Dans quelle mesure les pratiques éthiques de gestion en économie sociale sont-elles effectives au sein des entreprises sociales actives dans le domaine de l'insertion socioprofessionnelle ?

Abstract

The Belgian economy of the 21st century is facing a very current societal problem, which is the massive unemployment and the lack of integration of job seekers. For a number of reasons, including personal and educational barriers, the access to employment is challenging. However, when it comes to dealing with unresolved societal needs, the social economy is a significant actor. Social companies distinguish themselves from traditional companies since they do not focus on the pursuit of profit. Also, they adopted several ethical management principles and practices. Work integration social enterprise (WISE) is the specific type of social enterprise that seeks to solve the need for integration of vulnerable workers. The aim of this Master thesis is thus to identify the extent to which ethical management practices in the social economy are effective within WISE (given the specific features of workers in integration). Through eight interviews with WISE, we will analyze the implementation of the specific ethical practices, the stakes they raise, as well as the way in which human resources management is articulated towards workers in integration.