Dissertations / Theses: 'Social entrepreneurship (entrepreneur)'

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Wallmon, Monika. "A Manifesto for Anarchist Entrepreneurship : Provocative Demands for Change and the Entrepreneur." Doctoral thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-224086.

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This manifesto takes a broad and critical approach to entrepreneurial research. The author consciously uses a provocative way of arguing for the importance of challenging received academic wisdom about entrepreneurship. It is a manifesto that spells out why we should question the idea that entrepreneurship research is neutral. It is the academic's privilege to ask questions; hence the appeal here to critical theory, familiar from other traditions than business management, and a useful corrective when considering the dominant and hegemonic perspectives in entrepreneurship research. The manifesto presents entrepreneurship as something that goes far beyond market-oriented business to an enterprising spirit that could keep society self-reflecting and self-critical by questioning what it takes for granted; mobilizing the entrepreneurial energies of those who voluntarily marginalize themselves–individuals and groups who are not afraid to stand out, channeling their self-confidence to defend values that contrast the dominant ones. They are to be found among performance artists practising social art, "extreme" entrepreneurs, and creative anarchists who take society itself as their target when trying to instigate change. When the entrepreneurial focus is not the market per se, but rather the social norms and values in which economic activity is embedded, the entrepreneur's task becomes to challenge whatever is taken for granted–an incitement that is as much social as economic. Thus, the entrepreneur as a provocateur takes on the most established institutions, her only guiding principle being to question whatever principles that society unthinkingly espouses, whatever is taken for granted. Unlike market entrepreneurs, who appreciate institutions since they provide an otherwise unknowable environment with basic "rules of the game", provocative entrepreneurs question even the most formal, long-standing institutions. Their motivation is a generic obstinacy, and their vision is to be recognized for making people aware–and for their actions, even as they rub saltpetre in society's wounds. Entrepreneurship in the form it is presented in this manifesto asks the awkward question or presents the uncomfortable truth, forcing all to take a long hard look at themselves in a cold, self-critical light. The essays here cover a variety of forms of anarchist entrepreneurship–all with a strong driving spirit. The manifesto aims to stimulate entrepreneurs and researchers, as well as politicians and citizens, to engage, to initiate, and to act, all in the name of the society.

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Abdu, Akrem, and Erik Johansson. "Social Entrepreneurship : A Case Study of SIFE Umeå University." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-30065.

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Today the world faces a lot of societal challenges in the economical, social and environmental spheres that needs to be overcome. Global warming, poverty and increasing economic inequality are only some of these challenges. The public debate has been focused on finding solutions to them and one of these has been addressed as social entrepreneurship. This phenomenon is about the era of the new type of entrepreneurs – social entrepreneurs – that recognize these challenges as opportunities that can be exploited in a both profitable and sustainable manner. Social entrepreneurship has in this way emerged as an interesting phenomenon and a new area in the entrepreneurship research. This study examines the phenomenon of social entrepreneurship by scrutinizing the concept SIFE - Students In Free Enterprise. SIFE is a non-profit organization that claims to be actively engaged in working with social entrepreneurship. The general purpose of this study is to bring a deeper understanding of the social entrepreneurship phenomenon, by describing the particular purpose, the case of SIFE Umeå University as a social entrepreneurship model. Our study is a qualitative case study using semi-structured interviews. Six respondents have been interviewed from different levels of the organization - SIFE Umeå University - in order to reflect the entire organization. We have used a deductive approach by establishing a theoretical framework that guided the interviews and has been used in the analysis of the empirical data. The main conclusions in this study show that SIFE Umeå University’s work with social entrepreneurship is mainly about socioeconomic and personal development. Another conclusion is that cooperation with partners from different sectors of the society is an important fundament in their work with social entrepreneurship. Furthermore, SIFE Umeå University can be considered as hybrid of a voluntary organization and social enterprise since it includes similarities of both organizational forms. Moreover, the study shows that entrepreneurial skills play an important role in SIFE Umeå University’s work with social entrepreneurship. Finally, we can from this study draw the conclusion that SIFE Umeå University’s work with social entrepreneurship can be divided in six steps: Target group, Job/life training, Commercial enterprises, Personal development, Socioeconomic development, Partnership Network.

