Essays about: "for-profit social enterprise"

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1. 6. Entrepreneurial Marketing : A Descriptive Study of Swedish Charitable Organizations

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Crystal Holmes; Karin Jorlöv; [2015]
   Keywords : charitable organization; entrepreneurial marketing; entrepreneurship; innovative marketing; marketing; non-profit; not-for-profit; NPO; social enterprise; social entrepreneurship; opportunity-driven; proactiveness; innovativeness; calculated risk; value creation; sponsor intensity; resource leveraging.; entreprenöriell marknadsföring; välgörenhetsorganisation; marknadsföring; entreprenörskap; innovativ marknadsföring; sociala verksamheter; sponsorer; frivillighetsorganisationer; entreprenör;

   Abstract : This Sweden-based thesis provides insights into the way in which charitable organizations can use entrepreneurial marketing (EM). This has been made possible with a descriptive, qualitative study with structured interviews with 7 representatives from charitable organizations with diverse causes. READ MORE

3. 7. Stakeholder communication through the websites and expression of success : greek social enterprises against food waste and poverty

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Pinelopi Paraskevopoulou; [2015]
   Keywords : enabling criteria of success; food waste; non profit organizations; poverty; social entrepreneurship; stakeholders; website;

   Abstract : The uneasy economic situation in Greece and the rise of the poverty has stressed the need to minimize food waste in the country. This issue was discussed mainly by non profit organizations, whereas the contribution of the government was minimal. READ MORE

4. 8. Social Enterprises is a Right Based Approach to Realize the Socio-Economic Rights of Marginalized Women? A case study conducted about ‘Vägen ut! Kooperativen’ in the City of Goteborg, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Sajjad Ahmad; [2014-02-10]
   Keywords : Vägen ut! kooperativen VuK ; Social Enterprises; Women socio-economic rights; Handicraft;

   Abstract : The ‘VuK’ is a social cooperative in Sweden using handicraft method to achieve financial sustainability for underprivileged women. It is a self-helped organization implementing social and economic rights for underprivileged women. READ MORE

5. 9. The internationalization of social enterprises : Mapping patterns in the internationalization process of social entrepreneurs

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Kristina Färdig; Maria Håkansson; [2014]
   Keywords : social entrepreneurship; social enterprise; social value creation; INVs; internationalization process; network relationships;

   Abstract : Social entrepreneurship, defined as entrepreneurial activities with a clear mission to create social value, is gaining increased influence and importance in the economy. Through combining a for-profit mindset with social objectives, social enterprises provide groundbreaking solutions to societal needs. READ MORE

6. 10. Caught between "Two Worlds": Using commercial activities to pursue a social mission - contending by nature or compatible in practice? A case study of Stockholms Stadsmission SecondHand

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Jelena Jovanovic; Erica Åberg; [2014]
   Keywords : social enterprise; work-integration social enterprise; dual missions; institutional logics; sector theory;

   Abstract : There is a rising tendency for non-profit organizations to form commercial ventures to finance their social missions; commonly referred to as social enterprises. This thesis aims to provide a rounded conception of how these organizations manage their institutional demands by drawing upon two streams of research: prevailing organizational beliefs in the form of institutional logics and resources and mechanisms employed in aligning their non-profit and for-profit missions; not previously collectively utilized. READ MORE