedsiębiorcy społeczni oraz przedsiębiorcy zaangażowani w działalność nastawioną na zysk wykazują podobne charakterystyki, choć każdy z tych dwóch typów przedsiębiorców cechuje się także właściwościami unikatowymi dla siebie.

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Social entrepreneurs, very often operate with highly limited resources, not to say with virtually nothing. They possess motivation, but apart from financial or technical resources very often they also need complex set of skills, especially those connected with leadership. Social entrepreneurship is similar to business entrepreneurship in many way, however there are some differences. Both similarities and differences can be find in theoretical papers, however there is a limited number of research which prove them. A research conducted in 2014 among 76 respondents, engaged in business and social activities, proved that to some extent social and business entrepreneurs have some common features, however some of them are unique for each of this entrepreneurship type.

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Development Conditions of the Entities of Social Economy

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Oliński M.

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2011

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vol. 6

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issue 2

209-218

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This paper discusses the issues of development conditions of the entities of social economy. The paper aims at drawing attention to the problems of "economisation" of the activities of social economy entities while the aim of the surveys was to identify the development barriers and opportunities faced by non-government organisations from Warmia and Mazury region and determine the attitudes of those organisations to the issues of economic activity and entrepreneurship (those attitudes was measured primarily from the perspective of the market revenues generated in 2009). The survey was conducted by electronic means employing the questionnaire-based survey. The results of studies presented in the paper allow concluding that the non-market financing (public funds) dominates in the majority of NGO's from Warmia and Mazury region, the entities surveyed considered lack of funds for investments and difficulties in obtaining them the major barriers while the inflow of aid funds from the European Union was considered the main development opportunity by those organisations.

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Przedsiębiorczość społeczna w społeczeństwie obywatelskim w Polsce

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Starnawska M.

Studia BAS

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2015

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issue 4(44)

167-203

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This paper introduces the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship in the Polish civil society. It starts with a presentation of key determinants that have driven its development and popularity. In the main section, the complexity of social enterprise and entrepreneurship concepts are introduced, with their key characteristics. Following that, three dominant schools of thought on social enterprise are presented with reference to civil society phenomenon. Before locating social entrepreneurship, some key elements and methodological issues in the area of civil society are analyzed and discussed. Finally, two models of social enterprise are identified and their background briefly presented. The author supplements this analysis with some key statistics on social enterprise models for Poland. They introduce the reader into the state of the art of social enterprises in Poland. Also, valuable data from Global Entrepreneurship Monitor on social entrepreneurship are introduced to give the overall picture of the phenomenon in Central and Eastern European countries. Both analytical approaches are discussed in the light of the three schools of thought on social enterprise.

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Assessment of Young People’s Attitudes Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship with Machine Learning Techniques Use

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Mroczek T., Kaszuba-Perz A., Czyżewska M.

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2022

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vol. 13

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issue 42

187-202

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RESEARCH OBJECTIVE: The main purpose of the research is to assess whether the young generation in Poland has the potential to build sustainable companies by evaluating the attitudes of university students towards sustainable entrepreneurship.. THE RESEARCH PROBLEM AND METHODS: The readiness to create a sustainable enterprise was assessed on the basis of self-assessment of pro-social attitudes, business intentions and knowledge of social and environmental aspects in business with the use of multidimensional analysis based on machine learning methods. THE PROCESS OF ARGUMENTATION: A significant challenge for policymakers, scientists and entrepreneurs is solving important social and environmental problems through the development of sustainable entrepreneurship. The implementation of this concept requires efforts to educate and shape pro-social attitudes, especially among the young generation. Therefore, the research focuses on identifying and assessing the attitudes and awareness level of pro-social aspects in business and recognition of entrepreneurial intentions among representatives of this generation. RESEARCH RESULTS: The research results show that young people have an intuitive sense of what sustainable business is all about, but the formal knowledge in this area is low. Financial aspects, i.e. the possibility of obtaining significant income from own business, as well as independence and the possibility of being a manager, turned out to be much more motivating for entrepreneurship than the possibility of changing the world for the better, helping local communities or protecting the environment. CONCLUSIONS, INNOVATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS: The innovative approach to multidimensional data analysis highlighted the lack of knowledge and insufficient level of pro-social attitudes among the young generation, which is a particularly worrying phenomenon in the context of formulated challenges and social and environmental needs.

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Catholic Social Teaching as a Source of Enrichment of the Moral Dimension of Social Enterprise Management

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Zadroga A.