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BAROUMAS, VAN HAL WILLIAM, and CHRISTINE LINDGREN. "I solen finns det plats för alla : En studie om entreprenörer som etablerar affärsverksamheter på marknaders med hög konkurrens." Thesis, Högskolan i Borås, Institutionen Handels- och IT-högskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hb:diva-20509.

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Företagande och entreprenörskap har under 2000-talet fått allt större genomslagskraft isamhällsdebatterna och antalet nystartade företag inom tjänstesektorn har ökat markant. Denökade globaliseringen har bidragit till att fler aktörer väljer att etablera sina verksamheter påinternationella marknader och bidrar därigenom till en ökad konkurrens.Syftet med uppsatsen är att ur ett företagsekonomiskt perspektiv. Utifrån ämnenaentreprenörskap och entreprenöriellt agerande har vi undersökt bakomliggande motiv tillvarför entreprenörer väljer att etablera affärsverksamheter på marknader med hög konkurrens.För att besvara vår forskningsfråga, varför väljer man att starta affärsverksamheter på enmarknad med hög konkurrens, har vi utgått ifrån en kvalitativ ansats och använt oss av trefallföretag i form av språkskolor i Alicante, Spanien. Vi har intervjuat de entreprenörer somhar varit med och grundat språkskolorna samt genomfört observationer på entreprenörernabakom en av skolorna. Vidare har vi studerat relevant litteratur och forskningsartiklar inomämnet för att skapa oss en större kunskap och förståelse för studieämnet.Vi kan av studien dra slutsatser att entreprenörerna på fallföretagen inte upplevde den högakonkurrensen som ett hot. Den sågs snarare som någonting positivt och nyttig för marknadensom helhet. Något som utmärkte entreprenörerna i studien var att de angav destinationen somen stark drivkraft. De tog även upp behovet av självstyre som ett starkt motiv till att startaaffärsverksamhet.

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Nchang, Obestine, and Tatjana Rudnik. ""Incubator and accelerator role in the social entrepreneurship process" : Swedish context." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-156355.

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The interest in social entrepreneurship is increasing in Europe in general and Sweden in particular. Because social entrepreneurs (SEs) and incubators share a common aim of enhancing development and improving the living conditions of the people, one would think that they tend to work together more closely than in case when incubators work with the conventional entrepreneurs (CEs). Incubator activities can influence the process of the SE. The purpose of this paper was to identify which activities, that they provide, can influence the SE’s growth. We were also interested in examining how those activities differ when working with the CEs. To fulfill this purpose, we developed the research question: What are the roles of incubators and accelerators in the entrepreneurial process of SE and how they differ from the roles played in the entrepreneurial process of CE? In order to answer the research question and fulfil the objectives of study in hand, we embraced interpretivist approach and qualitative method for data collection and analysis. 6 semi structured interviews are conducted with SEs that have experience in participating in incubator and accelerator programs, as well as two experts from the side of incubator and accelerator programs. It has been found that education, making contacts and facilitating meetings as well as the office space are the main roles of incubator and accelerator programs, which have as their goal to assist SEs. Moreover, it is found that not all of the roles are equally significant, nor that they are played out through all the phases of the entrepreneurial process. Stages of the entrepreneurial process are revised, and their content is found to be different in comparison with social entrepreneurship. We answer the second part of our research question by carrying out a comparative discussion based on the empirical findings on SEs and existing literature on CEs. We summaries these difference by the means of a table. Finally, we put together and connect roles of incubator and accelerator programs interested in scaling of SEs and the entrepreneurial process, where the model linking the roles through the entrepreneurial phases of SE is proposed. Hence, we conclude that our research question has been answered and research purpose fulfilled.

