TY - JOUR
T1 - In Pursuit of Dignity and Social Justice
T2 - Changing Lives Through 100 % Inclusion-How Gram Vikas Fosters Sustainable Rural Development
AU - Pless, Nicola M.
AU - Appel, Jenny
PY - 2012/12
Y1 - 2012/12
N2 - This case study investigates Gram Vikas' innovative social entrepreneurial approach to sustainable rural development through its 'Water and Sanitation Programme'. We explore its key innovation of 100 % inclusion and the process of creating democratic, self-governing management systems. This allows us to demonstrate how a social enterprise tries to realize its vision of "an equitable and sustainable society where people live in peace with dignity", and ultimately, how it contributes to the United Nations Millennium Goals of improving health, empowering women and breaking the vicious circle of poverty. We also discuss the management challenges that the organisation faces in the area of finance, personnel management and scaling up.
AB - This case study investigates Gram Vikas' innovative social entrepreneurial approach to sustainable rural development through its 'Water and Sanitation Programme'. We explore its key innovation of 100 % inclusion and the process of creating democratic, self-governing management systems. This allows us to demonstrate how a social enterprise tries to realize its vision of "an equitable and sustainable society where people live in peace with dignity", and ultimately, how it contributes to the United Nations Millennium Goals of improving health, empowering women and breaking the vicious circle of poverty. We also discuss the management challenges that the organisation faces in the area of finance, personnel management and scaling up.
KW - Community development
KW - Health
KW - Social entrepreneurship
KW - UN millennium goals
KW - Water and sanitation
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84870736951&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s10551-012-1415-2
DO - 10.1007/s10551-012-1415-2
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84870736951
SN - 0167-4544
VL - 111
SP - 389
EP - 411
JO - Journal of Business Ethics
JF - Journal of Business Ethics
IS - 3
ER -