Inside Social Enterprise: Looking to the Future

ISBN-13: 9781447310358 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 208 str.

Helen Fitzhugh

Opis

Social enterprisesor real businesses that trade for a social purposeare a growing phenomenon that play an increasingly important role in society, but there is widespread confusion and controversy over how to define them. This exciting book includes nearly forty interviews with the most influential and experienced social enterprise practitioners, supporters, thinkers, and policy makers. In their own words, they discuss their organizations, values, and world-changing goals, providing fresh clarity and understanding on the real value of social enterprises. Jargon-free, the book delivers a lively and clear introduction to what social enterprises are, how they can change individual lives, and, by challenging assumptions, it offers new directions for the future of capitalism. "Inside Social Enterprise" is a unique guide for aspiring practitioners, students, researchers, and public sector staff."

Spis treści

Introduction: Social enterprises today; From the sidelines to the mainstream? Two personal introductions to social enterprise; About the Voices; The Voices; A social enterprise movement for the future: an overview