Author Description

Designed as a comprehensive introduction to social entrepreneurship and a practical resource for implementing and managing social entrepreneurship in public and nonprofit organizations, Social Entrepreneurship in Public and Nonprofit Organizations combines a theoretical framework based on current research with practical, sector-specific approaches and tools. The book begins by explaining the concept and context of social entrepreneurship, exploring the merits and limitations of the two dominant schools of thought - social enterprise and social innovation. The concept of social entrepreneurship as organizational behavior (entrepreneurial orientation and intensity) is introduced in the context of mission relevance - an important distinction between the public sector and their business counterparts. In Part II students will learn how to identify a social entrepreneurial opportunity, turn that opportunity into a viable program or organization and measure the impact. In Part III readers will be given a framework for the social intrapraneurial process (a new concept in the social entrepreneurship literature) - in which social entrepreneurial opportunities emerge and develop into new programs, services, and ventures in an existing organization. The important role of management and governance practices in this process will be highlighted. The book concludes with emerging trends and issues in social entrepreneurship including the role and impact of social media, new hybrid organizations and attention philanthropy.