JS-25
Social Enterprises and Empowerment. Part I

Monday, 11 July 2016: 09:00-10:30
Location: Hörsaal 4A KS (Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG))
RC10 Participation, Organizational Democracy and Self-Management (host committee)
RC26 Sociotechnics, Sociological Practice

Language: English

Social entrepreneurship and social enterprises create social change for the development of value for the society and individuals wellbeing. By creating new employment structures marginalized people are empowered to establish, develop and lead their own enterprises which enhances their independence. 
The enterprises are people-oriented, driven by social causes, democratically owned and controlled by their members and take economic and social responsibility for the development of local societies for the benefits of the members and the society. They attract members by stressing democratic management and members’ sovereignty, educating people, involving and networking with people and organisations globally and using mouth-to-mouth marketing. By developing networks with members and other stakeholders they promote problem solving in the local economy. 
Cooperatives, mutual organisations, work integration social enterprises, NGOs or other associations operate to create sustainable change in the society. For the established social enterprises we can see an enlargement of the market and also increased responsibility pressure for innovations. 
Research on social enterprises can contribute to the literature about business development by presenting a model of successful operation of alternative enterprises. What characterises social enterprises, their organising, leadership, members’ democracy, networking with the public sector for joint undertakings, social responsibility, women in social enterprises, micro credits, credit cooperatives, success factors, financial aspects or social causes are vital issues for research. Comparative studies between countries and organisations can be an essential issue in how to produce social change in today’s international world and market social business.
Session Organizer:
Maria FREGIDOU-MALAMA, University of GAVLE - Faculty of Education and Economic Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies, 801 76, GAVLE, Sweden
Chair:
Maria FREGIDOU-MALAMA, University of GAVLE - Faculty of Education and Economic Studies, Department of Business and Economic Studies, 801 76, GAVLE, Sweden
Posters:
JS-25.1
Indigenous Social Enterprises and Empowerment
Deirdre HOWARD-WAGNER, University of Sydney, Australia
JS-25.2
The European Happy Research Exchange Program (TEHREP) or How to Overcome Borders That Leads to Good Research for a Better Understanding of Social Enterprises.
Jillis KORS, Saxion, Netherlands
JS-25.3
University Students' Perceptions of the Social Entrepreneurship Learning Environment
Davinia PALOMARES-MONTERO, University of Valencia, Spain; Inmaculada VERDEGUER-ARACIL, University of Valencia, Spain; Alicia ROS-GARRIDO, University of Valencia, Spain
JS-25.4
Advancing Strengths through Marketing in Social Enterprises
Mukesh RANGA, CSJM University, Kanpur (INDIA), India
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