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Ruela, Filipa Alexandra Leong. "Motivations and critical success factors of social entrepreneurship initiatives : a case study." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/7318.

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Mestrado em Ciências Empresariais Within the last three decades, social entrepreneurship has emerged as a relevant field of practice and research. By using management skills and market-based methods to address social problems, social entrepreneurship shows a high economical and social potential and has been the target of increasing attention. Despite its growing popularity, academic research in this area is still disperse and fragmented, far from being consensual. This case study seeks to fill a gap in the existing literature and its purpose is to identify which main motivations and critical success factors are associated with social entrepreneurship initiatives. Obtained results identify five key motivations, which include (1) achievement orientation, (2) personal fulfillment, (3) contribute to a better society, (4) closeness to a social problem and (5) focus towards financial sustainability. Additionally, five critical success factors were also identified: (1) good acceptance of the concept by the public, (2) motivation and commitment of employees, (3) social entrepreneur’s leadership skills, (4) training and development of employees and (5) collaboration with private sector organizations. Nas últimas três décadas, o empreendedorismo social emergiu como uma área relevante de prática e investigação. Ao utilizar competências de gestão e metodologias de mercado para combater problemas sociais, o empreendedorismo social apresenta um elevado potencial económico e social e tem sido alvo de cada vez mais atenção. Apesar da sua crescente popularidade, a investigação académica realizada nesta área é ainda dispersa e fragmentada, estando longe de atingir o consenso. Este estudo de caso visa complementar uma lacuna da literatura existente e tem como objetivo identificar as principais motivações e fatores críticos de sucesso associados a iniciativas de empreendedorismo social. De acordo com os resultados obtidos, foram identificadas cinco motivações chave, que incluem (1) orientação para o êxito, (2) realização pessoal, (3) contribuir para uma sociedade melhor, (4) proximidade de um problema social e (5) foco na sustentabilidade financeira. Adicionalmente, cinco fatores críticos de sucesso foram também identificados: (1) boa aceitação do conceito pelo público, (2) motivação e dedicação dos colaboradores, (3) capacidade de liderança do empreendedor social, (4) formação e desenvolvimento dos colaboradores e (5) colaboração com organizações do setor privado.

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Larsson, Ellen, and Anneli Birgersson. "Entrepreneurs' Networking Activities : A qualitative study of how entrepreneurs utilize the network they are operating within." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Handelshögskolan vid Umeå universitet, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-37077.

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Ljunggren, Rebecca, and Elisabet Olin. "The Paradox of Duality and Marketing Strategy : A Study of Swedish Social Enterprises." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21326.

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Background: Social entrepreneurship is a phenomenon gaining increased attention from academia and business society. Social enterprises have a duality of social change and business logic, which aims to reach a social mission while offering a commodity. For the commodity to benefit the social mission, multiple targets groups are needed. This deserves a well-planned marketing strategy, however social entrepreneurs have scarce resources to conduct marketing in the best possible way. For these reasons, there is a need for further investigating on social entrepreneurship and marketing. Purpose: This thesis aims to investigate how the duality in social enterprises coexists in marketing strategies. Additionally, we will address how and why social enterprises prioritize the duality in marketing strategies, and what consequences it carries. Method: A qualitative research approach has been chosen, consisting of a multiple case study of four Swedish social enterprises. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and an observation, and analyzed through a cross-case comparison. Conclusion: It can be concluded that duality coexist and is obvious in a social enterprise setting. A social enterprise’s marketing strategy has to balance the duality, since business logic is essential to achieve social change. Values reflect how the duality is prioritized in marketing strategies. Marketing the duality is done with different purposes; awareness creation and promotion. If marketing is done with transparency and clearness, a social enterprise can be financially stable and enhance their social good, which can positively affect all stakeholders.

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Lagemann, Gerson Volney. "Redes sociais informais inter e intraorganizacionais com o desempenho de empresas incubadas." Escola de Administração da Universidade Federal da Bahia, 2012. http://repositorio.ufba.br/ri/handle/ri/17336.

