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The controversial nature of a social enterprise as a commercialized organization of the civil sector
Hořínková, Monika ; Frič, Pavol (advisor) ; Witz, Petr (referee)
The topic of this diploma thesis is the commercialization of civic organizations, which we understand as the process in which they take over some procedures, methods and strategies of the commercial sector in order to generate some profit. As the highest level of commercialization, this work considers the transformation of civil organization into a so called social enterprise.At the next potential level, this civic organization would become a pure market enterprise acting as socially responsible. Thus, a social enterprise is defined as a civic organization, for which profiting is just as important as an increase in public benefit by fulfilling of its own altruistic mission. However, it is said that this social mission may be threatened by the economic one. Whereas the social enterprise combines those two opposing attributes in the form of a social and economic mission, it is considered to be controversial. That's why the aim of this diploma thesis is to determine the importance of a transformation of civic organization into the social enterprise for its life and how this transformation affects its functioning and its essence. The diploma theses is based primarily on the theory of civil society, the civil sector, the social economy and the theory of social enterprise. It is a case study, which...
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Social networks in corporate environments
Pupcsik, Michal ; Němečková, Lenka (advisor) ; Johnova, Radka (referee)
Thesis "Social Network Sites in Corporate Environments" deals with the theme of social network sites (Social Business) in companies. The introduction defines the concept of social network sites and Social Business and presents a brief history of social networking, with an emphasis on internal company use, especially as the developmental stage and the addition of intranet portals. The next section compares the various software solutions. In another part deals with the benefits as well as risks in the use of social network sites in companies and describes a method of analyzing social networks. At the end acquainted with the latest trends, forward-looking and based on research and gives a picture of social network sites and Social Business in companies of different size and orientation, operating in the Czech Republic. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)
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Financial planning for social enterprise establishment and management
Rumlová, Lucie ; Vrzáček, Petr (advisor) ; Francová, Petra (referee)
This thesis is devoted to financial planning related to the establishment and management of a social undertaking during its lifecycle. It follows from the research focused on the issue of social undertakings in business in general. It describes various fields of social business activities and the best practices in financial planning and management recommended in literature. Along with this, it identifies the current situation in financial planning and management at social undertakings in the territory of the Czech Republic. In addition to the monitoring of the current situation, this paper deals with the results of the evaluation whether the undertakings which adhere to the recommended business administration methods of planning and management achieve better results. The aim of this work is to find and specify the differences between successful and unsuccessful undertakings on the basis of the defined best practices and their financial management and planning and to find a "manual" on how a social undertaking should plan and manage in order to achieve optimum results. Keywords Social economy, social business, strategic and tactical management, financial management, financial planning, costs, revenues, profit, breakeven point
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Evaluation of the Economy of Selected Public Sector Organization
Vargová, Iveta ; Rous, Pavel (referee) ; Lajtkepová, Eva (advisor)
The bachelor thesis is focused on the evaluation of the economy of a selected organization with a social program, G-Centrum Mikulov, contributory organization. The first part of the thesis deals with methods of processing and the objectives of the work. In the other parts there is the needed theory, the analysis of costs and revenue and partly modified financial analysis. The conclusion of the bachelor thesis is the evaluation of the organization's economy and own proposals for solutions.
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Ethical Context of Social Business
ŠAMATOVÁ, Gabriela
The bachelor thesis deals with social business. It is described as a relatively timeless business direction that reflects the ethical foundation of society. It looks at the phenomenon of meaningful work at a deeper scale of general well-being and underlines the trend of globalization in contrast to the ever-increasing need for the community dimension of human life. It focuses on the question of motivation of entrepreneurs in the social business territory and the direction towards reflection in the level of the current "labor dialogue". I deal with the context of the value of work for a person who is in a difficult life situation. The goal of the thesis is to introduce social business as a dynamic tension going beyond the earnings to ethical values and social well-being.
