Managing Social Businesses [electronic resource] : Mission, Governance, Strategy and Accountability /
Jäger, U. P.author.
Social businesses and non-profit organizations act at the interface of markets and civil societies. Their executives are challenged by issues of social mission and economic rationale. This book presents a new concept of social businesses and a framework for the mission and strategy-related decision making in this complex concept.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The concept : the practice of complex decision making -- Managing at the interface of market & civil society -- Towards a "theory of social businesses" -- Framework for complex decision making -- The mission : balance of civil society and the market -- The origin of tensions -- Decision making despite multiple identities -- Governance : balance of solidarity and function -- Resource tension areas -- Impact tension areas -- Leadership tension areas -- Motivation tension areas -- Strategy : balance of past and future -- Screening for strategies -- Legitimization and strategic initiatives -- Strategy portfolio -- Accountability : balance of action and communication -- Accountability work -- Bargaining accountability.
Social businesses and non-profit organizations act at the interface of markets and civil societies. Their executives are challenged by issues of social mission and economic rationale. This book presents a new concept of social businesses and a framework for the mission and strategy-related decision making in this complex concept.
Organization.
Planning.
Leadership.
Small business.
Nonprofit organizations.
Management.
Organization.
Business Strategy/Leadership.
Small Business.
Non-Profit Organizations and Public Enterprises.
Management.