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Submitted by Tatiana Lima (tatianasl@ufba.br) on 2015-03-25T18:39:05Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Lagemann, Gerson Volney.pdf: 3122863 bytes, checksum: a7480d949ece8acabb8fd3550bb96c04 (MD5) Approved for entry into archive by Tatiana Lima (tatianasl@ufba.br) on 2015-04-06T18:13:51Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Lagemann, Gerson Volney.pdf: 3122863 bytes, checksum: a7480d949ece8acabb8fd3550bb96c04 (MD5) Made available in DSpace on 2015-04-06T18:13:51Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Lagemann, Gerson Volney.pdf: 3122863 bytes, checksum: a7480d949ece8acabb8fd3550bb96c04 (MD5) O empreendedorismo tem sido amplamente incentivado no mundo e não é diferente no Brasil. Os universitários cada vez mais são informados sobre as possibilidades de abrir seu próprio negócio. São lançados em projetos, em grande número dos casos de base tecnológica, que envolvem inovação e incubação. Às incubadoras cabe aumentar a possibilidade de que após as empresas cumprirem seu estágio na incubação, tenham condições de competir e de se manter no mercado. Faz parte do perfil do empreendedor características tanto técnicas de como projetar e produzir o produto ou serviço, quanto comportamentais como, por exemplo, de líder e de agente formador de redes de relacionamento. Há pesquisas que associam continuidade e mortalidade de empresas a fatores de relacionamento. Este estudo foi desenvolvido em três etapas. A primeira, objetiva verificar nos processos de seleção e incubação, sob o ponto de vista do gestor de empresa incubada, a importância atribuída pela incubadora (real) e pelo próprio gestor (ideal) a um conjunto de critérios de seleção e práticas de gestão. É um estudo descritivo, de natureza quantitativa, realizado por meio de um survey eletrônico. A pesquisa nesta etapa envolveu treze incubadoras nos estados de SC, PR e RS, e setenta e duas empresas incubadas. Os resultados desta etapa demonstram que os gestores das empresas incubadas elencam como mais importantes critérios e práticas técnicas. A segunda etapa, parte de um estudo longitudinal multicaso. Foram selecionadas cinco empresas incubadas, em diferentes estágios de incubação, na Softville. Em três momentos, num intervalo de doze meses, foram aplicados questionários sociométricos aos integrantes das empresas, cujo objetivo era a elaboração e acompanhamento dos indicadores (tamanho, coesão, densidade e diversificação) de quatro redes: confiança, informação I (técnica), informação II (gestão) e informação III (outras empresas). Paralelamente, em cada momento de aplicação dos questionários sociométricos, foram também coletados os dados de desenvolvimento da empresa (tamanho da equipe, número de clientes e faturamento). A terceira etapa do estudo comparou os indicadores das redes com os indicadores de desempenho, buscando verificar a evolução dos indicadores de desempenho vis a vis os indicadores de rede. Os resultados da terceira etapa sugerem que as empresas incubadas na Softville com redes mais coesas e diversificadas apresentam melhores desempenhos. De forma geral, a pesquisa sugere que critérios de seleção de projetos para incubação e práticas de suporte às empresas incubadas devem privilegiar a formação de redes de relação, visto que essa prática contribui positivamente para o melhor desempenho das empresas. The entrepreneurship has been widely promoted in the world and is no different in Brazil. The university are increasingly informed about the possibilities of opening your own business. They are launched into projects, in most cases technology-based, involving innovation and incubation. To the Incubators apply to ensure that after the companies fulfill their internship fase, it are able to compete and stay on the market. It is part of the profile of the entrepreneur both technical and behavioral characteristics, eg, leadership trainer and agent networks facilitator. It is urgent that entrepreneurs and incubators give special attention to the formation of networks, since there is research linking business continuity and mortality to relationships factors. This study consists of three steps. The first step, aims to verify in the processes of selection and incubation, under the viewpoint of the manager incubated company, the importance attached by the incubator (real) and by the manager (ideally) a set of criteria and practices listed by the researcher. It is a descriptive study, quantitative, conducted through a email survey. The research involved in this step thirteen incubators in the states of SC, PR, RS, and seventy-two incubated companies. The results of this step show that when the managers of the incubated company think of the importance that the incubators and themselfes attributed to the selection criteria and to the practices of incubation, both list that the most important selection criteria and incubation practices are technical. The second step, is a longitudinal multicase study. Five incubated companies was selected at different stages of incubation in Softville. On three different moments, at an interval of twelve months, sociometric questionnaires were administered to the members of companies, whose goal was the development and monitoring of indicators (size, cohesion, density and diversity) of four networks: trust, information I (technical), information II (management) and information III (other companies). In addition, at each moment of sociometric questionnaires application, were also collected data about the company development (team size, number of customers and revenue). The third step of the study compared the networks indicators with the performance indicators, seeking to associate better performance with better network indicators. The results of the third step suggest that the Softville incubated companies with more cohesive and diverse networks have better performance. Overall the research suggests that criteria for selecting projects for incubation and practical support to incubated companies should focus on network formation, since this practice contributes positively to the improved performance of companies.

