Pregledni rad
https://doi.org/10.38190/ope.11.1.8
Social entrepreneurship as a challenge for social changes: the analysis of social entrepreneurship on practical examples
Vedrana Šimunić Rod
; Europska poslovna škola Zagreb
Boris Bursać
orcid.org/0000-0002-4031-9863
; Taekwondo klub Čigra
Karla Vreš
; Europska poslovna škola Zagreb
Sažetak
Social entrepreneurship has lately been attracting more attention from the general public as it continues to grow. It shows the importance of supporting societal changes through the work of entrepreneurs who recognize current societal problems and approach them in an innovative, entrepreneurial and social way. The main difference between a business and a social entrepreneur or entrepreneurship is its main goal. Besides profit growth and return on investment, the success of a social entrepreneur is viewed through their impact on society. Those who act in the field of social entrepreneurship are therefore striving to create a better society for all and to help individuals who need help the most. They do this through entrepreneurial projects which will bring profits not only to themselves but also to society as a whole. Taekwondo club “Čigra” and Association Enterprising are two institutions that have been promoting social entrepreneurship for years. Through working with children with developmental disabilities, “Čigra” does not only fight the social exclusion of children but also helps their acceptance of themselves and continuous development of their competencies and social skills. Association Enterprising stands for lifelong education and through workshops, seminars and other types of educational gatherings, they offer help to people of all ages to understand and develop the entrepreneurial state of mind. They believe entrepreneurial skills should be developed from the earliest age and through this, they support and promote social entrepreneurship as well. The long-term goal of these institutions is to better the society they exist and act within, but such changes most often begin with educating individuals. Since social entrepreneurship has not yet been developed to its full potential, the key to its development is to show an insight into its importance. For this reason, the main goal of this research was to raise awareness of the potential social entrepreneurship hides and how it can add to the overall quality of the society of the Republic of Croatia. In order to achieve this goal, we conducted primary (in the form of interviews) and secondary (an analysis of contents of significant scientific and professional literature with an emphasis on experiences of good practice in the Republic of Croatia) research. The results of these two types of research are shown in the article, and they indicate the importance as well as still poor understanding of social entrepreneurship in society as a whole.
Ključne riječi
social entrepreneurship; Association Enterprising; Taekwondo club “Čigra”; youth
Hrčak ID:
258786
URI
Datum izdavanja:
11.6.2021.
Posjeta: 2.171 *