
Understanding the Social Economy
A Canadian Perspective
University of Toronto Press
Published on 15. December 2017
Book
Hardback
408 pages
978-1-4875-0045-0 (ISBN)
Description
Suitable for courses addressing community economic development, co-operatives, and non-profit organizations, the second edition of Understanding the Social Economy expands upon the authors' ground-breaking examination of organizations founded upon a social mission - social enterprises, non-profits, co-operatives, credit unions, and community development associations. The second edition examines the immense impact that digital communication and relationships have had on the social economy and civil society, and includes new examples that reflect technology's impact on the social economy: the impact of ICT in the delivery of public sector non-profit service, digital micro-finance and crowd funding, and e-governance initiatives linking municipalities and the citizenry. The second edition contains six new case studies as well two new chapters addressing leadership and strategic management and human resource management. A much-needed work on an important but neglected facet of business studies, Understanding the Social Economy continues to be an invaluable resource for the classroom and for participants working in the social sector.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
1 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4875-0045-0 (9781487500450)
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Persons
Jack Quarter is a professor in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the University of Toronto. He is a founding member of Ontario Institute for Studies in Education's Social Economy Centre. Laurie Mook is an associate professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University. Ann Armstrong is the director of the Social Enterprise Initiative at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
Content
PART 1: AN OVERVIEW OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY 1. An Introduction to Canada's Social Economy PART 2: THE COMPONENTS OF THE SOCIAL ECONOMY 2. Social Economy Businesses 3. Community Economic Development Organizations 4. Public Sector Non-profits 5. Civil Society Organizations PART 3: CRITICAL ISSUES 6. Organizational Design and Governance Strategies 7. Leadership and Strategic Management 8. Human Resources Management 9. Financing 10. Social Accounting PART 4: CONCLUSIONS 11. Summary and Concluding Thoughts References Index