...Jacques Defourny; Yu‐Yuan Kuan; Rosario Laratta; Sachiko Nakagawa; Masanari Sakurai Purpose The purpose of this paper is to discuss the emergence of social enterprise in Japan by looking at the predominant types of social enterprise in the country, their industries and target groups...

...Rosario Laratta Purpose This is a study of ethical climates in nonprofit and government sectors in Japan, the aim of which is to determine the extent to which similarities (and differences) exist in ethical climate dimensions, what drives the differences and what are the implications...

...‐operative organizations Banks Community development Japan Social exclusion is described as the process that deprives people of the resources required for participating in society and limits the choices of life systematically (Hills et al., 2002 ; Pierson, 2002 ; Silver, 2007...

...Rosario Laratta Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe two recent investigations of social services nonprofits (SSNs) in Japan and UK shed light on the subject of autonomy in relation to accountability. Design/methodology/approach This is effected through an exploration of questions...