scholarly journals Founded by Faith: Social Entrepreneurship as a Bridge Between Religion and Work

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Roundy ◽  
Valerie Taylor ◽  
W. Randy Evans
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Intractable Problems ◽  
Social Ventures ◽  
Five Phases

Social entrepreneurship is an increasingly prevalent subcategory of entrepreneurship that is being used to tackle some of society’s most intractable problems. However, it is unclear what motivates individuals to become social entrepreneurs. In a partially-inductive, exploratory study, we examine what drives entrepreneurs to found social ventures. We find that social entrepreneurs often express a common motivation: an aspiration to integrate their religious beliefs and work. Our findings are used to construct a process model that describes how entrepreneurs progressed through five phases: desire, disenchantment, epiphany, bridging, and enlightenment. In doing so, entrepreneurs created social ventures, which served to unite their faith and work.

Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

2018 ◽  
pp. 181-210
Author(s):  
Susana Bernardino ◽  
J. Freitas Santos ◽  
J. Cadima Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Social Ventures ◽  
Institutional Stakeholders

Entrepreneurial ecosystems and social entrepreneurship are receiving increasing attention for their ability to foster economic and social development. This study adopts the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach to analyse the extent to which the perceived favourability of external environment promotes or deters the launch of new ventures by social entrepreneurs. The research was based on a survey that collected data through a questionnaire emailed to Portuguese social entrepreneurship ventures. The results show that a favourable entrepreneurial ecosystem has low importance in the decision to develop new social ventures. This result is particularly consistent in more innovative social ventures. This conclusion supports the idea that many social ventures are not based on social innovation, but derive from a traditional approach to social problems. Therefore, the development of new innovative social ventures has to be supported by institutional stakeholders in order to support social entrepreneurs, regardless of the level of favourability of the entrepreneurial context.

scholarly journals Social Entrepreneurship and Social Venture in Nepal, Case of Martyrs Memorial Park (Sahid Smarak), Hetauda, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-95
Author(s):  
Yam Bahadur Silwal
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Social Benefits ◽  
Venture Creation ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Creative Idea ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Venture ◽  
Case Type

This study primarily tried to find out social entrepreneurship practices in Nepal, though this is an young phenomena for scholarly in Nepal. Study followed exploratory case type and selected Martyrs Memorial Park (Sahid Smarak) as a case so that it is a qualitative research. Social entrepreneurship is phenomena about utilization of creative idea of individuals for the society and social benefits through entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial venture creation. Martyrs Memorial Park (Sahid Smarak) is a social venture situated in Hetauda, Bagmati province, Nepal established by social and political personalities. This venture is found as a good practice of social entrepreneurship that generate revenue for the society, providing employment opportunities, utilizing resources, paying tax, contributing to uplift tourism, giving recognition of the area and members of the executive committee and council members as well. This venture became a model for others and many are trying to implement this in another part of the country. Social entrepreneurship process model found which started from social or political person with entrepreneurship intention that converted into entrepreneurial behavior and realize the social venture. Then economic outputs bring transformation in the society and generate social entrepreneurs' personality enrichment

scholarly journals Social Entrepreneurship in India: An Exploratory Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 07-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hemantkumar P. Bulsara ◽  
Shailesh Gandhi ◽  
Jyoti Chandwani
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
The Government ◽  
Corporate Social

Social Entrepreneurship is an all-encompassing nomenclature, used for depicting the process of, bringing about social change on a major and impactful scale compared to a traditional Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). It is an increasingly important concept in the study of voluntary, non-profit and not-for -profit organizations. Earlier, organizations addressing key social issues were assumed to be idealistic, philanthropic with entrepreneurial skills. Social Entrepreneurship in India is emerging primarily because the government is very keen on its promotion, not necessarily by funding it or by advising on it but by enabling it. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the private sector with clearly earmarked funds and full-fledged action teams have played an important role in sprucing up the image of Social Entrepreneurship. The focus of the paper is to study the growing trends of Social Entrepreneurship in India and the new initiatives taken by various Social Entrepreneurs. It also gives a brief idea of different Theories of Social Entrepreneurship. Efforts are made to provide information and an exploratory study, related to the support activities of Social Entrepreneurship and Social Entrepreneurial ventures in India. This may be beneficial in future empirical studies of the subject. Keywords: Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneur, NGO, Corporate Social Responsibility, India.

Creating the Social Venture

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leena Ajit Kaushal
Keyword(s):  
Social Change ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Value ◽  
Shared Value ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Formidable Challenge ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Venture ◽  
Social Ventures

Social ventures aim at creating social value. The literature on social entrepreneurship analyses how social entrepreneurs pursue the aspect of social change. The combination of shared value creation-economic and social value- does pose a formidable challenge for social ventures.