Verbum Vitae

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2022

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vol. 40

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issue 4

989-1006

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Social enterprises perceive social and environmental issues as primary objectives of their hybrid socio-economic activities. They believe that financial stability is a prerequisite, not a goal. This approach is similar to Catholic social teaching (CST). The detailed content of the social encyclicals is a valuable means of deeper exploration and enrichment of the moral dimension of social enterprise management. The following article analyses social entrepreneurship from the point of view of the fundamental principles of CST and theological premises. The reference to the management of a social enterprise of the supreme personalistic standard and principles such as the common good, subsidiarity, and solidarity allows the moral dimension of this process to be understood more deeply. The paper was created based on a method appropriate to research focused on moral theology and CST. First, the content of selected literature on the subject (social entrepreneurship) and carefully selected theological-moral sources (especially papal documents and publications by CST researchers) were analysed. Subsequently, the results of the analysis were subjected to inference and conceptual work in relation to the adopted general research objective and specific research tasks: the phenomenon of social enterprises was described; the specific features and limitations of the social enterprise management process were identified; the fundamental principles of Catholic social teaching as normative criteria for social enterprise management were reviewed; the possibility of applying the aforementioned CST principles to social enterprise practice was discussed and presented, and the final conclusions were formulated.

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THE USE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE FIELD OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO BUILD SOCIAL SECURITY OF THE PEOPLE THREATENED BY SOCIAL EXCLUSION. EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

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Czuba M.

International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences

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2019

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vol. 9(1)

205-214

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The main problem of this article is the possibility of using social entrepreneurship related to the provision of communal services to strengthen the sense of social security in people threatened by social exclusion. This problem is important because ensuring social security in a direct and indirect way is the task of the state. This task also ap-plies to people who are socially excluded or at risk of this phenomenon. Its implemen-tation may take place with the participation of social economy entities, supported by the state in a financial manner as well as through appropriate legislation in the scope of shaping the conditions for the development of the social economy. The aim of this study is to get to know the scope of social economy enterprises in the municipal services and their impact on people employed in this type of institutions, including the possibility of increasing the sense of social security of this people and confirming or denying that the majority of people working in this type social economy entities are people who are socially excluded or threatened with this phenomenon.

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Social Challenges are Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Tracing Impacts of Social Entrepreneurship Through Innovations and Value Creation

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Konda I., Starc J., Rodica B.

Economic Themes

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2015

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vol. 53

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issue 2

211-229

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Today the world faces many social challenges in the economic, social and environmental spheres that needs to be overcome. The public debate has been focused on finding solutions to them and one of these has been addressed as social entrepreneurship. This phenomenon combines the resourcefulness of traditional entrepreneurship with a mission to change society. Observing the positive social impact of entrepreneurs providing basic needs, this paper recognizes their unique role in efficiently contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals. The purpose of this article is to introduce the connection of social innovations and sustainable growth as an important phenomenon in today's real economy. Based on the interviews with the focus group and the cases of good practice, the authors have established the development of social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Slovenia. It is important in numerous fields, especially in employment, social inclusion, demographic changes, health care, education, finance, political structures and social integration. We found that the obstacle in the development of social entrepreneurship is scattered, unrelated or absent support mechanisms that do not offer the right incentives for the creation and the development of social enterprises. Another conclusion is that cooperation with partners from different sectors of the society is an important fundament in their work with social entrepreneurship.

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Cisek M.

Wrocławskie Studia Politologiczne

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2016

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vol. 20

69-77

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Social enterprises develop in regions where they are actively supported by the local government and NGOs. That is why in this paper public social economy support instruments (strategic, legal and financial) at a regional level are analyzed. The main purpose of this paper is to present the situation of the social economy based on the example of the Lower Silesian social enterprises. Of particular value is the empirical part — results of my own research on the experience of social enterprises in Lower Silesia. Interviews with Lower Silesian social entrepreneurs provided information about the effectiveness of public support instruments, the quality of cooperation with stakeholders, legal and financial situation, areas of destructive social entrepreneurship, and finally allowed me to formulate some conclusions in this field.

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Zjawisko przedsiębiorczości społecznej w Chińskiej Republice Ludowej

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Lech K.

Ekonomia Społeczna

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2014

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issue 1

38-50

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Artykuł dotyczy zjawiska przedsiębiorczości społecznej w Chińskiej Republice Ludowej, a jego celem jest nakreślenie ram konceptualnych będących warunkiem systematycznego badania tego fenomenu. Zastosowane w tym celu metody selektywnej, niepełnej analizy i krytyki piśmiennictwa oraz badania dokumentów potwierdziły, że przedsiębiorczość społeczna w Chinach, podobnie jak w kręgu kulturowym krajów Zachodu, przejawia się na wiele sposobów. W związku z tym konieczne wydaje się podjęcie prac zmierzających do opracowania modelu unifi kacyjnego zjawiska, który pozwoliłby na prowadzenie bardziej szczegółowych badań. Uzasadnieniem dla przyjęcia tej rekomendacji jest oblicze 578 mln ludzi głodujących w regionie Azji i Pacyfi ku oraz potrzeba poszukiwania narzędzi umożliwiających zniwelowanie tych i wielu innych społecznych problemów. Dotyczy to także Afryki, Ameryki Łacińskiej, Środkowego Wschodu i każdego innego miejsca, gdzie ludzie cierpią z powodu niedożywienia. Właściwe Chinom przejawy przedsiębiorczości społecznej oraz zastosowane rozwiązania mogłyby stanowić instrumentarium, które można by było wykorzystać w innych miejscach na świecie.

