Social Entrepreneurship is a global phenomenon that impacts the lives of citizens by using innovative approaches to solving social problems. This book offers a comprehensive examination of this growing area of research and provides an excellent introduction to social entrepreneurship theory and a framework for future research.
JOHANNA MAIR is Assistant Professor in the General Management Department of IESE Business School, Spain. She teaches competitive strategy, corporate strategy and social entrepreneurship in the MBA programme, the specialization course in strategy in the PhD programme and course development in the International Faculty Development Programme (IFDP). Her research and teaching interests fall within the domain of corporate strategy and social entrepreneurship. Before earning her Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in strategy from INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France), she was directly involved in ma
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Introduction: J.Mair, J.Robinson & K.Hockerts PART 1: PERSPECTIVES AND AGENDA FOR RESEARCH Introduction: Setting a Research Agenda for an Emerging Field; I.Martí Three Avenues for Social Entrepreneurship Research; J.Austin Politics, Values and Social Entrepreneurship: A Critical Appraisal; A.Cho Social Entrepreneurship: Innovation and Social Change across Theory and Practice; F.Perrini & C.Vurro PART 2: OPPORTUNITIES AND INTENTIONS Introduction: Exploring the Intentions and Opportunities Behind Social Entrepreneurship; J.Mair Navigating Social and Institutional Barriers to Markets: How Social Entrepreneurs Identify and Evaluate Opportunities; J.Robinson Social Entrepreneurs: How Intentions to Create a Social Venture are Formed; J.Mair & E.Noboa PART 3: STRATEGY, STRUCTURE AND OUTCOME Introduction: Understanding the Strategy, Structure and Outcomes in Social Venture; J.Robinson Entrepreneurial Opportunity in Social Purpose Business Ventures; K.Hockerts Ownership, Mission and Environment: An Exploratory Analysis into the Strategic Orientation of Start-up Social Ventures; G.Desa & S.Kotha Social Enterprise: Beyond Economic Outcomes and Individual Returns; H.Haugh PART 4: INTEGRATING SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT Introduction: Entrepreneurship - A Unique Research Field or Just 'More of the Same'?; K.Hockerts Green-Works: A Model for Combining Social and Ecological Entrepreneurship; A.Clifford & S.E.A.Dixon Social Entrepreneurs Directly Contribute to Global Development Goals; C.Seelos, K.Ganly & J.Mair