Opportunity Types, Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana M. Hechavarría ◽  
Chris Welter
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Social Ventures ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Degree Of Innovation ◽  
Entrepreneurial Dynamics

The purpose of this paper is to investigate whether there are differences in the degree of innovation as moderated by the type of opportunity pursued – found or formed – among social and non-social start-ups. The authors aim to further the discussion on opportunity types by drawing on an expansive data set, the Panel Study of Entrepreneurial Dynamics I and II, to test the notion of opportunity types and their implications for innovation among social entrepreneurs. The findings suggest that social ventures are, on average, considerably more innovative than other kinds of start-ups. Furthermore, the authors find evidence which suggests that social entrepreneurs pursuing formed opportunities are less likely to be innovative.

scholarly journals The stories of social entrepreneurship: Narrative discourse and social enterprise resource acquisition

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Roundy
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Narrative Discourse ◽  
Resource Acquisition ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Social Venture ◽  
Social Ventures

Social entrepreneurship is a phenomenon of increasing significance. A key challenge for social ventures is resource acquisition. However, how social entrepreneurs gather the resources necessary to grow their organizations is not clear. The focus of this study is how narratives are used to acquire social venture resources. This topic is examined using a multi-study, inductive, theory-building design based on 121 interviews, observation, and archival data. In Study 1, I interview 75 entrepreneurs, investors, and ancillary participants in the social enterprise sector. In Study 2, I construct case studies of eight technology-focused social ventures. Evidence from this study is used to construct a framework explaining how differences in entrepreneurs’ narrative tactics and characteristics are associated with differences in their resource acquisition success. Specifically, from Study 1 I develop a typology of social enterprise narratives, identify three narrative-types (personal, social-good, and business), and show that they possess unique elements. Evidence from Study 2 suggests that the three narrative-types serve as the building blocks for communication with external stakeholders. These findings contribute to three literatures that formed the basis of the study – social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial resource acquisition, and organizational narrative theory – and have implications for work on competing organizational logics. They also produce several practical implications for social entrepreneurs.

Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

2019 ◽  
pp. 151-179
Author(s):  
Susana Bernardino ◽  
J. Freitas Santos ◽  
J. Cadima Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Innovation ◽  
Traditional Approach ◽  
New Ventures ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystem ◽  
Entrepreneurial Ecosystems ◽  
Social Ventures ◽  
Institutional Stakeholders

Entrepreneurial ecosystems and social entrepreneurship are receiving increasing attention for their ability to foster economic and social development. This study adopts the entrepreneurial ecosystem approach to analyse the extent to which the perceived favourability of external environment promotes or deters the launch of new ventures by social entrepreneurs. The research was based on a survey that collected data through a questionnaire emailed to Portuguese social entrepreneurship ventures. The results show that a favourable entrepreneurial ecosystem has low importance in the decision to develop new social ventures. This result is particularly consistent in more innovative social ventures. This conclusion supports the idea that many social ventures are not based on social innovation, but derive from a traditional approach to social problems. Therefore, the development of new innovative social ventures has to be supported by institutional stakeholders in order to support social entrepreneurs, regardless of the level of favourability of the entrepreneurial context.

What motivates social entrepreneurs to start social ventures?

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 268-298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seham Ghalwash ◽  
Ahmed Tolba ◽  
Ayman Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Developing Economies ◽  
Social Entrepreneur ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Empirical Examination ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Ventures

Purpose This study aims to explore the characteristics and backgrounds of social entrepreneurs, particularly in relation to what motivates them to start new social ventures, through an empirical examination of the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship in the specific context of Egypt. Design/methodology/approach The study adopts a qualitative methodological approach based on a triangulation of data sources, including extensive interviews from five social entrepreneurs, interviews with senior executives in their organisations and industry experts, as well as secondary data. Findings The paper proposes a model that integrates common characteristics and motivations among individuals who start social ventures. Findings confirm the characteristics of social entrepreneurs as compassionate risk-takers with entrepreneurial mindsets who seek to address social issues in innovative ways. They also have the perseverance to face the inefficient institutional frameworks prevalent in developing economies. Social entrepreneurs are motivated by social problems and challenges, inspiration, and previous personal experiences, as well as their social networks. Research limitations/implications There are limitations pertaining to the limited sample size and single country focus. Practical implications This research offers useful and practical insights for current and future social entrepreneurs, particularly in developing economies. Moreover, the study contributes to expanding future research on social entrepreneurship in similar contexts. Originality/value This study makes several contributions to the literature on social entrepreneurship. First, by presenting an integrated model for the characteristics/traits and motivations of social entrepreneur. Second, it provides deeper understanding of social entrepreneurship in emerging economies. Third, it highlights the importance of personal inspiration and informal social networks as two sources of motivation for social entrepreneurs, in emerging countries.

The stories of social entrepreneurs

2014 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 200-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Roundy
Keyword(s):  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Social Enterprise ◽  
Building Design ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Resource Acquisition ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Social Good ◽  
Social Venture ◽  
Social Ventures

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to focus on how narratives are used to acquire social venture resources. Social entrepreneurship is a phenomenon of increasing significance. A key challenge for social ventures is resource acquisition. However, how social entrepreneurs gather the resources necessary to grow their organizations is not clear. Design/methodology/approach – This topic is examined using a multi-study, inductive, theory-building design based on 121 interviews, observation and archival data. In Study 1, 75 entrepreneurs, investors and ancillary participants were interviewed in the social enterprise sector. In Study 2, case studies of eight technology-focused social ventures were constructed. Findings – The result of this study is a framework explaining how differences in entrepreneurs’ narrative tactics and characteristics are associated with differences in their resource acquisition success. Specifically, from Study 1, this paper develops a typology of social enterprise narratives, identifies three narrative-types (personal, social-good and business) and shows that they possess unique elements. Evidence from Study 2 suggests that the three narrative-types serve as the building blocks for communication with external stakeholders. Originality/value – These findings contribute to three studies that formed the basis of the study – social entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial resource acquisition and organizational narrative theory – and have implications for work on competing organizational logics. They also produce several practical implications for social entrepreneurs.

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