An evaluation of the uneasy transition towards social enterprise UK

Nnamdi O. Madichie; Magdalena Read

doi:10.1504/IJMED.2008.018758

An evaluation of the uneasy transition towards social enterprise UK

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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	https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMED.2008.018758
Publication status	Published - 16 Jun 2008
Externally published	Yes

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Madichie, N. O., & Read, M. (2008). An evaluation of the uneasy transition towards social enterprise UK. International Journal of Management and Enterprise Development, 5(4), 393-409. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJMED.2008.018758

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