Social-enterprise action planning
| English | 中文 | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|
| social enterprise/ˈsəʊʃl ˈentəpraɪz/ | 社会企业 | shè huì qǐ yè |
| contingency plan/kənˈtɪndʒənsi plæn/ | 应急计划 | yìng jí jì huà |
A decision you can investigate
- A repair cooperative reduces waste but faces volunteer turnover and uncertain cash receipts.
- A plan needs operating details as well as a social mission.
Build the explanation
- A social enterprise 社会企业 combines a social purpose with trading activity. Sustainability includes financial viability and impacts on people and the environment.
- Use business tools only when they answer a decision: an attractive diagram without evidence does not justify a plan.
Match the terms to their precise meanings.
Use these definitions in the particular context of Social-enterprise action planning.
Work through the evidence
- Start with an affordable repair service, a trained volunteer rota and a small working-capital reserve.
- Monitor repeat use, repair success, cash balance and volunteer retention; name triggers for changing the plan.
Which measure checks financial viability most directly?
Start with an affordable repair service, a trained volunteer rota and a small working-capital reserve. Monitor repeat use, repair success, cash balance and volunteer retention; name triggers for changing the plan.
Test the limits
- A five-year plan cannot assume unlimited funding or ignore staffing.
- Use all provided resources and explain the sequence, trade-offs and risks, rather than listing disconnected recommendations.
Which caution belongs to this particular task?
A five-year plan cannot assume unlimited funding or ignore staffing. Use all provided resources and explain the sequence, trade-offs and risks, rather than listing disconnected recommendations.
The explanation in this lesson makes a conditional claim; relevant context and evidence still matter.
Use all provided resources and explain the sequence, trade-offs and risks, rather than listing disconnected recommendations.
Apply and explain your answer
- Which measure checks financial viability most directly?
- A cash-flow forecast with realistic receipts, payments and a reserve.
Choose the two statements supported by this lesson.
The concept and worked evidence support these claims; the stated limits rule out the universal shortcut.
Use the terms precisely
- social enterprise: A trading organization with a social purpose.
- contingency plan 应急计划: A prepared response to a possible disruption.
Start with an affordable repair service, a trained volunteer rota and a small working-capital reserve. Monitor repeat use, repair success, cash balance and volunteer retention; name triggers for changing the plan.
A five-year plan cannot assume unlimited funding or ignore staffing. Use all provided resources and explain the sequence, trade-offs and risks, rather than listing disconnected recommendations.
A social enterprise combines a social purpose with trading activity. Sustainability includes financial viability and impacts on people and the environment.