The challenges of managing voluntary work in social enterprises

Audronė  Urmanavičienė; Janina  Čižikienė

doi:10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_6

Published : 2017-09-14

Vol. 5 No. 3 (2017)

The challenges of managing voluntary work in social enterprises

Audronė Urmanavičienė

Janina Čižikienė

DOI: https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_6

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This paper analyses the peculiarities of human resources management in social enterprises with a particular focus on the aspects of managing voluntary work. The aim of this article is to suggest means of improving and optimizing the process of managing voluntary work in social enterprises following the findings of the theoretical analysis and empirical research of the subject. The results of the study disclose the main challenges that executives of social enterprises, where the workforce tends to be volunteers, face. The study also analyses the impact of voluntary work to social enterprises. Following the theoretical and empirical research, the article suggests possible means of improving and developing the organisation of the voluntary work in social enterprises.

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social enterprises, volunteers, human resources management

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Urmanavičienė, A. ., & Čižikienė, J. . (2017). The challenges of managing voluntary work in social enterprises. Forum Scientiae Oeconomia, 5(3), 89–100. https://doi.org/10.23762/FSO_vol5no3_17_6

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Audronė Urmanavičienė

audrone.urmanaviciene@gmail.com

Affiliation:

Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Audronė Urmanavičienė is a PhD student of Mykolas Romeris university joint doctorate board (VDU, KU, ŠU,ASU and MRU) for Management Science. Author‘s research interests: management, changes in labour market situation, integration, social enterprises, social entrepreneurship. She has participated in international and national conferences The author is a member of AVADA – Academic association of management and administration.

Janina Čižikienė

cizija@mruni.eu

Affiliation:

Mykolas Romeris University in Vilnius, Lithuania

Bio Statement (e.g., department and rank)

Janina Čižikienė is a PhD student of Mykolas Romeris university joint doctorate board (VDU, KU, ŠU,ASU and MRU) for Management Science. She works as Management Lecturer at Mykolas Romeris University, Institute of Management. Author‘s research interests: management, changes in labour market situation, integration, social enterprises, social assistance to families.