Rural Community Development and the Role of Social Entrepreneurs

Ying Zhu, Hong Lan, David A. Ness, Ke Xing, Kris Schneider, Seung-Hee Lee and Jing Ge
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Ying Zhu: Int’l Graduate School of Business University of South Australia
Hong Lan: School Environment and Natural Resources Renmin University of China
David A. Ness: Barbara Hardy Institute University of South Australia
Ke Xing: School of Engineering University of South Australia
Kris Schneider: University of Vienna
Seung-Hee Lee: Nemopartners China Consulting Group
Jing Ge: Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation

Chapter Chapter 2 in Transforming Rural Communities in China and Beyond, 2015, pp 17-34 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter explores the key issues related to the role of social entrepreneurship and leadership in rural community development. In recent years, one of the important elements leading the changes in rural China is the role of social entrepreneurs amongst the newly established rural cooperatives managed by village leaders (nongcun daitouren) and capable individuals (nengren). These social entrepreneurs display both the entrepreneurship spirit and shared values of common prosperity for all villagers. These individuals lead and manage the rural communities with a clear social mission through the development of villagers’ cooperatives as collectively-owned enterprises. Given the challenging political, social and economic environments in rural China, it is important for us to understand their role in the process of rural community development. Therefore, in this chapter, we provide six case studies of social entrepreneurs in rural communities in China. Based on these evidences, a number of implications for policy and practices are generated at the end of the chapter.

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; Leadership; Key capabilities; Social enterprises; Rural cooperatives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11319-7_2

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