Faktory a bariéry rozvoje sociálního podnikání na území hl. města Prahy

The thesis examines the factors and barriers influencing the development of social entrepreneurship in the territory of the capital city of Prague and evaluates the extent to which the recognition indicators of a social enterprise are fulfilled according to the methodology of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs. The practical part is based on ten guided interviews with social enterprises and also includes a verification of the current validity of the Directory of Social Enterprises, within which partial inconsistencies are identified. The qualitative data obtained are further compared with the results of the questionnaire surveys conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in 2019 and 2022, which makes it possible to identify their mutual consistencies and differences. The research shows that the examined enterprises fulfil the recognition indicators to a high degree, especially in the area of social and local benefit. The most significant barriers are economic and administrative obstacles, low predictability of funding, and the complexity of processes associated with drawing public support. Newly adopted legislation aimed at the field of social entrepreneurship currently has only a limited practical impact. The thesis brings concrete findings about the functioning of social enterprises in the territory of the capital city of Prague and emphasises the need for more stable, more predictable, and more comprehensible support mechanisms for the development of this sector.