Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice is about the creative ways in which social entrepreneurs solve pressing and insurmountable social problems. Theories of social change are presented to help demystify the 'magic' of making an immense, yet durable and irreversible, social impact. Utilizing case studies drawn from various fields and all over the world, the authors document how social entrepreneurs foster bottom-up change that empowers people and societies. They also review the specific personality traits of social entrepreneurs and introduce the new kind of leadership they represent. This book will be valuable to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, while remaining accessible to non-academic readers thanks to its clear language, illustrative case studies and guidelines on how to become a successful social entrepreneur.

Artisan social enterprises in Zambia: women leveraging purpose to scale impact

“…Social enterprises focused on scaling the breadth of their impact seek to increase the number of people impacted, their geographic coverage or their working budgets to create "economies of scale" (Desa and Koch, 2014;Prahalad and Fruehauf, 2005). While those focused on depth work to expand the number and type of impact practices, programs or services they provide to stakeholders (Desa and Koch, 2014;Praszkier and Nowak, 2011). Community-based and grassroots social enterprises more frequently focus on expanding the depth of their impact due to the deep relational aspect of their work and the desire to "serve people well" in their home communities (Islam, 2020;Desa and Koch, 2014).…”

Intensi Kewirausahaan Sosial Mahasiswa Komunikasi Selama Masa Pandemi Covid-19

“…kewirausahaan sosial dicetuskan oleh William (Bill) Drayton, pendiri dan CEO asosiasi internasional Ashoka, sebuah yayasan yang ada sejak 1980 mengidentifikasi, memilih, dan memberdayakan wirausahawan sosial dari hampir tujuh puluh negara. Menurut Drayton, wirausahawan sosial adalah individu dengan solusi inovatif untuk masalah sosial masyarakat yang paling mendesak (Praszkier & Nowak, 2011).…”

Entrepreneurship and Financial Crisis: A Critical Investigation of Entrepreneurship Prospects and Opportunities That Lie Behind the Financial Crisis

“…At the same time, they go beyond traditional definitions of industries and construction in relation to the services and may even arise where the companies' locations are not determined by the location of markets or natural resources. The specific nature, including their territorial coverage, varies depending on the technology, market conditions and other factors affecting the geographical area and the relative strength of social ties (Praszkier & Nowak, 2011).…”