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The article deals with the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship in China, and its purpose is to outline the conceptual framework required for a systematic investigation of the phenomenon. The methods of selective, incomplete critical analysis of the literature and study of available documents have confirmed that social entrepreneurship in China, as is the case in the Western cultural setting, manifests itself in a number of ways. Therefore, it appears necessary to undertake eff orts in order to develop a unified model of the phenomenon that would permit a more detailed research. The rationale for the adoption of the recommendation is the face of 578 million hungry people in Asia and in the Pacific region, and the pressing need for tools to overcoming those and numerous other social problems. This observation also applies to Africa, Latin America, the Middle East and any other place where people suffer from malnutrition. Typically Chinese manifestations of social entrepreneurship and their solutions could provide instruments to be used elsewhere worldwide.

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Finansowanie podmiotów ekonomii społecznej a rozwój przedsiębiorczości społecznej w Polsce. Wnioski sprzed kryzysu wywołanego przez COVID-19 i refleksje pokryzysowe

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Jonek-Kowalska I.

Ekonomia Społeczna

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2020

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issue 2 - Przedsiębiorczość społeczna w czasie kryzysu

78-91

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Rozwój przedsiębiorczości społecznej wiąże się z wieloma barierami o zróżnicowanym charakterze. Jedną z najpoważniejszych jest brak środków finansowych, co staje się szczególnie odczuwalne i dokuczliwe w okresie kryzysu gospodarczego. Mając na uwadze powyższe okoliczności, głównym celem prowadzonych rozważań i badań jest analiza źródeł finansowania podmiotów ekonomii społecznej w Polsce z perspektywy historycznej i prognostycznej (w kontekście kryzysu gospodarczego wywołanego pandemią COVID-19) oraz ocena możliwości rozwojowych tych podmiotów w fazie pokryzysowej. Do zrealizowania tak postawionego celu w artykule wykorzystano analizę statystyczną danych na temat źródeł finansowania podmiotów ekonomii społecznej w Polsce. Z przeprowadzonych analiz wynika, że w ujęciu historycznym przedsiębiorczość społeczna w Polsce rozwijała się systematyczne, aczkolwiek wolno. Świadczy o tym rosnąca liczba podmiotów działających w sferze ekonomii społecznej, w tym przede wszystkim stowarzyszeń i fundacji. Rozwój ten jest jednak aktualnie zagrożony z uwagi na zmniejszenie dochodów w sferze publicznej stanowiących główne źródło utrzymania badanych organizacji. Problemem w najbliższej przyszłości może być także pozyskiwanie składek członkowskich będących uzupełniającym źródłem finansowania przedsiębiorczości społecznej.

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The development of social entrepreneurship is associated with many barriers of various nature. One of the most serious is the lack of financial resources, which becomes particularly acute and troublesome in times of economic crisis. Considering the above circumstances, the main goal of the considerations and research conducted in this article is to identify the directions of development of social economy entities in Poland and to analyze the sources of financing their activities from a historical and forecasting perspective (in the context of the economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic). In order to achieve this goal, the article uses a statistical analysis of data on the sources of financing of social economy entities in Poland. The conducted analyzes show that, historically, social entrepreneurship in Poland was systematically, but slowly, developing. This is evidenced by the growing number of entities operating in the field of the social economy, including primarily associations and foundations. However, this development is currently threatened due to the reduction of revenues in the public sphere, which are the main source of income for the surveyed organizations. In the near future the problem may also be obtaining membership fees which are a supplementary source of financing for social entrepreneurship.

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Bricolage and Social Entrepreneurship to Address Emergent Social Needs: A “Deconstructionist” Perspective

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Zollo L., Rialti R., Ciappei C., Boccardi A.

Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation

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2018

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vol. 14

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issue 2

19-47

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Social entrepreneurship is one of the most discussed issues in recent management literature. In particular, social entrepreneurship has recently gained the attention of management scholars interested in understanding its sociological and anthropological aspects. This paper focuses on Claude Lévi-Strauss’s notion of “bricolage” and the way it can represent a significant opportunity to address emergent social needs. Building on a postmodernist philosophical perspective, namely Jacques Derrida’s “deconstructionism,” we attempt to unpack the bricolage phenomenon within the social entrepreneurship field. Following the findings of an in-depth longitudinal case study, we provide a theoretical conceptualization of possible entrepreneurial solutions to social needs, exploring the significant role of bricolage that is consequently interpreted as a suitable entrepreneurial opportunity to address particular types of social needs that we shall define, in a way, as emergent.

