Understanding the Social Economy of the United States / / Jack Quarter, John R. Whitman, Laurie Mook, Ann Armstrong.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Toronto Press Complete eBook-Package 2014-2015
• VerfasserIn: Mook, Laurie,; Quarter, Jack,; Whitman, John R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Toronto : : University of Toronto Press, , [2020]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2020
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (416 p.) :; 11 figures
• Other title: Frontmatter --; Contents --; Foreword --; Preface --; Acknowledgments --; Cases for Analysis --; A Closer Look (Mini Case Studies) --; List of Tables and Figures --; Part 1: An Overview of the Social Economy --; 1. Introducing the Social Economy --; Part 2: The Components of the Social Economy --; 2. Social Economy Businesses --; 3. Local Development Enterprises --; 4. Public Sector Nonprofits --; 5. Civil Society Organizations --; Part 3: Critical Issues --; 6. Organizational Design and Governance Strategies --; 7. Leadership and Strategic Management --; 8. Human Resources Management --; 9. Financing --; 10. Social Accounting --; Part 4: Conclusions --; 11. Concluding Thoughts --; References --; Index
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9781442663947; 9783110606812
• DOI: 10.3138/9781442663947
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Jack Quarter, John R. Whitman, Laurie Mook, Ann Armstrong.

Understanding the Social Economy of the United States is a comprehensive introduction to the operation and study of organizations with social goals – public sector nonprofits, civil society organizations, social enterprises, cooperatives and other organizations with a social mission – under the rubric of the social economy.This text is rich in examples and case studies that explain the social economy framework in the context of the United States. The book not only highlights the differences between these organizations and traditional businesses, but also provides applied chapters on organizational development, strategic management and leadership, human resources, finance, and social accounting and accountability in social economy organizations.The perfect introduction to the social economy framework for students of nonprofit management, business, social entrepreneurship, and public policy, Understanding the Social Economy of the United States an invaluable resource for the classroom and for practitioners working in the social economy sector.