TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mook,Laurie
AU  - Quarter,Jack
AU  - Whitman,John R.
TI  - Understanding the Social Economy of the United States
SN  - 9781442663947
U1  - 306.30973 23
PY  - 2015///]
CY  - Toronto : 
PB  - University of Toronto Press, 
KW  - Business enterprises
KW  - Case studies
KW  - United States
KW  - Community development
KW  - Cooperative societies
KW  - Economics
KW  - Sociological aspects
KW  - Nonprofit organizations
KW  - BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / General
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - 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; restricted access
N2  - 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
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3138/9781442663947
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781442663947
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781442663947/original
ER  -