사회적 투자수익률을 활용한 K대학 사회경제적 영향력 지수 개선 연구

Improving Economic and Social Impacts Measurement for K-University: A Study Employing the SROI Framework

In this study, we employed the SROI(Social Return on Investment) framework to improve the K-University s own economic and social impacts (K-ESI) measurement for the LINC+ project team. We diagnosed previous K-ESI’s problems and weaknesses, then sought for solutions among various alternatives. We adopted the SROI framework to meet the project team’s requirements. As a result, we developed a more versatile performance measurement tool that was suitable for various projects. We witnessed that the framework provided not only richer and more comprehensible information, but also a scientific and consistent measurement of socioeconomic value. The significance of this study was first, a well-established SROI framework can serve as a useful strategic tool for universities and other non-profit institutions. It enabled its users to make decisions based on easy and comprehensible results. Users can align the direction of the planned projects with their visions and coordinate their resources efficiently and effectively. Second, the SROI framework encouraged to communicate with their partners in the community where the university is belonged to. As a result, the framework provided a means to fulfill social responsibilities by communicating directly with the community s stakeholders while performing various projects.