Abstract
Social enterprises implement good practices and organisational activities to improve the quality of life of disadvantaged groups in society. Social enterprises are those alternative organizations that do not operate as traditional for-profit companies. The aim of the research is to promote the social inclusion of disadvantaged people through various existing methods. These methods create opportunities for people with mental and physical disabilities to have an equal chance of achieving well-being. Improving the quality of life of disadvantaged groups increases the social value created, which translates into the achievement of well-being, which increases social sustainability. According to well-known professional definitions, social enterprises are created to provide an alternative solution to various social, environmental, and economic problems. Social enterprises are therefore meant to create social value. They provide some innovative services or products for their selected target group, thereby improving the living conditions of the customers and the beneficiaries. The research presents the good practices of Hungarian social enterprises in this field with empirical research focus. In qualitative research (with maximum variation sampling), the approaches of 3 organisations are compared in order to highlight their similarities and differences. The management of career opportunities and labour market integration of disadvantaged groups is a key method for organisations to embed this in an organisational framework. The research does not use an international benchmark for Central and Eastern Europe, but it provides a good basis for doing so, as the organisations studied have highly intensive international networks.
Presenters
Noémi KrátkiAssistant Professor, Decision Sciences, Corvinus University of Budapest, Budapest, Hungary
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KEYWORDS
GOOD PRACTICES, SOCIAL ENTERPRISES, SOCIAL INCLUSION
