期刊名称：International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences
电子版ISSN：2222-6990
出版年度：2020
卷号：10
期号：9
页码：485-493
DOI：10.6007/IJARBSS/v10-i9/7827
语种：English
出版社：Human Resource Management Academic Research Society
摘要：The provision of various types of public services such as healthcare, social care, transport and waste collection are crucial for effective functioning of any communities. To date, there is a growing interest globally on social businesses (SBs) as innovation in providing these services. The emergence of social business enterprises has in part has been attributed to the increased demand for sustainability among the non-profit organisations (NPOs) due to diminishing funding from traditional sources and increased competition for these scarce resources. The rise of SBs contributes to the social wellbeing of communities and this in turn can be linked directly or indirectly to economic development of the nation. This reflects that the sustainability level of the country is not measured in terms of economics alone but also specifically towards the development of human capital and solving the social problems. Indeed, having both economic and non-economic aims, social business would be the potential solutions to address a range of societal issues and increase the efficiency and quality of public sector services that focus on equitable growth with ecological sustainability that is congruent with the social cause and the social community. In support of this argument, it is important to explore the relationship between capability of social businesses and the social impact created. This paper explores the literature focusing on capability based on human capital and social impact or value created through social businesses. This is expected to provide some insights on the sustainability and credibility of social businesses to support the government efforts in moving towards high nation income.
