- Title
- Success factors of social enterprises in the education sector
- Creator
- Makgato, Noko Leonard
- Subject
- Social entrepreneurship -- South Africa
- Subject
- Entrepreneurship -- South Africa Economic development -- Social aspects -- South Africa
- Subject
- Success in business -- South Africa
- Date Issued
- 2018
- Date
- 2018
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MBA
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10948/22629
- Identifier
- vital:30034
- Description
- Social entrepreneurship is a complex concept with many dimensions that is not well understood in South Africa. The purpose of this research is to contribute to the limited body of knowledge leading to a better understanding of various factors of success that are at play within social enterprises in the education sector in South Africa, including characteristics of the social entrepreneurs at the helm of these ventures. For the purpose of this research, social entrepreneurship is treated as a phenomenon that occurs at the intersection of for-profit, non-profit and non-governmental organisations, without being limited to any single organisational format. Data analysed was obtained through in-depth interviews with persons in the top leadership of FIVE social enterprises, including founders and executives. From this data a composite set of success factors was developed, with the findings presented according to emerging themes and topics. The study reveals a core set of attributes related to environmental, organisational, leadership, financial and stakeholder factors that manifest in successful social enterprises. Research conclusions and recommendations based on this study were made, opportunities for further research were identified and shortcomings of this study were acknowledged.
- Format
- ix, 136 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- Nelson Mandela University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business and Economics Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Nelson Mandela University
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