Rethinking Social Entrepreneurship and Social Enterprises: A Three-Dimensional Perspective

Anders Lundström () and Chunyan Zhou ()
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Anders Lundström: MidSweden University
Chunyan Zhou: International Institute of Triple Helix (IITH)

Chapter Chapter 4 in Social Entrepreneurship, 2014, pp 71-89 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter enriches the theory of social entrepreneurship by rethinking social entrepreneurship in a three-dimensional disciplinary perspective. In order to confirm the extraordinary features of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises in creating social value and achieving social outcomes, a three-dimensional development and value view of social enterprises are proposed. Entrepreneurship is held to be a family of three dimensions, consisting of commercial entrepreneurship, humanistic entrepreneurship, and social entrepreneurship. In the chapter we argue that such an approach could bring fresh development to social entrepreneurship as well as to commercial entrepreneurship, not only for a deeper understanding of different parts of social entrepreneurship, but also as a basis for understanding that the model presented could influence the future work of institutions, the policy measures to be taken, and the fact that this model will make possible a better understanding of the phenomena. In fact, the model, which integrates commercial entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and humanistic entrepreneurship, is a tool for describing these three different dimensions. In this chapter, the model is developed, while its policy implications will be considered later in the book.

Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility; Social Enterprise; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneur; Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-01396-1_4

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