Social enterprises in rural community development
- 27 May 2013
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Community Development Journal
- Vol. 49 (2), 245-261
- https://doi.org/10.1093/cdj/bst030
Abstract
Social enterprises are hybrid organizational forms that combine characteristics of for-profit businesses and community sector organizations. This article explores how rural communities may use social enterprises to progress local development agendas across both economic and social domains. Drawing on qualitative case studies of three social enterprises in rural North West Tasmania, this article explores the role of social enterprises in local development processes. The case study social enterprises, despite differences in size, structure, mission and age, are strongly embedded in their local places and local communities. As deeply contextualized development actors, these social enterprises mobilize multiple resources and assets to achieve a range of local development outcomes, including but not limited to social capital.Keywords
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