Synopses & Reviews
Outstanding social entrepreneurs inspire students, transform communities, and ignite innovative approaches to solving social needs. This timely book has been inspired by the increasing interest around social entrepreneurship scholarship and the practice of delivering innovative solutions to social issues. The in-depth theoretical study of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership management and organizational challenges is complemented by compelling international case studies of real social enterprise success. The book will be essential reading for students, academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs to expand their knowledge, skills and passion and sustainably pursue their social missions to bring about real social change.
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Globally, social entrepreneurship is innovatively addressing social issues.But innovation and efficiency depend on entrepreneurs and institutions having the necessary knowledge and skills. This book's highly experienced contributors will help social enterprise meet that challenge. Roger Spear, Open University
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This is a valuable new contribution to the growing literature on social enterprises aimed at undergraduate populations. The collection includes interesting and useful international case studies as well as a strong thematic approach towards social innovation. The inclusion of chapters on the ethics of innovation and on social finance is also particularly welcome. Alex Nicholls, Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Said Business School, Oxford
Synopsis
Social entrepreneurship is growing and is at the top of the UK government's agenda for improving the provision of welfare services to individuals and communities. This book introduces students and practitioners to the current policy context of UK social entrepreneurship and the focus on those skills practitioners need to initiate, to develop, and to run enterprises in this field. It is first text to bring together the different insights of academics and practitioners of social entrepreneurship. It shows how to identify community need, to work in partnership with the intended recipients of a service, to finance enterprises, and to manage organizations through their various developmental stages. The book provides readers with the ability to reflect on how these key skills operate in the real world by the presentation of case studies from the UK, the US, China, and India.
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This essential textbook provides an in-depth theoretical study of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership management and organizational challenges, and international case studies of real social enterprise success. The book will be essential reading for students, academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs..
About the Author
Robert Gunn, Department of social work, University of York and Christopher Durkin, Social Sciences Department, Northampton University College