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Understanding the Social Economy of the United States / John R. Whitman, Jack Quarter, Laurie Mook, Ann Armstrong.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (416 p.) : 11 figuresContent type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781442663947
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.30973 23
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  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Cases for Analysis -- A Closer Look (Mini Case Studies) -- List of Tables and Figures -- Part 1: An Overview of the Social Economy -- 1. Introducing the Social Economy -- Part 2: The Components of the Social Economy -- 2. Social Economy Businesses -- 3. Local Development Enterprises -- 4. Public Sector Nonprofits -- 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. Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Index
Summary: Understanding the Social Economy of the United States is a comprehensive introduction to the operation and study of organizations with social goals – public sector nonprofits, civil society organizations, social enterprises, cooperatives and other organizations with a social mission – under the rubric of the social economy.This text is rich in examples and case studies that explain the social economy framework in the context of the United States. The book not only highlights the differences between these organizations and traditional businesses, but also provides applied chapters on organizational development, strategic management and leadership, human resources, finance, and social accounting and accountability in social economy organizations.The perfect introduction to the social economy framework for students of nonprofit management, business, social entrepreneurship, and public policy, Understanding the Social Economy of the United States an invaluable resource for the classroom and for practitioners working in the social economy sector.
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Cases for Analysis -- A Closer Look (Mini Case Studies) -- List of Tables and Figures -- Part 1: An Overview of the Social Economy -- 1. Introducing the Social Economy -- Part 2: The Components of the Social Economy -- 2. Social Economy Businesses -- 3. Local Development Enterprises -- 4. Public Sector Nonprofits -- 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. Concluding Thoughts -- References -- Index

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Understanding the Social Economy of the United States is a comprehensive introduction to the operation and study of organizations with social goals – public sector nonprofits, civil society organizations, social enterprises, cooperatives and other organizations with a social mission – under the rubric of the social economy.This text is rich in examples and case studies that explain the social economy framework in the context of the United States. The book not only highlights the differences between these organizations and traditional businesses, but also provides applied chapters on organizational development, strategic management and leadership, human resources, finance, and social accounting and accountability in social economy organizations.The perfect introduction to the social economy framework for students of nonprofit management, business, social entrepreneurship, and public policy, Understanding the Social Economy of the United States an invaluable resource for the classroom and for practitioners working in the social economy sector.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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