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Barros, Izabel Cristina Ferraz. "Atitude empreendedora e competência social: uma análise com empreendedores individuais e sociais." Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, 2012. http://repositorio.ufsm.br/handle/1/4606.

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Entrepreneurship has been consolidated as one of the pillars to country development, through generation of incomes and work to population. However, entrepreneurship is not centered only on the business world. Nowadays a new branch of entrepreneurship is emerging, known as social entrepreneurship, whose main focus is social mission. Therefore, social competence must also be part of entrepreneurs' profile, both individual and social entrepreneurs, so that they are able to develop cooperative work relationships. This study is inserted in this context and it aimed to identify the relation between entrepreneur attitude and social competence according to the perception of individual and social entrepreneurs. Thus it was conducted a descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The population researched consisted of 136 managers who are members of Santa Maria Young Entrepreneurs Association and 36 managers of social organizations registered at the Social Organização Parceiros Voluntários , to whom a questionnaire was applied, which was developed with basis on the model proposed by Lopez Junior and Souza in 2005, named Measurement Instrument of Entrepreneur Attitude (IMAE). The second model consisted of questions related to social competence defined by Baron and Shane (2007). Statistic descriptive analyses were done such as distribution of frequencies, Correlation of Pearson and the Mann Whitney's Non-Parametric Test. The results led to family influence as the main reason for entrepreneur activity choice among individual entrepreneurs, and living with another entrepreneur as the second reason, while to social entrepreneurs the main reasons were necessity of helping needy people/communities and living with other entrepreneur. The analyses referring to Correlation of Pearson indicated positive correlations among all the dimensions of entrepreneur attitude, and social competence as well. Comparing the two groups studied through Mann-Whitney's Test, the results led to the existence of a significant difference between individual and social entrepreneurs regarding the social dimension. The other dimensions showed statistically no significant results to the two groups, and the social competence as well. O empreendedorismo vem se consolidando como um dos pilares para o desenvolvimento do país, por meio da geração de renda e empregos para a população. No entanto, o empreendedorismo não está centrado somente no mundo dos negócios. No contexto atual emerge uma nova vertente de empreendedorismo, conhecida como empreendedorismo social, cujo foco principal é a missão social. Dessa forma, a competência social também deve fazer parte do perfil dos empreendedores, tanto individuais quanto sociais para que possam desenvolver relacionamentos cooperativos de trabalho. Inserido neste contexto, o presente estudo teve o propósito de identificar a relação entre a atitude empreendedora e a competência social na percepção de empreendedores individuais e sociais. Para tanto foi realizada uma pesquisa de caráter descritivo com uma abordagem quantitativa. A população foi composta por 136 gestores de empresas associados na Associação de Jovens Empreendedores Santa Maria e 36 gestores das organizações sociais cadastradas na Organização Parceiros Voluntários, aos quais foi aplicado um questionário estruturado a partir do modelo proposto por Lopez Junior e Souza em 2005, denominado Instrumento de Mensuração da Atitude Empreendedora (IMAE). O segundo modelo abordou questões relacionadas à competência social definidas por Baron e Shane (2007). Foram realizadas análises estatísticas descritivas como distribuição de freqüências, Correlação de Pearson e o Teste não Paramétrico de Mann- Whitney. Os resultados apontaram que o principal motivo para a escolha da atividade empreendedora entre os empreendedores individuais foi a influência familiar e o segundo motivo foi a convivência com outro empreendedor, enquanto que para os empreendedores sociais a necessidade de ajudar comunidade/pessoas necessitadas e a convivência com outro empreendedor, foram os principais motivos. As análises referentes a Correlação de Pearson indicaram correlações positivas entre todas as dimensões da atitude empreendedora, assim como para a competência social. Ao comparar os dois grupos pesquisados por meio do Teste Mann- Whitney, os resultados apontaram a existência de uma diferença significativa entre os empreendedores individuais e sociais na dimensão social. As demais dimensões apresentaram resultados estatisticamente não significativos para os dois grupos, bem como a competência social.

