Social Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation: An Exploratory Study

Alvord, Sarah H.; Brown, L. David; Letts, Christine W.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.354082

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“…In doing so, social entrepreneurship has been presented as a new model of systemic social change (Bornstein, 2004;Nicholls, 2010b), the solution to government failures in welfare provision (Aiken, 2006;Bovaird, 2006), a new market opportunity for business (Prahalad, 2006), a model of political transformation and empowerment (Alvord et al, 2004), and a space for new hybrid partnerships (Austin et al, 2006a).…”

Section: Editorial Scopementioning

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Philanthropic Venture Capital: Venture Capital for Social Entrepreneurs?

Scarlata

Gil

Zacharakis

2012

FNT in Entrepreneurship

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Philanthropic Venture Capital: Venture Capital for Social Entrepreneurs?

Scarlata

Gil

Zacharakis

2012

FNT in Entrepreneurship

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“…In the first one social entrepreneurship includes the initiatives of non-profit organizations in search of additional revenues (Dees, 1998b). In the second group, social entrepreneurship comprehend the initiatives of independent 348 | Stefano AMELIO CSR and Social Entrepreneurship: The Role of the European Union social entrepreneurs aiming to alleviate a particular social problem (Alvord, Brown & Letts, 2002). In the last one, social entrepreneurship refers to the socially responsible practices of commercial businesses engaged in crosssector partnerships (Sagawa & Segal, 2000;Waddock, 1988).…”

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CSR and Social Entrepreneurship: The Role of the European Union

Amelio

2017

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“…Researchers like Seelos and Mair (2005) and Alvord et al (2002) have named Grameen Bank and BRAC as renowned examples of social entrepreneurship, as the founders of both organizations are hard workers, opportunity seekers, innovators, good organizers, planners and risk takers (Hossan, Hossain. (2012).…”

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Business format in social entrepreneurships for Bangladesh’s water sector

Hoque

Nahid

2015

J Glob Entrepr Res

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This study suggests a social business format, founded on social entrepreneurship for the water sector, that appears suitable in Bangladesh. The theoretical aspect of the study examines the literature on social entrepreneurship in developing economies and in Bangladesh, as well as literature on business models and formats. The empirical aspect of the study contains individual cases that are studied through secondary data. The complete sample originates from the database of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship of the water sector and Bangladesh Social Enterprise Projects for social business enterprises. The results of this study provide an overview of a successful social business format composed from the nine cases of social business enterprises and the eight non-profit social enterprises in the water sector. Similarities between the social businesses' formats indicated by the social business enterprises' cross-case analysis include business mission, market exploitation, direct relationship dynamics and the basis for differentiation. When compared with the eight social business formats in the water sector, differences were found. The social business format in the water sectors does not focus on entrepreneurial skills, product innovation, direct sales, partnership with a business, or economic value creation.

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Social Entrepreneurship and Social Transformation: An Exploratory Study

Cited by 154 publications

References 14 publications

Philanthropic Venture Capital: Venture Capital for Social Entrepreneurs?

Philanthropic Venture Capital: Venture Capital for Social Entrepreneurs?

CSR and Social Entrepreneurship: The Role of the European Union

Business format in social entrepreneurships for Bangladesh’s water sector

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