It is a geographical, cultural, economic, and ecological region of Colombia specialized in the production of coffee, and located in the departments of Caldas, Risaralda, Quindío, and Northwest Tolima, the southwest of Antioquia, the north and east of Valle del Cauca, and the capital cities of the first four departments mentioned.
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Social Entrepreneurship: Successful Factors of Organizations Developed by Adults in the Colombian Coffee Region
Jairo Alberto Vasquez Bernal (Uniagustiniana, Colombia)
Copyright: © 2021
|Pages: 29
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3568-4.ch007
Abstract
This chapter presents the fundamental elements related to the success factors of social organizations. The first step was bibliographic research on social entrepreneurship. This research established that social entrepreneurship improves the quality of life of vulnerable communities, which stands out for the social construction of products, services, and processes that allow social inclusion. Social entrepreneurship in Colombian companies has become a topic of analysis; however, it is still a developing area. The second step was to conduct a quantitative and descriptive investigation in the Colombian coffee region, specifically in the departments of Caldas, Risaralda, and Quindío. The sample distribution of the proportions determined the sample. The information was collected from non-profit companies. The results showed that the success factors are to offer quality services, to have committed human talent, and the adequate management of resources that the competitive advantage is the social need they satisfy, and the social benefit is the reduction of poverty.