The development of Network style of Resources Integration Social Enterprise: The case of Sunny Kitchen

• Main Authors: Ching-Han Chong, 莊靜嫻
• Other Authors: Tzu-Chuan Chou
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2015
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/75297615699305223546

碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 資訊管理系 === 103 === This case described over 2 decades of development process of the Social Enterprise, Sunny Kitchen. The spontaneous organization started out as Chu Tea House, which subsequently organized a series of community development activities to provide opportunities for citizens to develop their community collaboratively. At first, Sunny Kitchen was operated as a rather casual organization that utilized resources in an innovative approach to facilitate one minority group (women) helping another minority group (the elderly). It later established an organized central kitchen to train disadvantaged women. Over years of persistence in providing 5-star meal preparation training, Sunny Kitchen has trained many disadvantaged women to start up their own business. This was a win-win solution for everyone in the community. However, a series of problems happened in 2012 as the stringent training at the community central kitchen overwhelmed these women with pressures from both life and training. Strong protests arose against the training pressure. In addition, the organization has grown over time. Internal personnel developed different thoughts and diverse ideas for operations, and held their opinions against each other. Conflicts took place over time which made the organization derailed from the fundamental aspect of Social Enterprise. In 2014, Ms. Chang Hung Ya serious thoughts were given to the real needs of these women. In fact, what they really need is simply company and partner interactions as a channel to relieve their pressure. We started over and sought out the development path for Sunny Kitchen. Eventually we planned to operate as a flexible organization and take advantage of community relations, manage idle manpower and work with those seeking to start a small business so as to form a network social enterprise.