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Martin, Richard Philip. "Emotion in Entrepreneurship : A Closer Look." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-448569.

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This thesis explores the relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Entrepreneurial Passion. It specifically does this by attempting to find a correlation between the varying competencies of Emotional Intelligence and the consciously accessible, Intense positive feelings for Entrepreneurial Passion for Developing, Founding and Inventing. In this study, survey data was used to investigate the above correlation among a group of 66 entrepreneurs in a Stockholm tech-based start-up/co-working hub setting. This was completed through the quantitative analytical statistical method of Spearman correlation and other methods. Through a theoretical framework utilizing self-regulation theory, the author found that there is a positive, statistically significant correlation between Emotional Intelligence and the consciously accessible, Intense positive feelings of Entrepreneurial Passion and their three domains (Founding, Developing and Inventing). Theoretical and entrepreneurial implications and further suggestions for future research conclude the thesis. Denna uppsats undersöker förhållandet mellan Känslans intelligens och entreprenörspassion. Den gör det specifikt genom att försöka hitta en korrelation mellan de olika kompetenserna i Känslans intelligens och de medvetet tillgängliga, intensiva positiva känslorna för entreprenörspassion för att utveckla, grunda och uppfinna. I denna studie användes undersökningsdata för att undersöka ovanstående korrelation mellan en grupp av 66 företagare i en Stockholm-baserad teknik för start-up / co-working hub. Detta genomfördes med en kvantitativt statistisk analys och applikation av metoden för Spearman-korrelation och andra metoder. Genom ett teoretiskt ramverk som använder självregleringsteori fann författaren att det fanns en positiv, statistiskt signifikant korrelation mellan Känslans intelligens och de medvetet tillgängliga, intensiva positiva känslorna av entreprenörspassion och deras tre domäner (grunda, utveckla och uppfinna). Avhandlingen avslutas med entreprenörs implikationer såväl som teoretiska sådana samt ytterligare förslag för framtida forskning. Tässä opinnäytetyössä tutkitaan tunneälyn ja yrittäjän intohimon suhdetta. Erityisesti pyritään löytämään korrelaatio vaihtelevien tunneälytaitojen ja tietoisesti saavutettavien intensiivisten positiivisten tunteiden välillä, yrittäjän intohimon suuntautuessa kehittämiseen, yrityksen perustamiseen tai keksimiseen. Tässä tutkimuksessa kyselydataa käytettiin selvittämään em. korrelaatiota 66 tukholmalaisen tekniikkapohjaisen start-up/alan keskittymän asetelmassa. Tämä tehtiin valmiiksi Spearmanin korrelaation kvantitatiivisen analyyttisen tilastollisen menetelmän ja muiden menetelmien avulla. Itsesäätelyteoriaa hyödyntävän teoreettisen viitekehyksen avulla tekijä löysi positiivisen, tilastollisesti merkittävän korrelaation tunneälyn ja tietoisesti saavutettavien intensiivisten positiivisten yrittäjän intohimon tunteiden ja niiden kolmen lajin (yrityksen perustaminen, kehittäminen ja keksiminen) välillä. Opinnäytetyön päättävät teoreettiset ja yrittäjyydelliset päätelmät ja edelleen ehdotukset tulevaisuuden tutkimukselle. Esta tesis analiza la relación entre la inteligencia emocional y la pasión emprendedora. Concretamente, lo hace al intentar encontrar una correlación entre las diversas competencias de la inteligencia emocional y los sentimientos positivos intensos y accesibles conscientemente de la pasión empresarial para desarrollar, crear e inventar. En este estudio, los datos de la encuesta se han utilizado para investigar la correlación anterior en un grupo de 66 emprendedores en un entorno de centro de trabajo cooperativo o de ''start-up'' basado en tecnología de Estocolmo. Este estudio se finalizó a través del método estadístico analítico cuantitativo de correlación de Spearman y otros métodos. A través de un marco teórico que utiliza la teoría de la autorregulación, el autor halló una correlación positiva y estadísticamente significativa entre la Inteligencia Emocional y los sentimientos intensos positivos y accesibles conscientemente de la Pasión Empresarial y sus tres ámbitos (Fundar, Desarrollar e Inventar). La tesis concluye con las implicaciones teóricas y de emprendedores y otras sugerencias para futuras investigaciones.

