SOCIJALNO PODUZETNIŠTVO KAO MOGUĆNOST ZAPOŠLJAVANJA OSOBA S INVALIDITETOM
SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A POSSIBILITY OF EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Summary/Abstract: The employment of persons with disabilities can be approached from the aspect of social entrepreneurship, which is a model for addressing social and environmental demands, listening to the needs of the marginalized, neglected or vulnerable sections of the population. Social entrepreneurship is characterized by reinvesting its profits into the community, future projects and sustainable development. It also indirectly affects the elimination of discrimination, focusing on the adoption of social values. The aim of this research paper is to gain insight into the employment opportunities of persons with disabilities in social enterprises and their well-being from the perspective of employers and employees of three social enterprises in the area of Mostar - Radin, VedriMo and Rad-Dar. A semi-structured interview technique was used to collect the data. The results of the research show that the main mission of the surveyed companies is to fulfill the right to employment, to provide work rehabilitation and to encourage social integration of persons with disabilities. Furthermore, the surveyed employers were found to be satisfied with the employees, highlighting some of the benefits of employing people with disabilities. The problems shown by the attendees are related to prejudice, reduced market and insufficient market competitiveness. Awareness of social entrepreneurship and enterprises employing persons with disabilities is a serious obstacle to the development of these types of employment. However, people’s awareness is shaped and changed over time, but the potential and resources need to be harnessed to highlight the need for the integration of people with disabilities in society.

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