Details
Year: 2014
Published in: Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta University
Cited as: Grieco, C., Michelini, L., & Iasevoli, G. (2014). Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly 1 -21. Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta University. https://socialchangeinnovators.com/site/templates/files/Grieco_Michelini_Iasevoli_2014_NVSQ_Measuring%20value%20creation%20in%20social%20enterprises.pdf
Subject
Measuring Value Creation in Social Enterprises: A Cluster Analysis of Social Impact Assessment Models
Abstract
“The relationship between business and community is becoming increasingly
important, especially with the current blurring of the boundaries between profit
and not-for-profit sectors, and the growing number of hybrid organizations such
as social enterprises. For these organizations, the assessment of social impact plays a strategic role in helping them understand to what extent their social mission has been accomplished. As a result of increasing interest in the practice of Social Impact Assessment (SIA), many models have been developed, but a system to classify them is still lacking, and so the overall picture remains rather fragmentary if not confusing.
In this research, a hierarchical cluster analysis was developed based on a sample of 76 SIA models to group them in macro-categories and help social entrepreneurs choose the model that is best suited to the needs of their organization.”
