Leveraging competitive context: Reconciling the dual objectives of social enterprises

Date of Publication

2013

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Applied Corporate Management

Subject Categories

Business and Corporate Communications

College

Ramon V. Del Rosario College of Business

Department/Unit

Business Management

Thesis Adviser

Raymund Habaradas

Defense Panel Member

Real So

Abstract/Summary

Social enterprises have always been seen as a long-term solution for widespread poverty, especially in the Philippines”where poverty incidence rates climb even amidst abundant natural resources and labor. However, the difficulty of balancing two contrasting organizational objectives (economic gain and social gain) greatly dampens the effectiveness of social enterprises. Hence, the researchers applied Porter and Kramers (2005) Four Elements of Competitive Context framework originally intended to assess the strategic rationale behind corporate philanthropy to the social enterprise setting, in order to learn whether social enterprises can reconcile their two objectives by improving their competitive context through social activities. Through a comprehensive cross-case analysis involving interviews with the owners, employees, and beneficiaries of four Philippine social enterprises, the researchers uncover that social enterprises that improve their competitive context through social activities are better able to reconcile, the researchers further propose that Porter and Kramers (2005) framework be modified to allow for gradations in improvement of competitive context.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU18652

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

viii, 199 leaves ; 28 cm.

Keywords

Social entrepreneurship: Social responsibility of business.

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