De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship

De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship

by Bryan C. Boots, Lane Graves Perry III, Benjamin J. Williams
Released August 2024
Publisher(s): De Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110795530

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Book description

The De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship serves as a one-stop shop for nascent and established scholars and practitioners alike who seek to quickly gain a broad familiarity with the current state of research in social entrepreneurship.

Part 1 reviews and discusses the historical scholarly foundations of the field, followed by a more in-depth treatment of newer research, while Part 2 examines the broader ecosystem in which social entrepreneurship takes place. In Part 3, the handbook explores infrastructural considerations such as organizational culture, values, processes, business models and mindsets that affect social entrepreneurship. Finally, in Part 4 the handbook analyzes social entrepreneurship from the individual social entrepreneur’s perspective.

Faculty, research-oriented graduate students, think tanks, and government agencies who seek an overview of recent research in the field of social entrepreneurship will benefit from this essential addition to the literature. In addition, practicing social entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs in corporate settings, and non-governmental organizations interested in social entrepreneurship can use this handbook as a resource to inform their approaches to the development of social ventures, how they support social entrepreneurs, and the ways in which they can foster conditions to support a thriving social entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Table of contents

  1. List of Contributors
  2. Lane Graves Perry III, Benjamin J. Williams, Bryan C. Boots 1 What Is Social Entrepreneurship? Introducing Relevant Terms, Metrics, and the Handbook Boundaries
    1. Introduction
      1. What Is “Social Entrepreneurship”?
      2. Intended Audience
    2. Addressing Wicked Problems
    3. United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
    4. Defining Social Entrepreneurship and Related Terms
      1. Social Entrepreneur
      2. Social Enterprise
      3. Social Innovation
      4. Social Entrepreneurship
      5. The Handbook Adopted Definition of Social Entrepreneurship
    5. Examples of Social Entrepreneurship in Practice
      1. Social Entrepreneurship as a Moneymaking Enterprise with a Social Mission
      2. Social Entrepreneurship as a New Nonprofit Organization
      3. Social Entrepreneurship Through Heroes
      4. Social Entrepreneurship through Connecting
    6. By the Numbers: An Overview of Social Entrepreneurship Metrics
      1. Global Social Ventures by the Numbers
      2. Who Are the Social Entrepreneurs?
      3. Developing and Supporting Social Entrepreneurs
      4. Measuring Impact of Social Entrepreneurship
    7. Boundaries of Social Entrepreneurship for the Purposes of This Handbook and Section Outline
    8. Conclusion
  3. Part 1: Contextualizing the State of the Social Entrepreneurship Field
    1. Overview
      1. The Diverse Landscape of Social Entrepreneurship
    2. Introducing Chapters 2‒6
    3. Commencement
    4. Romain Pouzou, Mildred Daniela Berrelleza Rendón, Jairo Abraham Ruiz Nava 2 History of Social Entrepreneurship
      1. Origins of Social Entrepreneurship
      2. The Journey of Social Entrepreneurship: From Social Economy to Social Entrepreneurship
      3. Social Entrepreneurship Concept
      4. Definitions of the Concept and the Two Schools of Thought
      5. Landscape of Social Entrepreneurship
      6. Review of the Methodology
      7. Findings
      8. Conclusions and Opportunities
      9. Challenges and Limitations
      10. Conclusions
      11. Appendix
    5. Ryan Scott Teschner, Elizabeth Embry 3 Historical Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship Research: A Bibliometric Review
      1. Introduction
      2. Methodology
      3. Discussion
      4. Conclusion
      5. Appendix A
