ABSTRACT

Social enterprises respond to local needs through an integrated economic and social model. It is known that social enterprises facilitate outcomes for their participants; less is known about how social enterprises contribute to outcomes for others in their locale. Activity within social enterprises was observed and interviews conducted with participants, staff, customers and leaders in Australian regional cities. Data were analysed using a conceptual framework informed by social capital and social enterprise literature that uncovered actions involving social enterprises that realise place-based outcomes, motivations for these actions, and social capital networks that facilitate them. Linking networks among high level actors in regional cities supported development of bridging networks between social enterprises and other organisations. These were activated by social enterprises or others to generate opportunities for social enterprise participants. Local organisation motivations for interacting with social enterprises complemented social enterprises’ dual social and economic mission. Local production and ‘consumption’ of products realised benefits including wellbeing and social inclusion. Findings extend knowledge by showing that social enterprises’ dual social and economic missions place them in multiple networks with overlapping membership. Network overlap generates a space for work on place-based social and economic problems and opportunities that benefit social enterprises and cities.

摘要

社会企业通过综合经济和社会模式响应当地需求。众所周知，社会企业促进其参与者的成果；人们对社会企业如何为当地其他人的成果做出贡献知之甚少。观察了社会企业内部的活动，并对澳大利亚地区城市的参与者、员工、客户和领导人进行了采访。使用由社会资本和社会企业文献提供的概念框架分析数据，该框架揭示了涉及社会企业的行动，这些行动实现了基于地点的结果、这些行动的动机以及促进它们的社会资本网络。区域城市高层参与者之间的联系网络支持社会企业和其他组织之间的桥梁网络的发展。这些由社会企业或其他机构启动，为社会企业参与者创造机会。与社会企业互动的地方组织动机补充了社会企业的双重社会和经济使命。产品的本地生产和“消费”实现了福利，包括福祉和社会包容。调查结果表明，社会企业的双重社会和经济使命将它们置于成员重叠的多个网络中，从而扩展了知识。网络重叠为解决基于地方的社会和经济问题以及有利于社会企业和城市的机会创造了空间。与社会企业互动的地方组织动机补充了社会企业的双重社会和经济使命。产品的本地生产和“消费”实现了福利，包括福祉和社会包容。调查结果表明，社会企业的双重社会和经济使命将它们置于成员重叠的多个网络中，从而扩展了知识。网络重叠为解决基于地方的社会和经济问题以及有利于社会企业和城市的机会创造了空间。与社会企业互动的地方组织动机补充了社会企业的双重社会和经济使命。产品的本地生产和“消费”实现了福利，包括福祉和社会包容。调查结果表明，社会企业的双重社会和经济使命将它们置于成员重叠的多个网络中，从而扩展了知识。网络重叠为解决基于地方的社会和经济问题以及有利于社会企业和城市的机会创造了空间。调查结果表明，社会企业的双重社会和经济使命将它们置于成员重叠的多个网络中，从而扩展了知识。网络重叠为解决基于地方的社会和经济问题以及有利于社会企业和城市的机会创造了空间。调查结果表明，社会企业的双重社会和经济使命将它们置于成员重叠的多个网络中，从而扩展了知识。网络重叠为解决基于地方的社会和经济问题以及有利于社会企业和城市的机会创造了空间。