Research Article
A Study on Achievement Analysis of Social Enterprises
1 Kangwon National University
Published: January 2016 · Vol. 20, No. 2 · pp. 143-162
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Abstract
The main purpose of this study is to assess the economical and social achievements of social enterprises, and to analyze the difference of achievements according to the features and regions of social enterprises. For this, theoretical reviews were made on the significance of pursuing profits for social enterprises and social fairness, as well as for the support policies of the government and social and economical achievement assessment. The actual achievement analysis was made focused on growth, profitability and safety for economic achievements and job creation effects and social re-investments of profits for social achievements based on the 2015 management data of the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency. The overall achievement analysis results showed a level of economic achievement, but for social achievements, while there were job creation and social re-investments, it was found to have high dependency on government support for wages. Furthermore, there was a difference in performance according to the features and regions of social enterprises. Implications of this study were discussions on the direction of expanding performance indices and improvement plans of government support policies. Through this, policy plans were examined to promote regional economies, create jobs within communities, and to expand social contribution.
