Social entrepreneurship [electronic resource] : an evidence-based approach to creating social value / Chao Guo and Wolfgang Bielefeld.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tables, figures, and exhibit -- The authors -- Introduction: understanding and using social entrepreneurship -- Social entrepreneurship : concept and context -- The many faces of social entrepreneurship -- Social entrepreneurship as organizational behavior -- Understanding and managing the social entrepreneurial process -- Discovering and creating social entrepreneurial opportunities -- From opportunity to action -- From action to impact -- Funding social entrepreneurship -- Social intrapreneurship: innovation from within -- Managing the social intrapreneurial process -- The emerging trends and issues -- Social entrepreneurship in the public sector -- Boundary spanning and social entrepreneurship -- New media and social entrepreneurship -- Conclusion: the road traveled and the journey ahead -- Notes -- Index.

Social entrepreneurship explained. Social entrepreneurship is a hot topic in public and non-profit management. Organizations everywhere are looking for innovative ways to respond to financial, social, and regulatory pressures. The next generation of transformative leaders will be risk takers who know how to face even the biggest challenges using market-driven strategies that get results. This book contains everything students and professionals need to know about the cutting-edge practice of social entrepreneurship. In Social Entrepreneurship, you'll learn how to read markets and environments to identify opportunities for entrepreneurial activity. Then, the authors show to convert opportunities into successful ventures: one-time initiatives, ongoing programs and new, mission-driven organizations are all covered. Sector-specific strategies and recommendations guide readers directly to the techniques that will have the biggest impact. Employs an evidence-based approach to help organizations achieve goals more efficiently; Offers advice on taking advantage of new technologies and untapped resources using the most current approaches; Written by renowned experts in the field of social entrepreneurship. Authors Guo and Bielefeld have been instrumental in advancing the study of social entrepreneurship, and they understand the trends and currents in the field. They bring readers up to date and ready them to begin implementing changes that really make a difference. In non-profits and government, leadership is already becoming synonymous with social entrepreneurship, and this book is its foundation.

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