SITUATION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LITHUANIA

Authors

  • Z. Simanaviciene “Kaunas University of Technology”, Lithuania
  • J. Sekliuckiene “Kaunas University of Technology”, Lithuania
  • E. Kisielius “Kaunas University of Technology”, Lithuania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31498/2225-6725.29.2015.52203

Keywords:

social entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship initiatives, social entrepreneur, social entrepreneurship process, social enterprises

Abstract

Problem of the paper - what are possible social entrepreneurship drivers and challenges in Lithuania? As there is a wide global attention to social entrepreneurship from policy makers, academics, practitioners, and the general public, but revealing that the social entrepreneurship theory is still in the stage of conceptualization as different countries have different social entrepreneurship coverage specifics and attitudes to social entrepreneurship initiatives, this work tries to complement the lack of research work relating the social entrepreneurship phenomenon by proposing what is the current situation of social entrepreneurship in Lithuania. Methodology consists of 3 steps - scientific literature analysis, experts interview, social entrepreneurship representatives online survey. Although social entrepreneurship is claimed to be a new phenomenon in Lithuania, there are already some scientific works done and cases to be as claimed as good practises.

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Published

2015-03-26

How to Cite

Simanaviciene, Z., Sekliuckiene, J., & Kisielius, E. (2015). SITUATION OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LITHUANIA. REPORTER OF THE PRIAZOVSKYI STATE TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY Section: Economic Sciences, (29), 32–36. https://doi.org/10.31498/2225-6725.29.2015.52203

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No. 29 (2015): Вісник Приазовського Державного Технічного Університету. Серія: Економічні науки

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