The purpose of this study is to indirectly verify the characteristics of social enterprises by estimating the factors affecting the Possibility of Entering-Certification of Social Enterprises using the Cox Proportional Hazards Model. At a time of acti...
The purpose of this study is to indirectly verify the characteristics of social enterprises by estimating the factors affecting the Possibility of Entering-Certification of Social Enterprises using the Cox Proportional Hazards Model. At a time of active discussion about the registration and certification system, it seeks to contribute to the sustainable qualitative growth and development of the social enterprises support system. The research method was survival analysis using a non-parametric Kaplan-Meier. And factors affecting the possibility of Entering-Certification were analyzed using the Cox Proportional Hazards model. The results were as follows. Firstly, We found that the possibility of Entering-Certification depends on the organization type, certification type, and company size. Therefore the support system requires specific incentives and customized support according to the characteristics of social enterprises. Secondly, the certification system is necessary to reflect social performance factors, such as decision-making structure and active participation of members. Thirdly, in order to strengthen the self-reliance of social enterprises, the factors affecting the Possibility of Entering-Certification should be able to reflect the social and economic impacts in a balanced way.