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Use of social business in the labor integration of persons with disabilities
STROBLOVÁ, Eva
The thesis focuses on social business as an opportunity for employing people with disabilities. The theoretical part is devoted to social entrepreneurship, its definition and the legislative environment where social enterprises are moving. It also deals with persons with disabilities, their definition, the importance of work. At the same time, there are described the forms of support for the employment of people with disabilities from the state and the EU. The theoretical part is connected with the research, which is aimed at verifying the signs of social entrepreneurship in three companies operating in České Budějovice
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The project Pragulic view guides - homeless people
KLESTILOVÁ, Denisa
The numbers of people without shelter in our society are still growing, and there are only few of those who are able to come back from the street. The Pragulic Project, dealing with the issue of homelessness, and which is the main topic of this bachelor thesis, was founded by a group of young people five years ago. Out of shelterless individuals it picks reliable people, employing them as guides, giving them a chance to include them again into the society, ensuring them financial income as well. In the theoretical part I deal with the issue of homelessness and its definitions. Moreover, I deal with characterizing individuals without shelter and with how these people are perceived by the public. Causes that lead to homelessness and forms of homelessness make up an important chapter of this thesis, as every single individual on the street lives a different lifestyle, and can not always be detected at the first sight. Further on, it deals with social business, its characteristics and benefits of the Pragulic Project. This chapter contains information on this social business, such as in which cities these exhibitions may be attended by the public, and how many guides are employed by the business. The aim of this thesis is to find out and evaluate the subjective benefits the Pragulic Project brings to individuals without shelter, and in connection to the given aim, which is stated above, the one main research question has been presented. RQ: How has the Pragulic Project influenced the life situation of its guides people without shelter? The research file is represented by four guides from the Pragulic Project, from whom the data was obtained via semi-structured interviews. The data was subsequently evaluated via a qualitative research strategy, using case studies, within which open coding was used. The thesis results may be used by the Pragulic Project organizers as backfeed from the guides who are taking part in the research, and it may be useful for other activities linked to the project organization and other activities supporting individuals without shelter. From the perspective of benefits for the public it may serve as an impulse to participate in exhibitions and thus take part in helping individuals without shelter, and in developing the social project. At the same time they may change their prejudice and opinions on individuals without shelter, which is also one of the main aims of the project. The results prove that the project has been beneficial to each addressed guide. One of the guides expresses even a negative opinion on the financial evaluation for the exhibition, but at the same time he admits that the money is beneficial to him from time to time. The guides describe the first time they were introduced to the project, and they give the advantages that they find about the project. Every single one of them evaluates the project differently, but all of them believe it is beneficial for both people without shelter, and the public.
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The Meaning of a Social Organization for its Participants
FILIPČÍKOVÁ, Lenka
This bachelor´s thesis deals with issues in terms of perception of the contribution of a particular social business by its users, who the business was primarily established for. The aim of the work is to find out, how concretely the active participation of the selected group of users influenced their further opportunities in their lives after they finished working in such a model of a social business. Another aim is to answer the question: is it possible to define possible differences in their expectations and actual contribution of social business "Cukrárna 7" in Strakonice? First part of the work deals with theoretical questions in the area of social enterprise and social businesses in the Czech Republic and abroad. The content is a brief explanation of the terms related to the theme of the work and a description of the current situation of social enterprise with a sight into the history of the establishment of this kind of business. In the practical part, there is the research itself. The selective group consisted of 8 direct participants employed in a particular social business. For the research, qualitative research strategy was used. The data were collected by way of inquiry in the form of semi-structured interview with more than 20 questions prepared in advance. The order of the questions could change according to the course of the interview and other specifying questions could be added. The selective group are the employees of social business "Cukrárna 7" in Strakonice and the work positions were created specially for them. i used purposive (or convenience) selection. The results of the research are processed into well-organised tables, which are supplemented with my own comments. The research question was: What are the differences in the expectations and task of this form of social help from the point of view of its users? Is it possible to identify the differences in the expectations and task of this form of social help from the point of view of its users? If so, what differences? The work could contribute to a possible further development or support of this kind of social help by handing on up-to-date information about functioning and usefulness of the model of social business to professionals as well as persons interested in this kind of help connected with enterprise. This work could also be used as a feedback for the providers of services and treatment programmes for persons, whom this kind of social help is primarily meant for, in this case for persons who were addicted to addictive substances.
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The controversial nature of a social enterprise as a commercialized organization of the civil sector
Hořínková, Monika ; Frič, Pavol (advisor) ; Witz, Petr (referee)
The topic of this diploma thesis is the commercialization of civic organizations, which we understand as the process in which they take over some procedures, methods and strategies of the commercial sector in order to generate some profit. As the highest level of commercialization, this work considers the transformation of civil organization into a so called social enterprise.At the next potential level, this civic organization would become a pure market enterprise acting as socially responsible. Thus, a social enterprise is defined as a civic organization, for which profiting is just as important as an increase in public benefit by fulfilling of its own altruistic mission. However, it is said that this social mission may be threatened by the economic one. Whereas the social enterprise combines those two opposing attributes in the form of a social and economic mission, it is considered to be controversial. That's why the aim of this diploma thesis is to determine the importance of a transformation of civic organization into the social enterprise for its life and how this transformation affects its functioning and its essence. The diploma theses is based primarily on the theory of civil society, the civil sector, the social economy and the theory of social enterprise. It is a case study, which...
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Social Business
Konečná, Petra ; Mlčoch, Lubomír (advisor) ; Chytilová, Julie (referee)
This master thesis focuses on social business and its influence in economy. Social business as a tool to solve social problems is approximated by development aid as its subset and by human rights violations as related social problems. Human rights open a discussion of their relationship to economics and consequently development. The empirical part tests whether human rights are affected by a distribution of development aid to different sectors, namely social and economic infrastructure and services and production sectors. The panel data analysis of 30 least developed countries in three regions according to the Human Development Index over a period 2005 to 2001 brings results that flows of official development aid to the economic infrastructure and services significantly drives human rights violations. JEL Classification O1, O4, K1, K3, K4 Keywords Social business, development aid, human rights, violations of human rights Author's e-mail petrakonecna.uk@email.cz Supervisor's e-mail mlcoch@fsv.cuni.cz
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