Participatory design of a social enterprise for rehabilitees

Abstract

Social empowerment of the participants/future employees of the social enterprise formed the important, intangible capital in this case. By definition, the core of social enterprises is the customer- and employee-driven nature. This study clarifies how a social enterprise functions as a laboratory of social innovation at the local and community levels.

Social Enterprise: A Study of Its Prevalence, Role and Characteristics in Swedish‐Speaking Regions of Finland

“…Moreover, the study complements recent SE research on Finland, in particular (e.g. Khan et al 2015;Sjögrén et al 2015;Konsti-Laakso et al 2016;Melkas et al 2017). The remainder of this paper is organised as follows.…”

“…Moreover, the study complements recent SE research on Finland, in particular (e.g. Syrjä et al ; Khan et al ; Sjögrén et al ; Konsti‐Laakso et al ; Melkas et al ).…”

“…The survey responses – when compared also with recent studies in the Finnish‐speaking regions and companies (e.g. Khan et al ; Rinkinen et al ; Konsti‐Laakso et al ; Melkas et al ) – showed some more positive preconditions for SEs and their operations in the Swedish‐speaking regions. It appears that the local and regional visibility and support networks may be better in these regions.…”

“…The questions were drafted on the basis of the Social Enterprise Research Network EMES' criteria of SEs (Defourny 2001;Defourny & Nyssens 2012) as well as recent research on Finnish SEs (e.g. Koskela et al 2013;Khan et al 2015;Sjögrén et al 2015;Konsti-Laakso et al 2016;Rinkinen et al 2016;Melkas et al 2017). Due to the limited number of responses, they are not quantified.…”

Experiences of presence in advancing innovation towards a holistic approach

“…Later in this paper, I will mention two workshop processes, which were both part of the data, and connected to the birth of social innovations -such as a social enterprise and a new collaborative tool for social work. The contemplative, art-based exercises -and the experiences of presence -were the main tools for collecting the business ideas (Konsti-Laakso, Koskela, Martikainen, Melkas, and Mellanen, 2016). There is a strong link between the arts and community innovation and development (e.g., Skippington and Davis, 2013).…”