2020
DOI: 10.3390/su12114688
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Social Entrepreneurship and Sport in Romania: How Can Former Athletes Contribute to Sustainable Social Change?

Abstract: Social entrepreneurship is an underrated subject in the field of sports. For Romanian society, the fall of communism opened up new opportunities in the entrepreneurial domain. At the same time, entrepreneurship began to intersect with sports, and the results were often productive. Sport is seen as a domain that could inspire entrepreneurship through its principles. The similarities between these two fields have created the perspective of common action in sport and entrepreneurship, and this coexistence has imp… Show more

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“…Athletes are increasingly perceived as valuable drivers of entrepreneurship and social change (Ratten, 2015, 2020; Nauright and Wiggins, 2020; Pelak, 2005; Constantin et al , 2020; May, 2009). As a result, increasing research and activity has attempted to engage athletes in entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship (FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, 2017; Furim Institut, 2019; Hakkers, 2019; EU Athletes, 2015).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Athletes are increasingly perceived as valuable drivers of entrepreneurship and social change (Ratten, 2015, 2020; Nauright and Wiggins, 2020; Pelak, 2005; Constantin et al , 2020; May, 2009). As a result, increasing research and activity has attempted to engage athletes in entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship (FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences, 2017; Furim Institut, 2019; Hakkers, 2019; EU Athletes, 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The idea of social entrepreneurship was used for the first time by Howard Bowen in 1953 (Bowen, 2013) and was arguably popularised by Bill Drayton, the founder of Ashoka, in the 1980s (Constantin et al , 2020). Despite this history and increasing attention given to the topic, a standard definition of social entrepreneurship has yet to emerge.…”
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“…Despite the unquestionable importance of entrepreneurship in the field of sport, there are only a few entrepreneurs who, despite having sports knowledge and skills, seek job opportunities in this field [ 20 , 21 ]. This lack of entrepreneurial activity in the sports sector has shifted the focus of academics towards a line of research aimed at supporting the development of entrepreneurial skills in the younger generations, especially in university students [ 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 ] and socially excluded youth [ 26 ].…”
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confidence: 99%