Abstract
Owing to ebbing grant funding in the UK in recent years the drive for transforming Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) from grant-seeking to Socially Enterprising (SE) activity has gathered momentum. However, engaging in entrepreneurial activities requires scaling hurdles in order for firms to successfully break out of the entrenched 'dependability' culture. In this paper, we argue that 'sustainability' can only be achieved incrementally from 'dependability' through 'self-sufficiency'. In doing so, we highlight the uneasy entrepreneurial metamorphosis based on a two-tier survey of BMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 393-409 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Jun 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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An evaluation of the uneasy transition towards social enterprise UK. / Madichie, Nnamdi O.; Read, Magdalena.
In: International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, Vol. 5, No. 4, 16.06.2008, p. 393-409.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - An evaluation of the uneasy transition towards social enterprise UK
AU - Madichie, Nnamdi O.
AU - Read, Magdalena
PY - 2008/6/16
Y1 - 2008/6/16
N2 - Owing to ebbing grant funding in the UK in recent years the drive for transforming Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) from grant-seeking to Socially Enterprising (SE) activity has gathered momentum. However, engaging in entrepreneurial activities requires scaling hurdles in order for firms to successfully break out of the entrenched 'dependability' culture. In this paper, we argue that 'sustainability' can only be achieved incrementally from 'dependability' through 'self-sufficiency'. In doing so, we highlight the uneasy entrepreneurial metamorphosis based on a two-tier survey of BMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England.
AB - Owing to ebbing grant funding in the UK in recent years the drive for transforming Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations (VCSOs) from grant-seeking to Socially Enterprising (SE) activity has gathered momentum. However, engaging in entrepreneurial activities requires scaling hurdles in order for firms to successfully break out of the entrenched 'dependability' culture. In this paper, we argue that 'sustainability' can only be achieved incrementally from 'dependability' through 'self-sufficiency'. In doing so, we highlight the uneasy entrepreneurial metamorphosis based on a two-tier survey of BMEs in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England.
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DO - 10.1504/IJMED.2008.018758
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VL - 5
SP - 393
EP - 409
JO - International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
JF - International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development
SN - 1468-4330
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