Opportunities for social enterprise in Germany — Evidence from an expert survey

Engelke H, Mauksch S, Darkow IL, von der Gracht H (2015)

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Subtype: other

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Technological Forecasting and Social Change Elsevier

Book Volume: 90

Pages Range: 635-646

URI: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004016251400016X

DOI: 10.1016/j.techfore.2014.01.004

Abstract

Today, governments and the public sector are increasingly confronted with a complex range of social problems, such as education deficiencies, old-age poverty, or unemployment. The private sector has started to address these challenges by offering innovative, sustainable, and efficient solutions to social needs. This article presents research results from an online Delphi survey conducted with 68 experts concerning the potential of social enterprise as a problem-solving tool for industrialized countries. Thereby, the survey compiled expert knowledge regarding the establishment of social enterprise in the future to provide a better understanding of which institutional and social structures will influence the development of social enterprise in industrialized countries. The scope of this research is Germany, but results are to some extent generalizable to other European Countries.

Authors with CRIS profile

Heiko von der Gracht Lehrstuhl für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Supply Chain Management

Involved external institutions

Universität Bremen DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Engelke, H., Mauksch, S., Darkow, I.-L., & von der Gracht, H. (2015). Opportunities for social enterprise in Germany — Evidence from an expert survey. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 90, 635-646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2014.01.004

MLA:

Engelke, Henning, et al. "Opportunities for social enterprise in Germany — Evidence from an expert survey." Technological Forecasting and Social Change 90 (2015): 635-646.

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