Social Impacts of Work Integration Social Enterprise in Hong Kong – Workfare and Beyond. Issue 2 (4th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Leung, Zeno C. S.; Ho, Amy P. Y.; Tjia, Linda Y. N.; Tam, Raymond K. Y.; Chan, K. T.; Lai, Michael K. W.
• Is Part Of: Journal of social entrepreneurship. Volume 10:Issue 2(2019)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 176
• Publication Date: 2019-05-04
• Subjects: Social impact assessment -- SROI -- work integration social enterprise -- Hong Kong; Social entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; Social entrepreneurship; Periodicals; 361.76505
• DOI: 10.1080/19420676.2018.1541007
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1942-0676

Abstract

Abstract: In 2017, there are over six hundreds social enterprises in Hong Kong. Among them, approximately 70% are work integration social enterprises (WISEs) primarily aiming at creating employment and/or providing vocational training for the disadvantaged groups. Impact assessment of these WISEs is a growing concern in the society. In this article, the authors review major types of impact assessment approaches and three categories are delineated – outcome-based, structured-based and process-based approaches. Through the application of one particular outcome-based approach, Social Return on Investment (SROI), onto four invited local WISEs, the social impacts induced by selected WISEs and their significances are discussed.