Table A1

Interview guide

Interview questions
Q1. In your view, what are the main changes currently taking place in the business models of social enterprises (SEs)?
Q2. How are these and other recent changes affecting human resources in SEs?
Q3a. Across sectors globally, which competences are becoming increasingly important for managers in SEs?
Q3b. Across sectors globally, which competences are becoming increasingly important for other staff in SEs?
Q4. Describe at least three transversal competences that are increasingly important for SEs
Q5. Describe at least three functional competences that are increasingly important for SEs
Q6a. Can you identify other necessary competences that are currently absent in SEs?
Q6b. Which activities are affected by the absence of these competences?
Q7a. Are you familiar with the concept of Open Business?
Q7b. Do you consider it important for SEs? Why?
Q8. How difficult is it to apply this model in the social economy sector? Why?
Q9. What training needs do SEs have related to the application of the Open Business model?
Q10a. How important are digital skills and digital performance in SEs? Why?
Q10b. Please describe the digital skills that are important for SEs
Q11. Overall, how would you evaluate the level of digital skills among current employees in SEs?
Q12a. Please describe the soft skills that are important for SEs
Q12b. Please describe the resilience skills that are important for SEs
Q12c. Why are resilience and soft skills important for these organisations?
Q13. How important is social responsibility in SEs? Why?
Q14. Please describe the green skills that are important for SEs
Q15. Overall, how would you evaluate the level of entrepreneurial skills among current employees in SEs?
Q16. Which positions in SEs need upskilling in the above skills?
Q17. What types of training are most desirable for SE managers and other staff?
Q18. How do you assess the adequacy of vocational training and university education in relation to these needs?
Q19. What should be the characteristics of a training offer that responds to the needs of social economy organisations and SEs?
Source(s): Authors' own elaboration

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