Managing Social Impact in Practice or Why Asking Questions Is So Hard – Experience of Koç University Social Impact Forum in Turkey

Abstract

Collecting data on social impact and using it in decision-making process in organisation in order to maximise the social value created for people unfortunately is not yet the common practice among social impact actors in Turkey. While the importance of allocating the resources in the most impactful way grows due to the pressing need to tackle increasing social inequalities, the social impact management practices of organisations aiming to contribute to the solution and create positive social impact lag behind. The chapter presents the current approaches and practices on social impact measurement and management of social impact actors in Turkey based on experience of Koç University Social Impact Forum.

Citation

Ongan, G. and Fortuna, A. (2021), "Managing Social Impact in Practice or Why Asking Questions Is So Hard – Experience of Koç University Social Impact Forum in Turkey", Richards, A. and Nicholls, J. (Ed.) Generation Impact, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 43-52. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-78973-929-920200004