    6. Stephanie B. Escudero, Jeremy C. Short, Marcus T. Wolfe, Jeffrey A. Chandler 4 Reviewing Key Concepts in Recent Social Entrepreneurship Research: A Topic Modeling Approach
      1. Introduction
      2. Methodology
      3. Topic Modeling
      4. Results
      5. Discussion
      6. Conclusion
    7. Paulami Mitra, Jill Kickul, Stefano Rumi, Amélie Wuillaume 5 Darker Side of Social Entrepreneurship: Framing Arguments Against the Wave
      1. Introduction
      2. Theoretical Background
      3. Two-Dimensional Rubric Development
      4. Illustrative Examples: The Darker Side of Social Entrepreneurship Rubric
      5. Future Research Avenues
      6. Conclusion
    8. Raja Singaram, Alexander Teteh Kwasi Nuer, William B. Gartner 6 Exit Options in Social Entrepreneurship
      1. What Do We Mean When We Say “Exit”?
      2. Level of Analysis for Exit in SE
      3. Founder Exit from Social Ventures
      4. Firm Exit in SE and Its Relationship with Founder Exit
      5. Exit Route Preference by Social Entrepreneurs
      6. Contextual Factors That Affect SE Exit: An Extension
      7. Limitations and Future Research Directions
      8. Conclusion
  4. Part 2: Consideration of the Environment, Conditions, and Ecosystems Contributing to Social Entrepreneurship
    1. Overview
      1. StartupBlink: Global Ecosystem Measurement and Monitoring
    2. Introducing Chapters 7‒11
    3. Commencement
  5. Philip T. Roundy, Thomas S. Lyons 7 Exploring the Landscape of Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystems and Drawing a Roadmap for Future Research
    1. Introduction
    2. Review Methodology
      1. The Scoping Review Method
      2. Identifying a Research Question
      3. Search Procedures
      4. Article Selection and Exclusion Criteria
      5. Analysis
    3. Findings
      1. Understanding the Ecosystems of Social Entrepreneurs
      2. Exploring Different Contexts and Types of SEEs
      3. Studying Ecosystem Components, Dynamics, and Levels of Analysis
      4. The Characteristics and Impact of SEE Actors
      5. The Influence of SEE Participants on Ecosystem Functioning
      6. The Effects of SEEs on Entrepreneurs and Society
    4. Discussion
      1. Opportunities and Recommendations for Future Research
    5. Conclusion
  6. Lane Graves Perry III, Nathan A. Woolard 8 Cultivating the Good: Identifying Conditions for Effectively Supporting Social Entrepreneurship Within Entrepreneurial Ecosystems
    1. Introduction
      1. Brief History of Entrepreneurial Activity
      2. Toward a Modern Definition of Social Entrepreneurship
      3. What Is Social Entrepreneurship, and What Do Social Entrepreneurs Do?
      4. Social Entrepreneurship in the Wild
    2. Expanding the Metaphor: An Ecological Detour in the Context of Supportive Ecosystems
    3. What Is an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem?
    4. Social Entrepreneurship Ecosystems
      1. Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Complementary or Disjointed Phenomena? (Roundy, 2017)
      2. Loosen Up? Cultural Tightness and National Entrepreneurial Activity (Harms and Groen, 2017)
      3. How Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Take Form: Evidence from Social Impact Initiatives in Seattle (Thompson, et al., 2018)
      4. Factors Influencing [How] to Choose Social Entrepreneurship as a Career: A Study on Social Entrepreneurship Students from India (Swain and Patoju, 2022)
      5. A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (Trabskaia, Gorgadze, Raudsaar, and Myyryläinen, 2023)
      6. An Evolving Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Map Based on Social Entrepreneurship
    5. Conclusion
  7. Mona Lyne, Alexandria Krause Matlack 9 What’s the Government Got to Do with It? Synergies and Tensions Between Government and Social Enterprise in Driving Social Welfare
    1. Introduction
    2. Overview of the Key Social Roles and Purpose of Business and Government Featuring Tensions, Limits, and Synergies
      1. What Spheres Are Best Left to Governments?
      2. What Are the Activities Best Pursued by Traditional Entrepreneurs?
      3. Social Entrepreneurship Versus Government
