Social Entrepreneurship and Scaling Strategies for Poverty Alleviation

Ciambotti, Giacomo

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-69625-6_115-1

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“…Heeding this, we set avenues for further theorization on how social entrepreneurs develop and manage knowledge (Audretsch et al, 2020;Oliveira et al, 2020;Paoloni et al, 2020) because we empirically show its spillover effect on an entrepreneurial outcome such as bricolage. Moving from our paper, further studies on knowledge management and IC can develop new explanation on how IC and knowledge can determine other entrepreneurial outcomes such inclusive growth (George, McGahan, & Prabhu, 2012;Shepherd, Parida, & Wincent, 2020b), firm survival (Stenholm & Renko, 2016), innovation (Linna, 2013), social change (Bacq et al, 2015), and poverty reduction (Ciambotti, 2020;Shepherd et al, 2020a).…”

Section: Contributions To Social Entrepreneurship and Bricolage Literature Under The Lens Of Knowledge Management And Icmentioning

confidence: 77%

“…This is the case of African countries (George et al, 2016 Commission, 2006). Such developing countries (as well as African countries) are then looking for opportunities of inclusivity of most marginalized individuals (such as in slums and rural areas, see Shepherd et al, 2020a) in their plans to move such economies out of poverty (Ciambotti, 2020;Shepherd et al, 2020b). This study provides new recommendations for government and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that need to redirect their efforts toward helping and supporting (social) entrepreneurs in creating relationships with local actors, as rural communities or actors operating in slums such as other local NGOs, or promoting supply-chain and distribution channels at local level (Holt & Littlewood, 2017;Manning et al, 2017).…”

Section: Practical Implicationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Thus, with such relational perspective, bricolage can be enacted helping (social) entrepreneurs in their venturing more effectively toward sustainable development. This is important at the country level but also within communities in slums and rural areas where resource constraints can significantly reduce the powerful effect of social entrepreneurs in contributing to sustainable development (Ciambotti, 2020;George et al, 2016). Heeding this, government and local authorities have the opportunity to reinforcing partnerships also through educational programs which foster knowledge sharing among those actors at very local level.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Primarily because of this dual mission, social entrepreneurs typically face several challenges, such as attracting skilled human capital (Doherty et al, 2014), financial capital (Linna, 2013) and technologies, raw materials, and machineries (Ciambotti & Pedrini, 2021). These challenges are further amplified when social entrepreneurs operate in resource-constraints contexts, such as developing countries (Ciambotti, 2020;Holt & Littlewood, 2017). To address such resource-constraints, social entrepreneurs typically engage in an entrepreneurial process known as bricolage (Baker & Nelson, 2005;Desa & Basu, 2013).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Local relationships matter! The impact of intellectual capital on entrepreneurial bricolage in African social entrepreneurs

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However, they typically face several challenges and constraints when operating in resource-scarce environments. For this reason, social entrepreneurs typically engage in entrepreneurial bricolage, which is described as a process of using whatever tools and resources necessary that are immediately available. The behavioral theory of entrepreneurial bricolage attempts to understand what entrepreneurs do when faced with resource constraints. In this vital process, little empirical research has been conductedto investigate what drives social entrepreneurs to engage in such a way. This study aims to understand the antecedents of bricolage and, in particular, empirically test its link to intellectual capital. A survey was administered to 115 social entrepreneurs from Ghana and Sierra Leone. Data analysis shows that relational capital plays a crucial role in driving social entrepreneurs to engage with bricolage. In fact, the quality of local relationships and external support received (by suppliers, customers, and communities) is positively related and statistically significant with entrepreneurial bricolage. The results of this study not only extend the academic literature of bricolage in social entrepreneurship but also point out the focal role of relational capital as an enabler toward effectively operating in difficult conditions in developing African countries. We thus provide theoretical implications to the field of social entrepreneurship through the lens of intellectual capital and knowledge management. Practical implications are provided to social entrepreneurs operating in developing countries, such as government, NGOs, and agencies seeking to support entrepreneurship initiatives. Limitations and future research opportunities are suggested as well.

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