Emerging Research Directions in Social Entrepreneurship (Advances in Business Ethics Research Book 5)

This book takes an inside-out approach to examine the broad topic of social entrepreneurship. Instead of looking inward at what social entrepreneurship is, this book looks forward from the view of successful social entrepreneurs to answer the important question, “Where is social entrepreneurship going next?” First, the volume looks at the essential qualities of social entrepreneurs, including the importance of humility as a trait in the social entrepreneur, the way in which social entrepreneurs define themselves as such, and if and how opportunity recognition differs in social and traditional entrepreneurs. Next, the volume looks at the impact of social entrepreneurial businesses on individuals but also on the supply chain, other businesses and the wider community. Next, the book explores social entrepreneurship and global change. This rare and compelling section, offers key insights and lessons in the development and promotion of social entrepreneurship in the global economy. This volume addresses both theory and research, suggesting practical solutions. It engages scholars and practitioners across disciplines in an examination and debate about various methods and approaches of enacting programs of social change. Front Matter....Pages i-xv Framing the Inquiry into Emerging Research Directions in Social Entrepreneurship....Pages 1-8 Front Matter....Pages 9-9 Humility in Social Entrepreneurship: A Virtuous Circle....Pages 11-31 Voices in the Fog: Accounts of Social Entrepreneurship Identity in the UK Third Sector....Pages 33-47 Front Matter....Pages 49-49 Opportunities for Social Value Creation Across Supply Chain Interactions....Pages 51-66 Social Enterprises and the Financing of Different Scaling Strategies....Pages 67-83 Creating Public Value: An Examination of Technological Social Enterprise....Pages 85-109 A Replicable Evaluation Method of Social Entrepreneurship Centers and Programs....Pages 111-123 Front Matter....Pages 125-125 Innovation Ecosystems in Brazil: Promoting Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability....Pages 127-142 Social Entrepreneurship in the Arab World: Lessons from Lebanon....Pages 143-161 Evolutionary Dynamics of Organizational Legitimacy of a Social Enterprise in a Developing Economy....Pages 163-189 Developing Businesses and Fighting Poverty: Critical Reflections on the Theories and Practices of CSR, CSV, and Inclusive Business....Pages 191-223 Back Matter....Pages 225-231