      4. Where Are SEs Most Likely to Succeed?
    3. Intentional Efforts: Social Entrepreneurship and Government Synergies
      1. Access to Capital
      2. Tax Incentives and Legal Structures
      3. Partnerships and Programming Support for Social Entrepreneurs
      4. Sustainable Development Goals
    4. Is SE Equally Viable Around the World? Implications of Governance Quality
    5. Conclusion
  8. Sanwar A. Sunny, Steve Trost 10 Society’s Relationship to Social Entrepreneurship: A Study of Clean Technology Ventures and the Role of Public Policy
    1. Introduction
    2. Climate Action at the Nexus of Policy and Innovation
    3. The Missing Link
    4. Research Context
    5. Theoretical Propositions
      1. Organizational Context: Knowledge Competence
      2. Regional Contexts: Clusters of Social and Institutional Stocks
      3. Heterogeneity in Industrial and Technology Sectors
    6. Data and Quantitative Analyses
    7. Empirical Estimation Strategy
    8. Findings and Results
    9. Discussion
    10. Conclusion
  9. Raja Singaram, Aynur Nabiyeva 11 No Silver Bullet: Examining the Mutual Contribution of Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Thinking in Addressing Grand Challenges
    1. Grand Challenges, Social Entrepreneurship, and Systems Thinking
      1. Lacunae in Empirical Efforts on SE and Systems Thinking
    2. Conceptual Clarity: Defining Systems, Systems Thinking, and Systems Change
      1. Defining Features of a System
      2. Relationships
      3. Behavior
      4. Leverage Points
      5. Types of Systems
      6. Systems Thinking
      7. Systems Change
    3. Examining the Intersection of SE and Systems Thinking
      1. SE as a Method for Creating Systems-Level Change
      2. Systems Thinking as a Method for Realizing Positive Social Impact
    4. Perspectives at the Intersection of Social Entrepreneurship and Systems Change
      1. In Support of the Potential of SE to Achieve Systemic Change
      2. Reservations About the Potential of SE to Achieve Systemic Change
    5. Useful Theoretical Approaches to Bridge SE and Systems Thinking
      1. Social Movements
      2. Social Networks
      3. Linguistic Perspective
      4. Socio-cognitive Perspective
      5. Systems Change Capability and Creation of New Markets
    6. Future Research Directions
    7. Conclusion
  10. Part 3: Framing the Infrastructure Supporting the Mission-Driven Social Venture: Tools of the Trade
    1. Overview
    2. Introducing Chapters 12‒17
    3. Commencement
    4. Sergio Sparviero 12 Business Models in the Social Venture
      1. Introduction
      2. The Spread of Ethical Capitalism
      3. Overview and Brief Context
      4. Sustainability
      5. A Mapping of Organizations According to Their Commitment to Sustainability
      6. Evolving Concepts of Business Model
      7. The Business Model Canvas and Its Impact
      8. The Social Enterprise Model Canvas (SEMC): Business Modeling for Social Ventures
      9. Typologies and Archetypes of Social Business Model
      10. Conclusion
    5. Billy O’Steen, Bryan C. Boots, Lane Graves Perry III, Benjamin J. Williams 13 It Takes a Seed: The Importance of Passion to a Social Venture’s Mission, Vision, and Culture
      1. Introduction
      2. Discussion of Key Organizational Aspects in the Social Enterprise
      3. Values, Culture, Identity and Passion in the Social Venture: A Dynamic Push and Pull
      4. Values in Action: Three Vignettes Illustrating the Practice of Mission, Vision, and Context in Social Ventures
      5. Conclusion
    6. Sanwar A. Sunny 14 Designing the Social Venture: A Design-Centered Approach to Managing Innovation within the Organization
      1. Introduction
      2. Engagement of Users and Communities
      3. Problem-Solution Fit to Product-Market Fit in Social Ventures
      4. Viability of Solutions and Framing the Social Value Proposition
      5. Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design Approaches to Social Innovation
      6. Business Models (Value Creation and Value Capture)
      7. Discussion and Conclusion
