Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business pp 235-254 | Cite as
The Impact of Social Entrepreneurship on Societies
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Zusammenfassung
Learning goals
Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to accomplish the following:
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Distinguish between an organizational and a societal perspective on social entrepreneurship and social business.
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Discuss social entrepreneurship as an alternative instrument for solving social problems and addressing social needs.
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Explain the difference between a static and a dynamic perspective on impact.
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Compare the contribution of social entrepreneurship with the potential of charitable NGOs and aid, for-profit companies, and government provision.
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Describe the conditions under which governments, aid, and for-profit markets can best deliver static impact.
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Explain the dynamic impact of social entrepreneurship for systemic learning.
Keywords
Public Good Societal Perspective Social Enterprise Social Entrepreneurship Static Impact
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Further Reading
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- [4]Yunus, M. (2010), Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism that Serves Humanity’s Most Pressing Needs, Public Affairs, New York.Google Scholar
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