Construction of "Kyodo" approach model in social entrepreneurship that embodies creative welfare

2019 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 17K13890
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Social welfare and social work studies
• Research Institution: Kinjo Gakuin University
• Principal Investigator: Shibata Manabu 金城学院大学, 人間科学部, 准教授 (20580666)
• Project Period (FY): 2017-04-01 – 2020-03-31
• Keywords: 社会的起業 / きょうどう / 連帯経済 / ソーシャル・イノベーション / コミュニティワーク / 共同売店 / 協同組合 / 地域自治組織

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I conducted theoretical studies and case studies in order to build an approach model of “Kyodo (cooperation/cooperative/collaboration)” in social entrepreneurship.
As a result, the following four findings were clarified.
①The concept of “solidarity economy” and “social innovation” may work effectively in the theory construction.②Community organization in the “cooperation” functioned as an important multifunctional base in the neighborhood area.③ There is a possibility that community organization in “cooperative” can develop a hybrid business model that can balance business feasibility and community contribution.④ It was suggested that community organization in “collaboration” would develop and spread in social innovation that connects various stakeholders.

Free Research Field

社会福祉学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の学術的意義としては、社会資源開発や仕事づくり、地域社会の変革やソーシャル・イノベーションの創出を促す新しい福祉（創造型福祉）のコンセプトを提示できるとともに、地域住民のコレクティブな事業活動への参画に着目することで、地域福祉が重視してきた「住民主体」や「住民自治」、「住民参加」の促進・形成方法やあり方について、新たな形で可視化することが期待できる。さらに、福祉問題も内包した複合的な課題を抱え、疲弊化した地域社会における再生の道筋と展望を、広く社会に発信できると考えられる。