The rise of hybrid ventures is proof that another way of doing business is possible. Many developments in the last 15 years highlight the significance of social entrepreneurship: the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize to Grameen Bank, the efforts of scholars in studying social ventures, and the new academic programs at Ivy League universities, as well as the creation of indices such as the United Nations Human Development Index to measure non-economic issues. This book portrays these as strong indicators to support the development and sustenance of a market-based economy that also imbibes social progress and human values.

This book emphasizes that awareness of the conditions under which social start-ups emerge is crucial. The authors provide a thorough and empirical analysis of the emergence of social entrepreneurship using the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) data as well as case studies from practice. From the perspective of individuals, they examine the most important characteristics of social entrepreneurs, and from a macro perspective, social ventures are studied as agents of change. A handpicked collection of successful cases of social ventures also provides the reader with an awareness of the best practices.

Offers a framework for social start-ups combining the micro and macro contexts Highlights the most important unexplored research themes within social entrepreneurship Combines theoretical insights with qualitative studies to offer a guide for practitioners and researchers

Autorentext
Virginia Simón-Moya is an Associate Professor of Management at the University of Valencia (Spain). Her research is focused on entrepreneurship, and she has published articles in the Journal of Business Venturing, Service Business, and Service Industries Journal. She is involved in several R&D projects and is an Associate Editor of the International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal (Springer). María Rodríguez-García is a professor and researcher in the Department of Business Management at the University of Valencia, Spain. She is currently pursuing her PhD at this same institution, and her research is about the establishment of the family council in family businesses. María has also conducted research on entrepreneurship, specifically eco-entrepreneurship social entrepreneurship. She is also involved in the SPRING project, financed by the European Union.

Inhalt

1. Introduction.- Part 1: Social Entrepreneurship from a Micro Perspective.- 2. A Quick Approach to the Microfoundations of Social Entrepreneurship.- 3. Who Is The social entrepreneur?.- 4. Sources of Financing for Social Entrepreneurship. 5. Social Bricolage.- 6. Business Sectors Involved in Social Entrepreneurship.- 7. Social Entrepreneurship: Where to Go Next?.- Part 2: Social Entrepreneurship from a Macro Perspective.- 8. The Lineup of Social Entrepreneurship.- 9. The Origins of Social Ventures.- 10. Social Entrepreneurship as a form of Institutional Entrepreneurship.- 11. Legitimacy of Social Ventures.- 12. The Contexts Where Social Ventures Develop.- Part 3: The Convergence of the Micro and Macro Perspective.- 13. Institutional Issues About Social Entrepreneurship.- 14. Introduction and Empirical Framework.- 15. Methodology.- 16. Social Bricolage as the Path to Social Entrepreneurship.- 17. Social Constructionist and Social Engineer.- 18. An avenue to Social Equilibrium.-19. Conclusions.