Study on governance and support systems in diversified social enterprise

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 19K01932
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Kansai University
• Principal Investigator: Hashimoto Satoru 関西大学, 社会学部, 教授 (60340650)
• Project Period (FY): 2019-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 社会的企業 / NPO / ガバナンス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, we examined the governance of social enterprises and their support systems. The main subjects of the study were NPOs and cooperatives. First, we address NPOs. It became clear that the activities of NPOs are changing, and that the nature of support is also changing. In order to resolve complex issues in local communities, diverse entities need to work together.In addition, the way of governance is required to be examined. Second, we mention cooperatives. Cooperatives are both commodity producers and associations. User participation, worker participation, and advocacy is important in order for cooperatives to meet the "needs" of the community.

Free Research Field

経営学

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

社会的企業のガバナンスにおいては、事業内容のあり方が影響を与える。事業の多角化・事業の大規模化などは民主的管理・運営の実現を阻む要因となる。また、事業内容に変化がみられる状況があるなか、事業内容に即してガバナンスのあり方を不断に検証する必要がある。社会的企業では、事業内容とガバナンスのあり方が相互に作用する。社会的企業における社会的目的の実現を目指すという事業の特徴とガバナンスのあり方の関係性について示した点に本研究の意義があると考えられる。