10 Society’s Relationship to Social Entrepreneurship: A Study of Clean Technology Ventures and the Role of Public Policy

Sanwar A. Sunny
Steve Trost

Abstract

As important as clean technology innovation is in addressing the growing concerns of climate change, an under-socialized characterization of the antecedents of such social innovative activities limits practical understanding of the complexities inherent in relevant organizational or societal processes. This is particularly true in the design and implementation of public policies, given that characterization may hide salient implications regarding interventional efficacies. We explore the impact of heterogeneity in perceptions, attitudes, knowledge, and behavior regarding climate ...

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