Assessment: Critical case analysis
Overview -
The purpose of this assessment task is to apply relevant concepts from the in-class discussions and readings to develop a clear understanding of how social enterprises operate in order to achieve their social outcomes and organisational sustainability.
Details -
Using a wide variety of secondary materials, including books, journals, videos and the Internet, conduct a critical analysis of any Social Enterprise, from any service or social sector. Your case analysis should indicate your analytical understanding of social entrepreneurship practices and make links with relevant concepts under the framework of business, governance and social responsibility.
Your case analysis should include:
1. An analytical synthesis (approx. 600 words) of the main characteristics of the social enterprise, with particular reference to its:
- Place in the specific service or social sector (indicating its focus)
- Organisational identity (indicating its mission, vision and history)
- Governance structure
- Leadership and human resource capability
- Stakeholders and their perspectives
- Approach to economic sustainability
- Brand, image or marketing focus
2. An analytical evaluation of the strategies employed by the social enterprise, with particular reference to the opportunities and risks (approx. 600 words).
If some of this information cannot be obtained from publicly available secondary sources, students should make careful inferences based on the available information, and should highlight the importance of the missing information for understanding the practice of social enterprise.
A minimum of five references are required, including the webpage of the social enterprise. The Reference List is additional to the required 1200 words.
Assignment Files -
https://www.dropbox.com/s/6z9vhonc2j6biqr/Assignment%20Files.rar?dl=0