TY - JOUR
T1 - Social Impacts of Work Integration Social Enterprise in Hong Kong–Workfare and Beyond
AU - Leung, Zeno C. S.
AU - Ho, Amy P. Y.
AU - Tjia, Linda Y. N.
AU - Tam, Raymond K. Y.
AU - Chan, K. T.
AU - Lai, Michael K. W.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - In 2017, there are over six hundreds social enterprises in Hong Kong. Among them, approximately 70% are work integration social enterprises (WISEs) primarily aiming at creating employment and/or providing vocational training for the disadvantaged groups. Impact assessment of these WISEs is a growing concern in the society. In this article, the authors review major types of impact assessment approaches and three categories are delineated–outcome-based, structured-based and process-based approaches. Through the application of one particular outcome-based approach, Social Return on Investment (SROI), onto four invited local WISEs, the social impacts induced by selected WISEs and their significances are discussed.
AB - In 2017, there are over six hundreds social enterprises in Hong Kong. Among them, approximately 70% are work integration social enterprises (WISEs) primarily aiming at creating employment and/or providing vocational training for the disadvantaged groups. Impact assessment of these WISEs is a growing concern in the society. In this article, the authors review major types of impact assessment approaches and three categories are delineated–outcome-based, structured-based and process-based approaches. Through the application of one particular outcome-based approach, Social Return on Investment (SROI), onto four invited local WISEs, the social impacts induced by selected WISEs and their significances are discussed.
KW - Hong Kong
KW - Social impact assessment
KW - SROI
KW - work integration social enterprise
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U2 - 10.1080/19420676.2018.1541007
DO - 10.1080/19420676.2018.1541007
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 1942-0676
VL - 10
SP - 159
EP - 176
JO - Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
JF - Journal of Social Entrepreneurship
IS - 2
ER -
