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Inside social enterprise : looking to the future / Helen Fitzhugh and Nicky Stevenson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Fitzhugh, Helen (Social researcher), author.
Stevenson, Nicky, author.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Social entrepreneurship.
Nonprofit organizations.
Social responsibility of business.
Industries--Social aspects.
Industries.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xi, 233 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Place of Publication:
Bristol : Policy Press, 2015.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
A lively and clear introduction to social enterprise, including nearly forty interviews with the most influential and experienced social enterprise practitioners, supporters, thinkers and policy makers.
Contents:
Inside social enterprise; Contents; Acknowledgements; A note on the information about interviewees and organisations in this book; Glossary; 1. Introduction: social enterprises today; Introducing social enterprises and this book; What is a social enterprise?; Philanthropy and self-help; Social enterprises and government; A blurred picture of the social enterprise sector in the UK; Social enterprises: why should we be interested in them?; 2. From the sidelines to the mainstream? Two personal introductions to social enterprise ; Nicky's view; Helen's view; 3. About the Voices; Our approach
Research choices4. The Voices; Changing business; Different ways to grow; Principles and attitudes; Involving the people; Interacting with national and local government; Awareness, survival and resources; Change for people in the UK; 5. A social enterprise movement for the future: an overview; A movement?; Points of convergence; Reformists and radicals; Altering from within or providing alternatives ; The specifics of improving the quality of life for people in the UK; Towards clarity; Appendix One ; The future of social enterprise: a contradictory agenda for change; Appendix Two
Interview schedule and questions used for this researchReferences; Index
Notes:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 07 Mar 2022).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-4473-1036-5
OCLC:
904755707

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