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Showing 1 to 20 of 39 for “"Social entrepreneurs"”.
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Social Entrepreneurs in Rio De Janeiro: Learning Experiences and Social Capital
… of this study is to gain insight into how social entrepreneurs dedicated to violence prevention in Rio de Janeiro learn to take on the role of a social entrepreneur. Based on a two-tiered interview process with 27 social entrepreneurs in Rio de Janeiro conducted over a period of nine …
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Collective Case Study Career Critique of Social Entrepreneurs Who Are Gifted Adults
… experiences, supports, and barriers of social entrepreneurs who are gifted adults (SEGA) so that we may nurture the career development of future SEGA. Research questions for this study probed the career development experiences, supports, and barriers of SEGA and the shared social value …
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Resiliency Through Connectedness: Connections Female Social Entrepreneurs Develop to Reduce Stress A Narrative Inquiry
Entrepreneurs are driven, goal-oriented individuals. Female social entrepreneurs have the same goal orientation but are working toward righting the world’s social wrongs. At times, a company working to fix a social wrong requires the lead entrepreneur to take on situations they are ill prepared …
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The driving forces behind tourism social entrepreneurship: a case study of social entrepreneurs in Thailand
… this study is to understand the development of social entrepreneurship from Thai tourism social entrepreneurs’ perspectives. Social enterprises in tourism prioritise social goals over financial ones, promoting positive impacts and sustainable practices. Thailand, as a country heavily reliant on …
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An exploration of the motivation and opportunity seeking behaviours of social entrepreneurs in Cape Town
… motivation and opportunity-seeking behaviours of social entrepreneurs in Cape Town was conducted among fifteen social entrepreneurial organisations in Cape Town during the months of June, July and August 2010. The results of this qualitative research show that there are various factors that …
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Core Conversations For The Greater Good: An Exploration Of Intrapersonal Communication As A Self-Leadership Strategy In Social Entrepreneurs
<p>Social entrepreneurs actively create and apply business and communication strategies to support societal causes. They face many leadership and logistics challenges including the need to balance simultaneously mission advocacy and enterprise administration. This qualitative, phenomenological …
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Enabling a generation of social entrepreneurs: A study to establish if the practice of social entrepreneurship offers inclusive self-employment opportunities for disenfranchised South African youth
… in South Africa. The literature and theory of social entrepreneurship presents a strong case to address unemployment, inequality and poverty, as well as to stimulate economic growth by creating new business and self-employment opportunities for the youth. This qualitative grounded theory study …
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Social capital and social entrepreneurship : analysing links and implications for sustainability in third sector organisations in West Bengal
The theory of social capital attracts considerable attention across diversified fields due to its positive impact on society. A major portion of social capital literature is devoted to defining the concept and identifying the sources and factors that contribute to social capital development. Putnam …
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The role of the Christian faith in the emergence of social entrepreneurship in Lagos, Nigeria
Christians are routinely recognised as pioneer social entrepreneurs in the social entrepreneurship literature. However, there are limited empirical studies exploring how the personal faith of Christian social entrepreneurs influences their engagement and persistence in the ventures they create to …
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Social enterprise as a rights-based approach to development : a comparative study of two organizations
Social enterprise has emerged as a potential new way to combat poverty and conduct development interventions. Social enterprise uses business methods to achieve financial sustainability for organizations seeking to create social impact. At the same time these organizations often operate in areas …
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THE ROLE OF SPIRITUAL CAPITAL IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGERIA
… literature on the confluence of spirituality and entrepreneurship, meticulously examining the intricate relationship between spiritual capital and the practice of social entrepreneurship within the Nigerian context. Social entrepreneurship is a framework or model that promotes using …
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Systems Thinking for Social Changemakers
Social change makers are intuitive systems thinkers, but to be successful they need to develop more intentional system-level perspectives to coordinate and implement more meaningful and effective solutions that result in positive social and environmental impact outcomes. The social impact space is …
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Community engagement in social entrepreneurship: evidence from Kenya
Over the last decade, the value of social enterprises to economies and societies has been increasingly recognised by policymakers and scholars. Driven by a social cause, social enterprises carry out entrepreneurial activities to help address unmet social needs or intractable issues. However, in …
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The influence of proactive personality on social entrepreneurial intentions among African American and Hispanic undergraduate students: the moderating role of hope
… exists between proactive personality and social entrepreneurial intentions among African American and Hispanic undergraduate students; and 2) to determine if hope moderates the relationship between proactive personality and social entrepreneurial intentions. The findings demonstrated that …
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Designing Successful Social Ventures: Hands-on Feedback-Seeking Engagement with Stakeholders to Unravel What To Do Next
Social change models based on altruism have proven inadequate to fully address the complete range of basic but unmet societal needs. In recent times, organizations have begun experimenting with profit-generating business models to produce sustained social change; such “hybrid” organizations possess …
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An exploratory study of social innovation in for-profit social entrepreneurial ventures in India
… extant research as a defining characteristic of social entrepreneurial ventures (SEVs). Social innovations are desirable as they create employment opportunities, develop new industries and introduce new business models that address social needs. In recognition, governments and practitioners …
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Purpose-driven entrepreneurship : when business venturing makes a difference.
There has been a global rise in purpose-driven entrepreneurship in recent years, as evidenced by individuals entering and persisting in business venturing aspiring to make a difference in the world. While seeking purpose beyond profits is expected among social entrepreneurs, should we also expect …
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Collective Action in Transitioning States: A Study of Social Enterprise
For many governments, the rise of social enterprise and social entrepreneurship has been politically beneficial, with the state actively engaging with these organisations to help deal with the social issues they are unable to (Kerlin, 2009). This has been particularly prevalent in developing …
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