Understanding social enterprise : theory & practice /

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Author / Creator:	Ridley-Duff, Rory.
Imprint:	London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2011.
Description:	xii, 286 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Social entrepreneurship. Social responsibility of business. Nonprofit organizations -- Management. Nonprofit organizations -- Management. Social entrepreneurship. Social responsibility of business.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8678563

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Other authors / contributors:	Bull, Mike, 1967-
ISBN:	9781848601987 (alk. paper) 1848601980 (alk. paper) 9781848601994 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1848601999 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [260]-274) and index.
Summary:	"The emergence of social enterprises over the past 25 years has been an exciting and significant development in the economy at a local, national and international level. How should we understand the growing popularity of social enterprise? Are alternative business models even more relevant in an uncertain business climate? How does Social Enterprise fit into the wider social context?"--pub. desc.

Table of Contents:

Part 1. Theoretical Perspectives on Social Enterprise
Third Sector and the Social Economy
Civil Society and a Third System
Organizations of the Third Sector
Assessing Size, Scope and Contribution
The Development of Trusts and Charities
The Development of Co-Operatives and Mutual Societies
Secular Associations and a Voluntary Sector
The Modern Third Sector and Social Economy
Implications for Social Enterprise
New Public Management and the Private Sector
The End of the Post-War Consensus
The Effects of New Public Management
Advances in Employee and Community Ownership
Co-Operative Transformation of the Private Sector
Defining Social Enterprise
The Origins of the Language of Social Enterprise
Descriptions of Social Enterprise
Social Enterprise as a Spectrum of Options
Cross-Sector Models of Social Enterprise and Social Capital
Social Enterprise as an Activity
Social and Ethical Capital
Understanding Views on Social Capital
Values, Ethics and Sustainability
Ethical Capital as a Framework for Understanding Social Enterprise
Globalization and International Perspectives
The Rise of Global Capital and International Markets
Social Enterprise as a Global Enterprise
Social Enterprise as Opposition to Globalization
Part 2. The Practice of Social Enterprise
Management Debates
Outlining a Perspective on Social Enterprise Education
Living the Management Debate
Comparing Key Texts on Social Enterprise Management
Identities and Legalities
Values, Identities and Social Practices
Old Legal Identities and Hegemonic Power
New Legal Identities and Social Power
Strategic Management and Planning
Conceptualizing Strategic Management
Operationalizing Strategic Management and Planning
Assessing Strategic Management Performance
Governance, HRM and Employee Relations
Discourses on Managing People
Shared Governance and HRM Concepts
Recruitment, Selection and Induction
Dispute Resolution
Discussion of Case Studies
Leadership and Social Entrepreneurship
Why Leadership Matters
Theories of Leadership
Perspectives on Entrepreneurship
Income Streams and Social Investment
Theorizing Income and Investment Activities
Income from Trading and Membership
Gifts and Donations
Loan and Equity Finance
Social Investment Funds
Measuring Outcomes and Impacts
Performance as a Concept
Social Accounting Practices
SAA and SROI: Similarities and Differences
Critical Perspectives on Social Accounting
Implications for Social Enterprises
Postscript - Social Enterprise in 2050

Understanding social enterprise : theory & practice /

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