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The community of an area which has a variety of local resources has various cultural custom beyond economic relation, a social norm, and a confidential relation. If these resources are not organically related, they cannot be converted into the management resources which bring about local superiority. Therefore, the social entrepreneur recognizes such management resources and has to build a network in order to gain the resources. The purpose of this paper is to show clearly how did the social entrepreneur build the network and has gained local resources in the construction process.
In this paper, the small-scale-hydropower enterprise by the business type NPO is undertaken applicable to research. In order that this paper aimed at a detailed examination of a local resource acquisition process, it adopted the qualitative method of research. The feature of this method of research is thinking qualitative data as important, and is being able to analyze a small number of example from many sides deeply. The social entrepreneur in the example of this paper had realized creation of new social value in five steps of processes. The strong point of tie intensity was utilized and the place was managed.
The contribution to the business of this paper is having shown the following two points in this example. Strong tie is effective in acquisition of justification, and agreement formation of an area. Weak tie is effective in reservation and business innovation of enterprise nature.
Moreover, the relation with public institutions, such as administration, showed about the influence which it has on an operating body's small-scale-hydropower business.
