Capacity development and Indigenous social enterprise: The case of the Rirratjingu clan in northeast Arnhem Land

Spencer, Rochelle; Brueckner, Martin; Wise, Gareth; Marika, Bundak

doi:10.1017/jmo.2017.74

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“…Democratization is a term that regularly presents itself in conversations on cooperatives, yet is integral to the EMES guidelines, making it relevant across different contextual approaches (Audebrand, 2017;Wagenaar, 2019). Prominently employment of participatory decision-making builds community capacity, reflective of the participatory governance dimension of the EMES definition (Singh & Singh, 2014;Spencer, Brueckner, Wise, & Marika, 2017;Urban & Gaffurini, 2018). Granados and Rivera (2018) suggest a flexible and decentralized structure benefits both employee and the competitive advantage of the organization.…”

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Towards negotiation: A RAMESES narrative review of social enterprise to support sustainability in Sport for Social Change (S4SC)

Richmond

Leeuw

Bunde-Birouste

2021

Nonprofit Mgmnt & Ldrshp

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This article engages in a systematic narrative review, executed according to RAMESES (Realist and Meta-Narrative Evidence Synthesis) standards, to unpack the literature on social enterprise. The case of Sport for Social Change and Development (S4SC) is presented as a global field of organizations facing early engagement with the concept of social enterprise as an innovative solution to increasing pressure in the NGO landscape.Yet, social enterprise is a complex term, which requires a solid theoretical approach before gaining currency as an operational term in the S4SC field. As researchers, we need to first and foremost consider how our research in this area supports organizations. Due to this, the way we theorize a concept before operationalizing the concept needs to appreciate the lived reality of these organizations and the efficiencies they aim to gain to benefit their social mission. The RAMESES narrative review is engaged to consider the different angles of thought regarding social enterprise. Findings articulate three prominent methods to conceptualize social enterprise and query how these methods can be used to support the development and growth of the social enterprise model in the S4SC field. Concluding remarks suggest that research on social enterprise in S4SC needs to better

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Towards negotiation: A RAMESES narrative review of social enterprise to support sustainability in Sport for Social Change (S4SC)

Richmond

Leeuw

Bunde-Birouste

2021

Nonprofit Mgmnt & Ldrshp

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“…Despite engagement with dominant Australian society for over 200 years, Indigenous heritage, patterns of interaction, and cooperation have appreciably remained unaltered. Indigenous society has a number of unique features, including maintenance of strong spiritual and religious connection with ancestral lands [3,26], social capital in terms of relationships between members to enable the mobilization of a wide range of resources culminating in community development [37], and family values that have persistently been the bedrock of " . .…”

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“…This notion is supported by Martin (2017), who suggested that Western philosophies cannot be used to explore the weaknesses and possible values of Indigenous Australians [36]. Holistic and heterogeneous Indigenous Australian culture is anchored in storytelling that, as a research methodology, is culturally appropriate to reveal patterns of coherence among Aboriginal women and men when they talk about and make sense of their work related experiences [37].…”

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Shaping Sustainable Employment and Social Consequences of Indigenous Australians in a Remote Region

Liu

Daff²,

Pearson³

2020

Sustainability

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This study aimed to identify employment barriers experienced by long-term working Indigenous Australians so that initiatives can be taken to ensure their social inclusion and participation in the workplace. A qualitative approach was carried out by interviewing 25 Australian Indigenous people in Nhulunbuy. The participants were without employment prospects and so embraced a vocational educational training (VET) program that enabled them to transition into sustainable jobs in small businesses and the mining sector. A qualitative analysis that employed the Leximancer process using data of comprehensive interviews recorded respondents’ experiences from being unemployed to the sustainable different states of wellbeing associated with long-term employment. The participants showed preparedness to confront entrenched barriers to employment in the Australian labor market, but their residual participation was a function of preferences as well as aspirations of cultural attachment. This paper offers helpful advice to decision makers at the national level to redress the high rate of Indigenous unemployment. The key message of our research is that government policies that pursue the ideal of socioeconomic equality need to examine the values of cultural diversity and differences to ensure Indigenous people successfully participate in Australian mainstream society.

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“…Beyond land rights, other elements found to be key to successful Indigenous entrepreneurship include the following: identification of opportunities for entrepreneurship (Anderson 2002;Anderson et al 2003); formation of alliances, and networking among themselves and with non-Indigenous partners (including government/NGOs) (Anderson 1997(Anderson , 2002Anderson et al 2003;Berkes and Adhikari 2006;Foley and O'Connor 2013;Ord and Mazzarol 2007); capacity building through education and social enterprise (Anderson 2002;Anderson et al 2003;Cant 2007;Fleming 2015;Foley 2003;KPMG 2016;Schaper 2007;Social Ventures Australia 2016;Spencer et al 2017); enabling infrastructure (particularly internet) (Fleming 2015;KPMG 2016); institution building (Anderson 2002); culture as a key enabler (Mika et al 2017); and customary activities such as art-based activities as a key stimulator of community development (Congreve and Burgess 2017). More generally, the size of the potential customer base (Cant 2007; Commonwealth of Australia 2017b) and available workforce (Anderson 1997;Fleming 2015; Social Ventures Australia 2016) and the distance from, and access to, markets (Ord and Mazzarol 2007;Fleming 2015; Commonwealth of Australia 2017b) also play an important role.…”

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Are Indigenous land and sea management programs a pathway to Indigenous economic independence?

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This paper focuses on Indigenous business development, an under-researched co-benefit associated with investment in Indigenous land and sea management programs (ILSMPs) in northern Australia. More than 65% of ILSMPs undertake commercial activities that generate revenue and create jobs. In addition to generating environmental benefits, ILSMPs thus also generate economic benefits (co-benefits) that support Indigenous aspirations and help to deliver multiple government objectives. We outline key features of northern Australian economies, identifying factors that differentiate them from Western urbanised economies. We discuss literature highlighting that, if the aim is to stimulate (short-term) economic development in northern Indigenous economies, then the requirement is to stimulate demand for goods and services that are produced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (herein referred to as Indigenous people), and which generate benefits that align with the goals and aspirations of Indigenous people. We also discuss literature demonstrating the importance of promoting a socio-cultural environment that stimulates creativity, which is a core driver of innovation, business development and long-term development. ILSMPs have characteristics suggestive of an ability to kick-start self-sustaining growth cycles, but previous research has not investigated this. Using 8 years of data relating to Indigenous businesses that are registered with the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (a subset of all Indigenous businesses), we use statistical tests (Granger causality tests) to check whether ILSMP expenditure in the first year has a positive impact on Indigenous business activity in subsequent years. This analysis (of admittedly imperfect data) produces evidence to support the proposition that expenditure on ILSMPs generates positive spillovers for Indigenous businesses (even those not engaged in land management), albeit with a 3-year lag. ILSMPs have been shown to be an appropriate mechanism for achieving a wide range of short-term benefits; our research suggests they may also work as catalysts for Indigenous business development, fostering sustainable economic independence.

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Capacity development and Indigenous social enterprise: The case of the Rirratjingu clan in northeast Arnhem Land

Cited by 13 publications

References 28 publications

Towards negotiation: A RAMESES narrative review of social enterprise to support sustainability in Sport for Social Change (S4SC)

Towards negotiation: A RAMESES narrative review of social enterprise to support sustainability in Sport for Social Change (S4SC)

Shaping Sustainable Employment and Social Consequences of Indigenous Australians in a Remote Region

Are Indigenous land and sea management programs a pathway to Indigenous economic independence?

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