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Cada vez mais nos dias que correm a expressão empreendedorismo social, terceiro
sector, etc., começam a marcar presença nos discursos da esfera política não só dos
países desenvolvidos mas também daqueles em vias de desenvolvimento. A crescente
taxa de desemprego e a incapacidade dos governos agirem localmente para corrigirem
as injustiças e os problemas sociais, fazem com que este “sector” de actividade e os
conceitos a si adjacentes tomem um relevo significativo ajudando na colmatação destes
dois desafios. Apesar de cada vez mais ao nível internacional se promulgarem leis e
regulamentos que reconhecem “novos tipos” de organizações que actuam no domínio
social e incentiva a sua formação e o seu funcionamento, no caso de Portugal ainda será
necessário percorrer um longo caminho no campo jurídico-legal.
Ao nível académico, embora existam diversos estudos que comprovam a importância do
terceiro sector na economia de um país, quer não só na criação de riqueza social e
financeira como também na criação de postos de trabalho, os estudos referentes á
conceptualização do fenómeno ainda são bastante recentes e díspares, o que leva a que
seja por vezes difícil de identificar as causas que estão por detrás da criação destas
diferentes organizações.
Alguns autores apontam que uma das características comuns aos empreendedores
sociais é o envolvimento em actividades associativas anteriores à entrada na vida
profissional. Reconhece-se, assim, a este tipo de organizações um papel importante em
termos sensibilização e desenvolvimento de competências essenciais para a actuação
eficaz no domínio social.
Assim, pretende-se com este estudo, de natureza exploratória e qualitativa e a partir do
estudo de caso da AIESEC1, compreender qual a influência das organizações juvenis na
promoção do empreendedorismo social e no desenvolvimento de Empreendedores
Sociais. A investigação desenvolve-se em torno de duas dimensões: por um lado as
actividades da associação, particularmente as que revelam uma maior preocupação de
natureza social; por outro lado, os testemunhos dos ex-membros desta associação relativamente à sua experiência enquanto membros da associação. Os resultados
obtidos, expressos em forma de hipóteses, apontam para um importante papel da
associação na promoção do empreendedorismo social, não só pelas actividades que
desenvolve, mas também pela importante contributo no desenvolvimento de
características éticas e comportamentais e de competências no domínio da liderança e
gestão, essenciais na formação dos indivíduos que se estabeleceu designar por
empreendedores sociais.
Nowadays, expressions like Social Entrepreneurship, Third Sector, etc, start making presence in the discourse of politics not only developed countries but also those in the developing world. The increasing unemployment rate and the incapacity of governments to act local and engage the injustices and social problems make this “sector” and the concepts inherent to it become significantly more important, supporting the efforts to fight these two challenges. Dispite the fact that it starts being more visible on the international side the creation of laws and regulations that recognize these "new types" of organizations and encourages their formation, in the case of Portugal is still a long way to go in the creation of these laws and regulations. At the academical level, although there are several studies that demonstrate the importance of tthe third sector in the economy of a country - not only in creating social and financial wealth but also the creation of jobs - studies related to the conceptualization of the phenomenon are still quite new and different, which means that it is sometimes difficult to identify the causes behind the creation of these various organizations. Some authors suggest that one of the features common to social entrepreneurs is the involvement in activities of associations before their entry into the professional life. Therefore, such organizations play an important role in awareness and development of essential skills for effective action in the social field. Thus, it is intended with this exploratory and qualitative study and based on the case study of AIESEC, to understand the influence of youth organizations in promoting social entrepreneurship and developing social entrepreneurs. The research takes place on two dimensions: on one hand the activities of the association, particularly those that show a greater concern of a social nature, and on the other hand, the testimonies of former members of the Association, regarding their experience as members of it The results, expressed in the form of hypotheses, suggest an important role of the association in promoting social entrepreneurship, not only by the activities that develops, but also by the important contribution in the development of ethical and behavioral characteristics and skills in the field of leadership and management, essential in the formation of individuals which we define as social entrepreneurs.
Nowadays, expressions like Social Entrepreneurship, Third Sector, etc, start making presence in the discourse of politics not only developed countries but also those in the developing world. The increasing unemployment rate and the incapacity of governments to act local and engage the injustices and social problems make this “sector” and the concepts inherent to it become significantly more important, supporting the efforts to fight these two challenges. Dispite the fact that it starts being more visible on the international side the creation of laws and regulations that recognize these "new types" of organizations and encourages their formation, in the case of Portugal is still a long way to go in the creation of these laws and regulations. At the academical level, although there are several studies that demonstrate the importance of tthe third sector in the economy of a country - not only in creating social and financial wealth but also the creation of jobs - studies related to the conceptualization of the phenomenon are still quite new and different, which means that it is sometimes difficult to identify the causes behind the creation of these various organizations. Some authors suggest that one of the features common to social entrepreneurs is the involvement in activities of associations before their entry into the professional life. Therefore, such organizations play an important role in awareness and development of essential skills for effective action in the social field. Thus, it is intended with this exploratory and qualitative study and based on the case study of AIESEC, to understand the influence of youth organizations in promoting social entrepreneurship and developing social entrepreneurs. The research takes place on two dimensions: on one hand the activities of the association, particularly those that show a greater concern of a social nature, and on the other hand, the testimonies of former members of the Association, regarding their experience as members of it The results, expressed in the form of hypotheses, suggest an important role of the association in promoting social entrepreneurship, not only by the activities that develops, but also by the important contribution in the development of ethical and behavioral characteristics and skills in the field of leadership and management, essential in the formation of individuals which we define as social entrepreneurs.
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Empreendedor social Empreendedor social