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Zarys problematyki ekonomii społecznej jako propozycji podejścia do wzmacniania dobrobytu gospodarczego

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Pach J., Śliwa R., Kowalska K.

Przedsiębiorczość - Edukacja

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2017

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vol. 13. Uwarunkowania rozwoju przedsiębiorczości

340-351

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Ekonomia społeczna jako propozycja alternatywnego podejścia do zarządzania rzadkimi zasobami gospodarki powróciła jako reakcja na efekty neoliberalnego porządku gospodarczego. Kiedy zarówno państwo, jak i rynek okazały się niezdolne do stworzenia takich konstelacji organizacyjnych, które doprowadziłyby do optymalnego zaspokojenia potrzeb społecznych – potrzeb, które rodzą się zarówno z tradycyjnych uwarunkowań rozwoju społeczno-gospodarczego, jak i tych niesionych współczesnymi przemianami krajowymi, regionalnymi i globalnymi (np. starzenie się społeczeństw, zmiana stylu życia, zmiana modelu rodziny). Kiedy wzrost gospodarczy w efekcie podnoszenia wydajności i działań polityki ekonomicznej jest w dużej mierze obarczony zjawiskiem bezzatrudnieniowości, wskaźniki zatrudnienia wciąż pozostają wyzwaniem dla polityków gospodarczych, dostęp do pracy jest nierówny dla poszczególnych grup społecznych, coraz wyraźnej ukazuje się mnogość organicznych inicjatyw społecznych nastawionych na tworzenie warunków sprzyjających zaspokajaniu potrzeb niezaspokojonych ani przez państwo, ani przez rynek. Istota ekonomii społecznej ujawnia się w przypadku analizy możliwości zagospodarowania zasobów tkwiących w takich grupach społecznych, jak: byli więźniowie, kobiety, w tym samotnie wychowujące dzieci, niepełnosprawni, mniejszości narodowe, długo chorujący pracownicy i bezrobotni, w tym przede wszystkim chorzy psychicznie. Z jednej strony (od strony rynku), miejsca pracy dla takich osób często wymagają przystosowania do specjalnych potrzeb, a proces zawodowego wdrażania tych osób czy utrzymywanie ich stałego zatrudnienia pociąga za sobą znaczące nakłady, na które przedsiębiorstwo zarządzanie tradycyjnie na rynku przeważnie nie może sobie pozwolić. Z drugiej strony (od strony państwa), sprowadzanie pomocy dla narażonych na dyskryminowanie zawodowe grup społecznych w przeważającej mierze do pomocy pieniężnej czy uprzywilejowanego dostępu do opieki zdrowotnej jeszcze bardziej wyklucza te grupy z rynku pracy, życia społecznego, a całe społeczeństwo/budżet państwa istotnie obciąża finansowo.

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Social economy is an alternative way of resolving economic problems, a response to the effects of neoliberal economic order when neither market nor state were able to set up the conditions to satisfy the needs of people. The economic growth burdened by unemployment and unequal access to the labor market has revealed the magnitude of organic socio-economic initiatives. The nature of social economics is focused on the engagement of potential economics resources inherent to economically de-favoured groups of society to enhance economic processes. Since such kind of workers represent for private sector an additional source of costs, and the national systems of social aid has appeared to be inert and ineffective, social economy outstretches very promising array of proposals to enrich economic results in the economy as a whole.

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Mechanisms Fostering Social Entrepreneurship as Potential Instruments for Economic Development: The Eastern Partnership Perspective

Developing Innovative Business Models in Social Ventures

Business Models of “New Cooperativism” Organizations as an Instrument of Sustainable Development Stimulation

Social entrepreneurs – what makes them different from business undertakers?

Development Conditions of the Entities of Social Economy

Przedsiębiorczość społeczna w społeczeństwie obywatelskim w Polsce

Assessment of Young People’s Attitudes Towards Sustainable Entrepreneurship with Machine Learning Techniques Use

Catholic Social Teaching as a Source of Enrichment of the Moral Dimension of Social Enterprise Management

THE USE OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE FIELD OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES TO BUILD SOCIAL SECURITY OF THE PEOPLE THREATENED BY SOCIAL EXCLUSION. EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE

Social Challenges are Opportunities for Sustainable Development: Tracing Impacts of Social Entrepreneurship Through Innovations and Value Creation

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