Social Entrepreneurship: Strategic Development in Croatia

Kolaković, Marko; Turuk, Mladen; Turčić, Ivan

doi:10.2478/zireb-2018-0018

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“…The concepts of social entrepreneurship, social enterprise and social entrepreneurs (often used interchangeably) in Croatian discourse emerged around the middle of 2000, even though the roots and tradition of similar practices dates back in history and are related to associations, mutual aids, charity, cooperatives and different voluntary engagements (Vidović, 2012, 2019). At first, social entrepreneurship emerged within the non-profit or civil society sector as a coping strategy for gaining financial sustainability.…”

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“…Besides an unsupportive environment, the overall understanding of social entrepreneurship in Croatia is not very supportive either. The hybridity of their social mission and economic performance (being non-profits gaining resources in the market) is not well understood among the public, who tend to express their ambiguity, distrust and suspicion towards associations, cooperatives and social enterprises (Vidović, 2012, 2019). Some other weaknesses and threats to the sector include administrative barriers, corruption in public procurement, significant dependency on grants and public funds, as well as low levels of entrepreneurial skills and a culture of apathy and powerlessness (Vojvodić and Šimić-Banović, 2019, p. 119).…”

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“…Social entrepreneur as an individual was more often the topic in the United States (US) approach to social entrepreneurship, than in the European Union (EU) approach (Defourny and Nyssens, 2010; Petrella and Richez-Battesti, 2014). In previous studies on social entrepreneurship in Croatia, two other levels of analysis were more commonly applied, meso level with analysis and typology of social enterprises (Vidović, 2012; Vidović and Baturina, 2021) and macro level with mapping and analysis of social enterprise ecosystems (Vidović, 2019). Thus, insights from the perspective of social entrepreneurs would largely complement existing data.…”

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The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

Vidović

2023

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically evaluate the meaning of being a social entrepreneur in a society marked with multiple transitions. It aims to understand how theoretical concepts of social entrepreneurs, including common dichotomies between economic and social, collective and individual, reflect in social entrepreneurs’ rationale, values and identities. Design/methodology/approach The study used an exploratory and qualitative approach. Empirical data were gathered during 14 semi-structured interviews with Croatian social entrepreneurs. Thematic analysis was used as an analytical framework. Findings The findings suggest complexity of social entrepreneurs’ rationale and identities as they face challenges in balancing different goals. Democratic and participative governance appeared to be the weakest link of social enterprises. Identity of social entrepreneurs in the society of multiple transitions is fluid and changes through the continuum from pure social to pure commercial, from more related to civil society to more related to the market, from mostly individual to mostly collective. Research limitations/implications The main limits of the study are related to sampling strategy and the small sample size. Generalization is limited by the nature of qualitative research and relies on analytical and naturalistic generalization. Practical implications The findings of the study may contribute to ecosystem development that would be more suitable for social enterprise realities in a specific context. Originality/value This paper focuses on the individual level and provides rare insights into social entrepreneurs’ rationale, values and identities.

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The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

Vidović

2023

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“…The results of the study lead to the proposal of archetypes of social enterprises (Bricoleur, Constructionist, Engineer); however, they do not lead to the identification of relationships between social entrepreneurship in the context of interorganisational relationships. Croatian research in the field of social entrepreneurship used the classification introduced by Wulleman and Hudon, also paying attention to the lack of institutional arrangements at the national level in this area (Kolaković et al 2018).…”

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Modelling of Cross-Organisational Cooperation for Social Entrepreneurship

Pachura¹

2021

Social Sciences

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Objectives: The objective of the study is to advance the conceptualisation of social entrepreneurship and report the results of empirical research related to the identification of the architecture of the model of interorganisational collaboration for the growth of social entrepreneurship potential at the local level. Research Design and Methods: The research presented in the article is based on a case study performed on an example of the Polish institutional landscape. Multidimensional empirical research methodology was applied in the form of participant observation, analysis of focus group results and business modelling techniques. The literature review contains an analysis of reports from the area of social economy and related fields. Findings: The result of the conducted research is the discovery of primary dimensions of effective interorganisational cooperation in the form of an analogue-representational model. Implication/Recommendations: In the process of strengthening the potential of social entrepreneurship, the cooperation of actors from different organisational fields is a key factor. An appropriate level of social capital is an essential requirement for effective cooperation. Contribution/Value Added: The developed model of cooperation for social entrepreneurship is based on an initiative that is unique and innovative on a national scale and is the result of empirical research. It also seems that the approach presented may be universal and could be extrapolated to other regions and cultural contexts. Article Classification: Research article.

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“…The study of social entrepreneurship in the EU is quite common in the professional literature(Kolakovic, Turuk, & Turcic, 2018, Liptrap, 2020, Hojnik & Crnogaj, 2020. Researchers analyze the specifics of social entrepreneurship in different business environment, some characteristics of social enterprises, namely social value, innovation and market activity.…”

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Social Entrepreneurship As Seen By the Future Managers

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Volkov

2020

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Present society development faces a significant growth in unemployment in all countries around the world, regardless of the level of their development, and a decrease in income. Instability in the economy causes inability to meet population basic needs at the expense of available opportunities. There is a need to expand social entrepreneurship, launching of social enterprises, whose activities are based on innovative business models with a predominant focus on solving social problems. The entities` management requires training of management professionals able to deal with complex economic and social issues, rather than performing certain functions. The authors argue that it is the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship that determines the prospects for its development in a particular country. To test the hypothesis, a questionnaire was developed and a survey of students of different courses in economics and management was conducted. The questionnaire contained questions that allow us to consider the understanding of social entrepreneurship essence, the role of gender in social business, highlight key characteristics of social entrepreneurship and identify prospects for this innovative model through the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship. The study objective is to determine the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship in order to outline the future prospects for the formation of a new business model with value orientations on human resources. The results of the study demonstrated the importance of social entrepreneurship amid economic uncertainty and external threats. The vast majority of respondents have propensity and are ready to do business based on the innovative model of socially-oriented business. However, there is a fundamental belief in the psyche of people in economic benefits, but not the combination of social mission with efficiency, which is the basis of social business. The study could be a starting point for identifying areas to improve managers training through identification of key social orientations, which will help in the future to intensify the development of innovative business models aimed at solving socio-economic problems of a society.

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Social Entrepreneurship: Strategic Development in Croatia

Cited by 7 publications

References 22 publications

The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

The meaning of being a social entrepreneur in the society of multiple transitions

Modelling of Cross-Organisational Cooperation for Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship As Seen By the Future Managers

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