Social Entrepreneurship: Leveraging Economic, Political, and Cultural Dimensions (International Studies in Entrepreneurship, 29)

This contributed volume features state-of-the-art research from ten different countries on implementation, institutionalization and the future prospects of social entrepreneurship. This volume aims at bringing together research that considers the context of economy, politics and cultural issues combining with the needs of social and human development. By conceptualizing the notion of social entrepreneurship and societal entrepreneurship, this volume aims to disseminate the numerous streams of research and theory of social entrepreneurship to educators, libraries, scholars, non-profit researchers, public policy makers, practitioners, undergraduate and graduate students, and any organization or person interested in staying abreast of advances in this area. It is also an important reference book for teachers, students and faculty interested in conducting research or teaching social entrepreneurship. ​ Front Matter....Pages i-vi Front Matter....Pages 1-1 Introduction....Pages 3-22 Soci(et)al Entrepreneurship and Different Forms of Social Enterprise....Pages 23-41 A Review of Social Entrepreneurship Research....Pages 43-69 Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises: A Three-Dimensional Perspective....Pages 71-89 Front Matter....Pages 91-91 Entrepreneurial Discovery and Asian Entrepreneurship in the UK....Pages 93-111 Corporate Social Responsibility in Family Versus Non-Family Enterprises: An Exploratory Study....Pages 113-154 What Sustainable Entrepreneurship Looks Like: An Exploratory Study from a Student Perspective....Pages 155-177 Developing Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy and Intent: A Case of Social Entrepreneurship....Pages 179-193 How Can a Health-Care Business Achieve Strategy Elasticity in a Crisis Environment?....Pages 195-217 Front Matter....Pages 219-219 Improving Entrepreneurial Competency in Low-Income Segments: The Impact of Entrepreneurial Development Agents....Pages 221-237 Entrepreneurship in Society: A Review and Definition of Community-Based Entrepreneurship Research....Pages 239-257 The Rise of Social Innovation Parks....Pages 259-269 Front Matter....Pages 271-271 Social Entrepreneurship, Gendered Entrepreneurship?....Pages 273-291 The Likely Determinants of Social Entrepreneurship and Policy Implications....Pages 293-307 Social and Political Entrepreneurship: Ways and Means to Develop Sparsely Populated Regions?....Pages 309-323 Social Ventures and Regional Development: Important Contributions Unappreciated....Pages 325-342 The Policy Strategy of Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Based on a Three-Dimensional Approach....Pages 343-355 Back Matter....Pages 357-363 Research from ten different countries on implementation, institutionalization and future prospects of social entrepreneurship, considering the needs of social and human development in the context of economy, politics, and cultural issues. By conceptualizing the notions of social entrepreneurship and societal entrepreneurship, this volume disseminates the latest findings in research and theory of social entrepreneurship that will be useful to educators, libraries, scholars, non-profit researchers, public policy makers, practitioners, students, and anyone interested in staying abreast of advances in this field. It is also an important reference source for conducting research in or teaching social entrepreneurship