The Process of Developing Social Enterprises in the Community Enterprise Context of Songkhla Province

Abstract

            This research aims to analyze the social enterprise development process in the community enterprise context of Songkhla Province. It is qualitative research. The research area is community enterprise group in Songkhla province, totaling 9 community enterprises key informants were selected that were appropriate for the research objectives. The data were collected from in-depth interviews and used in-depth interview questions. The data were analyzed inductively by analysis and synthesize content. It was found that the social enterprise development process in Songkhla Province consists of 7 processes: creating awareness and pushing together, Promote participation, Developing a common identity, Creating opportunities for the old and new generations, Setting up an organization to run a social enterprise, Supporting social enterprises through the social enterprise promotion act and developing the potential of workers or entrepreneurs; Limitations in the development of social enterprises are: Elderly population, Access to social enterprise policy, The nature of the group and the discontinuity of monitoring and evaluation. The recommendations are (1) Government agencies together with related agencies jointly think, plan and design a process to promote and create incentives for the new generation to learn about social enterprise concept. (2) Government agencies together with Relevant agencies disseminate knowledge about policies or the act on the promotion of social enterprises. (3) Government agencies and related agencies monitor and evaluate that projects can be developed continuously and efficiently.