Social cooperatives as social economy actors in the development of entrepreneurship-based on the example of the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship
2015
Zajdel, M., University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz (Poland). Faculty of Management | Michalcewicz-Kaniowska, M., University of Technology and Life Sciences in Bydgoszcz (Poland). Faculty of Management
Social cooperatives, which serve both economic and social purposes, play a significant role in the development of the social economy sector. They function as enterprises and conduct business activities. This study was carried out in 2013 in the Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodeship, Poland. The survey research was conducted in 2013 among the whole population (42 units) encompassing all units of the statistical population under study. Thirty questionnaires were returned, accounting for 71% of the general population. Its objective was to assess the role of social cooperatives as social economy actors. The specific objective of the study was to evaluate legal conditions that regulate the functioning of social cooperatives, assess the way social cooperatives operate and identify problems connected with forming and day-to-day running of such organisations. The results indicate that social cooperatives contribute to stimulating entrepreneurship by operating on the market. Social cooperatives demonstrate richly varied organisational and human resources potential. The majority of them continue to expand their business portfolios and create new jobs. Therefore, it is of vital importance to provide financial support for such organisations as well as to ensure transfer of best practices and expertise between them and institutions with considerable experience in this area.
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