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Evaluating the partnership between a university and a social enterprise development agency engaged in the set-up and development of a social enterprise

Seddon, F. A., Hazenberg, R. and Denny, S. (2012) Evaluating the partnership between a university and a social enterprise development agency engaged in the set-up and development of a social enterprise. Paper presented to: United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, 12-15 January 2012. (Unpublished)

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Abstract: A model of team-based philosophy is applied to test the efficacy of a partnership between a university and a social enterprise development agency during the set-up and development of a work integration social enterprise (WISE). The proposed research has three data collection phases ‘early’, ‘middle’ and ‘late’. Analysis of interview data taken during the ‘early’ phase of this research evaluation revealed five themes: ‘Communication’, ‘Unity’, ‘Concept and Planning’, ‘Personalities’ and ‘Personal Perceptions’. These interim findings are discussed in relation to the proposed model and its appropriateness for the evaluation task
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD60 Social responsibility of business
L Education > LC Special aspects of Education > LC237 College-university and the community
H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD66 Work groups. Team work in industry.
H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB615 Entrepreneurship. Risk and uncertainty. Property
Creators: Seddon, Frederick A, Hazenberg, Richard and Denny, Simon
Northamptonshire and East Midlands: Business and Industry
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Centre for Entrepreneurship, Enterprise and Governance
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Social Sciences (to 2016)
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Group > Social Enterprise Research Group
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact
Research Institutes > Institute for Social Innovation and Impact
Date: January 2012
Date Type: Presentation
Event Title: United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference
Event Dates: 12-15 January 2012
Event Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Event Type: Conference
Language: English
Status: Unpublished
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/4582

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