ABS208 Social Enterprise And Social Management

On completion of this subject, students will be able to:

1. Define the various types of social enterprise and the differences between commercial and social entrepreneurship
2. Reflect on the unique challenges for a social entrepreneur and social enterprises

It is important to realise that while you are writing your reflection, the story of the incident or event is not the focus. Rather you should focus on the insights you gained from re-examining and documenting your reactions and connecting the salient points, concepts or theories to real-life situations.

When writing your reflective essay, you are not expected to review all the chapters in the subject prior to completing this assignment but rather focus on the relevant chapters that are indicated in the Key Information section of this brief. Additionally, a reflective essay consists of a balance between your personal observations, opinions, feelings, and beliefs and conventions of academic writing, such as crafting a thesis statement and using the salient findings, concepts, or theories to support or further explain your reflection.

For your introduction paragraph, you should include the following:

1. A hook is the first sentence that sets the tone for your report. The hook should give the reader a sense of the topic you are writing about and why it is interesting.
2. Provide either background information or context of your case study or introduce any salient points, concepts, or theories you will highlight.
3. Thesis Statement – Include a sentence or two that summarises the main idea of your essay.

Company/Organisation Introduction

Reporting and Responding – Report your experience and the challenges involved.

1. Select a specific social issue, problem or challenge your selected organisation has experienced.
2. Provide a brief chronological description of the experience.
3. Explain how differences between the social enterprise and a similar commercial enterprise.
4. Include your initial thoughts, feelings, and perceptions you had during the experience or learning about the experience.
5. Connect any salient points, concepts, or theories in your readings to the experience and/or response.

Relating – Relate or connect this experience with past experiences, skills, or knowledge

1. Connect the experience with a similar experience or challenges you have had in the past. Have you seen or experience something similar before? Were the conditions the same or different? How?
2. Discuss the knowledge and skills that were needed to deal with the experience. What knowledge or skills would have been helpful during the experience?
3. Connect any salient points, concepts, or relevant theories with your past experiences, knowledge, or skills to support your reasoning.

Reasoning – Detail significant factors underlying the issue or experience

1. Identify what factors were significant to the experience or challenge. Explain why these factors are important to understand.
2. Describe how the organisation’s mission and objectives affected the experience.
3. Consider different perspectives. How would a knowledgeable person perceive or handle a similar experience or challenge? What might a skilled expert do or act during a similar experience?
4. Connect any salient points, concepts or relevant theories you have identified from the chapter content or readings to support your reasoning.

Reconstructing – Reconstruct future practice or professional understanding

1. Identify several key lessons you have learned from evaluate the experience or challenge.
2. Explain how you might deal with a similar experience or challenge next time. Describe any different options you may use in the future.
3. What specific knowledge or skills would you want to gain to deal with a similar experience? Provide suggestions or recommendations on how you might gain this knowledge or skillset.
4. Are your ideas supported by any theories or concepts? Again, use salient points, concepts, or theories you have identified from the chapter content or reading to support your ideas.