Social Entrepreneurs Theory and Practice

Name: Social Entrepreneurs Theory and Practice
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ISBN: 9780521149785

ISBN-10: 0521149789

ISBN-13: 9780521149785

Edition: 2011

Authors: Ryszard Praszkier, Andrzej Nowak

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Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice is about the creative ways in which social entrepreneurs solve pressing and insurmountable social problems. Theories of social change are presented to help demystify the 'magic' of making an immense, yet durable and irreversible, social impact. Utilizing case studies drawn from various fields and all over the world, the authors document how social entrepreneurs foster bottom-up change that empowers people and societies. They also review the specific personality traits of social entrepreneurs and introduce the new kind of leadership they represent. This book will be valuable to undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, while remaining…

Book details

List price: $54.95
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 10/17/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 250
Size: 5.91" wide x 8.90" long x 0.71" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Photos


Preface


Acknowledgments



Social Entrepreneurship



Defining Social Entrepreneurship: An Overview



Dimensions of Social Entrepreneurship



Identifying Social Entrepreneurs in Practice



The Dynamics of Social Change



Social-Change Theories and Dilemmas



Equilibrium and Complexity



Theory of Social Emergence



Social Capital Built by Social Entrepreneurs



Social Capital



Social Networks: Bedrock of Social Capital



Personality Traits That Facilitate the Building of Social Capital



A New Kind of Leadership



Social Entrepreneurship: A Dynamical Account



A New Kind of Leadership



Addressing Insurmountable Problems and Conflicts


Epilogue: The Past and the Future


Conclusion



Becoming a Social Entrepreneur



The Process of Assessing Candidates for a Fellowship



Excerpts from Interviews


References


Index