Risk Management in Public Administration by Konrad Raczkowski

Risk Management in Public Administration by Konrad Raczkowski

Author:Konrad Raczkowski
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Springer International Publishing, Cham


5 Conclusions

In sum, social services underlie a certain quality and standard of living. Regulations, that stands behind social services, guaranteed by amended European Social Card and Universal Declaration of Human Rights, secure the society in respecting their rights to social justice, bringing social cohesion. Public authorities have a general responsibility for the efficient operation of social services. Not only do additional funds maintain a high level of quality but they also maintain the provision of knowledge and expertise. Hence the need for special attention to potential risks, which may destructively affect continuous growth in the social sector. In fact, their precise identification might help prepare a suitable management tool, which may increase the effectiveness of social enterprises in fulfilling their organizational objectives. Social services in all EU countries are provided by a wide range of organizations from the social sector. The largest proportions of them are those with objectives to help society, increase welfare, but gain no profit from operations (associations, cooperatives, foundations). Derived from various initiatives (public, charitable, philanthropic, religious, private, etc.) they fulfil an important role—the more so, because the nature of the socio-economic behavioural characteristics of the people forming them, can hamper their smooth functioning on the open market.

Contemporary organisations, functioning in a turbulent environment, with a limited number of professionals and poor knowledge about regulations, face the need to meet many complex requirements and it is necessary for them to adjust to constant changes. The current situation requires social enterprises to be innovative and to shift their orientation towards achieving results in terms of efficiency and effectiveness (Kieżun 2000, 32). The shift in attitudes to entrepreneurship has been noticeable recently. Entrepreneurship is not only an economic but also a social activity that influences society (Steyart and Katz 2004, 82), and positive outcomes are not the necessary condition of entrepreneurship (Shane 2003, 57, Dey and Steyaert 2010, 89–93). Therefore, the identification of risks in the activity of social enterprise should be one of the fundamental tasks of their management, as these risks may determine the areas in which strategic decisions are to be placed, as well as the areas, procedures and processes which need to be facilitated. These issues are crucial especially for social enterprises, which nowadays face significant difficulties regarding the efficiency of their activities.

Risk identification is the first step in pro-active participation in the social environment. Understanding root causes can help to identify additional, related risks. Analysis of emerging trends directs the attention to risk identification, an ability that is of particular importance, especially for social entrepreneurs as it is essential for the effectiveness of the services they provide. It is commonly recognised that risk identification and assessment have the largest impact on the accuracy of judgments.

The results of our study show how social entrepreneurs perceive risks. As such, these findings provide a glimpse into the composition of factors associated with threat, tied up to fundamental facets of operating social enterprises. Such knowledge provides an additional tool for social entrepreneurs to actively run their businesses in a rapidly changing environment.



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