Toward a typology of social entrepreneurs: the interplay between passionate activism and entrepreneurial expertise
Toward a typology of social entrepreneurs: the interplay between passionate activism and entrepreneurial expertise
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DOI：
10.1108/jsbed-08-2019-0279
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发表时间：
2020-07-06
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
Redd, Tammi
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作者：
Abebe, Michael A.;Kimakwa, Sarah;Redd, Tammi
目的本文介绍了一种类型学，描述了四种不同类型的社会企业家的基础上，他们的生活和职业经历的性质和他们的社会参与的范围在社会企业家的研究。设计/方法/方式为了建立一个社会企业家的类型，归纳分析和档案研究设计方法。研究了阿育王基金会、回声绿色、施瓦布基金会和斯科尔基金会等著名社会企业家组织提供的各种社会企业家简介。结果使用四种类型的社会企业家的类型学，作者开发了一些预测如何社会企业家与活动家的背景可能会在短期内受益更多，但可能在长期的斗争，因为他们的附件，他们的企业的“原始”的原因和缺乏企业/商业经验。独创性/价值通过开发一个社会企业家的类型，并讨论这种类型的影响后推出的社会企业的业绩，本文提出了目前的理解社会企业家和他们的企业的业绩。此外，通过关注社会企业家作为社会变革的推动者，本文揭示了这些企业家是谁，他们有什么样的生活和职业经历，是什么激励他们从事社会企业家。
Purpose This paper contributes to research in social entrepreneurship by introducing a typology that describes four distinct types of social entrepreneurs based on the nature of their lives and career experiences and the scope of their social engagement. Design/methodology/approach In order to build a typology of social entrepreneurs, inductive profile analysis and archival research design approaches were used. A large variety of social entrepreneur profiles that are available in prominent social entrepreneurship organizations such as Ashoka Foundation, Echoing Green, Schwab Foundation and Skoll Foundation were examined. Findings Using four types of social entrepreneurs from the typology, the authors developed a number of predictions as to how social entrepreneurs with an activist background may benefit more in the short term but possibly struggle in the long term given their attachment to their venture's "original" cause and lack of corporate/business experience. Originality/value By developing a typology of social entrepreneurs and discussing the implications of this typology for post-launch social venture performance, the paper advances the current understanding of social entrepreneurs and the performance of their ventures. Additionally, by focusing on social entrepreneurs as agents of social change, this paper sheds some light on who these entrepreneurs are, what kind of life and career experiences they had and what motivates them to engage in social entrepreneurship.