社会企业自创立之初,便因其独特的表述广受关注。由于社会企业的发展与本土社会、经济背景紧密相连,各国的组织形态和发展模式都存在一定的差异性,因此关于社会企业的定义非常多样。英国政府第三部门办公室(Office of the Third Sector)对此的表述是“拥有基本的社会目标而不是以最大化股东和所有者的利益为动机的企业,所获得的利润都再投入到企业 Since its establishment, social enterprises have drawn much attention for their unique expressions. Because of the close connection between the development of social enterprises and the local social and economic backgrounds, the organizational forms and development models of all countries are quite different. Therefore, the definition of social enterprises is very diverse. The Office of the Third Sector in the UK government put it this way: ”Having a basic social goal rather than a business motivated by the interests of shareholders and owners maximizes the profits they make