Del i serien The Johns Hopkins University series on Entrepreneurship

Theory and Empirical Research in Social Entrepreneurship

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

AvPhillip H. Phan,Jill Kickul,Sophie Bacq,Mattias Nordqvist

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Scholars and policy makers have long recognized entrepreneurship as a powerful engine of economic growth. There is clear evidence, however, that when it comes to social entrepreneurship, policy attention has not been matched by growth in scholarly research. This volume illustrates the type of empirical effort that must take place for the field to advance.The authors review the latest research in the field and then address the many challenges - heterogeneous institutions, geographies and cultures, fast evolving practices, the lack of reliable large datasets, and fragmented theory building that have hampered the development of this research. In many ways, the fundamental questions relating to the rationale and definitions of social entrepreneurship are still very much a work in progress. The main characteristics emerging from the theoretical and empirical discussions in this volume exemplify such complexity. This volume will inspire future researchers to pursue cross-disciplinary theory building, with the aim of building on what we already know and resolving what remains controversial. It will also help researchers think creatively about how their work can inform practice and policy making through the initial design of the research model.This book offers an empirical approach to social entrepreneurship, that researchers, students and policy makers will find invaluable.Contributors: A.-K. Achleitner, N. Auch, H. Aygören, S. Bacq, A.V. Bruno, J.F.G. Bunders, E.D. Carlson, J.E. Clarkin, P. Heister, J.R. Kickul, A. Kroeger, K. Lambrich, S.H. Lee, J. Maas, M. Meyskens, M. Nordqvist, P.H. Phan, A.A. Seferiadis, W. Spiess-Knafl, C. Weber, J.L. Woolley, M.B.M. Zweekhorst

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Utgivningsdatum2014-02-28
Mått156 x 234 x undefined mm
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieThe Johns Hopkins University series on Entrepreneurship
FörlagEdward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN9781782546825

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Contents:IntroductionP.H. PhanPART I THE EXTANT LITERATURE1. Research in Social Entrepreneurship: From Historical Roots to Future RoutesH. AygörenPART II THEORIES AND EVIDENCE2. A Social Exchange Theory of Non-Governmental Organizations as Social Entrepreneurs in Rural Entrepreneurship S.H. Lee3. A Theoretical Model for Understanding the Scalability of Social ImpactC. Weber, A. Kroeger and K. Lambrich4. What Really Matters: A Theoretical Model for the Assessment of Social Enterprise PerformanceA.-K. Achleitner, P. Heister and W. Spiess-Knafl5. An Empirical Analysis of the Missions, Funding Sources, and Survival of Social VenturesA.V. Bruno, J. Woolley and E.D. Carlson6. Crowdfunding, Foundations, and Impact Investors as Sources of Financial Capital for Social EntrepreneursJ.E. ClarkinPART III APPLICATIONS7. Social Entrepreneurial Leadership: Creating Opportunities for AutonomyJ. Maas, A.A. Seferiadis, J.F.G. Bunders and M.B.M. Zweekhorst8. Value Creation at the Individual, Venture and Societal Levels of Analyses through Social Venture CompetitionsM. Meyskens and N. AuchConclusionIndex

‘The editors of this book have put together a volume that advances research on and deepens the understanding of social entrepreneurship in a number of ways. First, the volume offers a model of social entrepreneurship that bridges economics and sociology. Second, the approach taken expands our understanding of the broader phenomenon without compromising attention to detail. Third, the book also illustrates the usefulness of action research as a means of simultaneously intervening to create social and economic value and collecting data to test theory. All in all, this book represents an excellent resource for scholars; the literature review alone is worth acquiring it, let alone the other sections on social exchange theory, action research methodology, and philanthropic finance. Because of its practice orientation, this book is also a good resource for policy makers who want fresh thinking and evidence-based approaches to policy.’