    7. Alice S. Ammerman, Robert E. Anderson III, Dane Emmerling, Elizabeth Chen 15 Academic and Social Entrepreneurship: Pathways from University Research to Impactful Social Ventures
      1. Introduction
      2. A Case Example: A Social Venture Is Born
      3. Unpacking Good Bowls: A Good Idea, Good Team, Good Culture, Great Impact
      4. Living Culture: Building and Managing the Team in a Social Venture
      5. Structuring the Social Venture
      6. Launching the Social Venture Out of University-Based Grant-Funded Research
      7. Lessons Learned: The Road Ahead for University-Based Social Ventures
      8. Conclusion
    8. Angela M. Eikenberry, Ming Xie 16 Social Enterprise and Democracy in China: The Case of Environmental Nonprofit Organizations
      1. Introduction
      2. Literature Review
      3. Defining Social Enterprise
      4. Neoliberalism and Social Enterprise
      5. Social Enterprise and Nonprofit Autonomy
      6. Nonprofit Organizations and Social Enterprises in China
      7. Environmental Nonprofit Organizations in China
      8. A Study of Three Environmental Nonprofit Organizations
      9. Discussion
      10. Conclusion
    9. Tomé Salgueiro 17 Social Entrepreneurship and CSR: Navigating Hybridity with B Lab’s Tools
      1. Introducing and Understanding Social Enterprises
      2. CSR in the Context of Social Enterprises
      3. Call to Action
  11. Part 4: Developing the Social Entrepreneur and Determining Impact
    1. Overview
    2. Finding and Supporting Social Entrepreneurs
    3. Introducing Chapters 18‒22
    4. Commencement
    5. Susan D. Steiner, Debbi D. Brock 18 Social Entrepreneurship Education: A Unique Opportunity in a Changing Educational Landscape
      1. Introduction
      2. The Call to Advance Social and Environmental Causes
      3. Current State of Social Entrepreneurship Education
      4. Cognitive/Intellectual Competencies
      5. Social/Relationship Competencies
      6. Effective Pedagogies in Social Entrepreneurship Education
      7. New Frontiers in Social Entrepreneurship Education
      8. Systems Thinking: Unleashing the Power of Holistic Solutions
      9. Technology: Elevating Its Place in Social Entrepreneurship Curriculum
      10. Intrapersonal Qualities: Nurturing Changemakers for Lasting Impact
      11. Conclusion
    6. Andreana Drencheva 19 “Who Am I? Who Am I Becoming? And Why Does It Matter?”: An Overview of Social Entrepreneurs’ Identities and Their Impact on Social Venturing
      1. Introduction
      2. Theoretical Background
      3. Overview of Identity in Social Entrepreneurship
      4. Discussion
      5. Conclusion
    7. Lane Graves Perry III, Robert J. Lahm Jr., Bridget Williams 20 Exploring Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Case-Based Study of the Lived Experiences of the Founder of Bead & Proceed LimitedExploring Sustainable Entrepreneurship: A Case-Based Study of the Lived Experiences of the Founder of Bead & Proceed Limited
      1. Introduction
      2. Sustainability
      3. Method: Case-Based Example
      4. Inside a Sustainable Entrepreneurial Venture: Bead & Proceed Limited
      5. Conclusion
    8. Maria Ballesteros-Sola, Stephanie Raible 21 Scaling Social Ventures
      1. Introduction
      2. Drivers
      3. Scaling Strategies
      4. Scaling an Idea
      5. Scaling an Organization
      6. Scaling the Ecosystem
      7. Challenges
      8. Outcomes of Scaling
      9. Future Directions
      10. Conclusion
    9. Carlos Ballesteros, Barbara Calderón, Lucia Villalobos 22 Collaborative Approaches to Social Impact Measurement: Insights from the Think Tank at Universidad Pontificia Comillas
      1. Introduction
      2. Themes Emerging from Relevant Literature
      3. Existing Methodologies for Impact Measurement
      4. Key Points to Fostering a Strong IMM Process
      5. Discussion and Future Research
      6. Final Reflections
  12. About the Editors
  13. Index

Product information

  • Title: De Gruyter Handbook of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Author(s): Bryan C. Boots, Lane Graves Perry III, Benjamin J. Williams
  • Release date: August 2024
  • Publisher(s): De Gruyter
  • ISBN: 9783110795530