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Carvalho, Juliana Dias. "Dualidade financeira e social das empresas sociais." Master's thesis, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/19262.

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Mestrado em Gestão e Estratégia Industrial No final do século passado, o fenómeno designado empreendedorismo social começou a ganhar importância no mundo académico e no mundo empresarial. Apesar de ser um tema que está na ?moda?, a literatura existente contempla algumas lacunas. Com este estudo pretende-se compreender quais os fatores mais importantes para a sustentabilidade financeira e social das empresas sociais, ou seja, como é que conseguem gerir a dualidade de criar impacto social e financeiro. Após uma comparação entre a literatura e os resultados obtidos no estudo de quatro casos reais portugueses, foi possível elaborar cinco proposições: (1) as empresas sociais têm dificuldade em obter investimento na fase de arranque, o que implica que o investimento será na sua maioria feito pelo empreendedor social ou pela sua base pessoal de relações; (2) as empresas sociais devem procurar equilíbrio entre o objetivo social e o financeiro. Sendo que o objetivo social só é possível ser atingido quando a empresa tem objetivos financeiros; (3) tal como acontece em empresas tradicionais, a inovação é um fator de diferenciação e de sucesso nas empresas sociais; (4) o empreendedor social com algum tipo de experiência passada em empreendedorismo, é mais recetivo à necessidade financeira da empresa; (5) os fatores mais importantes para o sucesso das empresas sociais são: aceitação do conceito por parte do público, clientes conscientes da atividade da organização, perfil empreendedor do fundador, práticas de planeamento, investimento em inovação, membros da organização motivados, troca de conhecimentos entre os membros da organização e socialização entre os membros da organização. Social entrepreneurship has become one of the mainstream discussions of this century. In fact, it grew a lot amongst academics, nowadays one can find plenty of documents scrutinizing this phenomenon as well as specialized courses on academic institutions. Due to be a recent theme its literature still presents some gaps, one of which is the social and financial balance. Hence the goal of this thesis is to explore and understand what?s important to reach social and financial sustainability within an institution. After analysing the research results of four well established portuguese social enterprises and compare them against the literature it was possible to formulate five prepositions: (1) social enterprises struggle to obtain investment at an early age, which means that the majority of it comes from the entrepreneur itself or from his personal relationships; (2) social enterprises must find balance between the social goal and the financial one, thus the social goal can only be achieved when the organization has financial goals; (3) innovation is a key factor on both traditional enterprises and social enterprises; (4) when the social entrepreneur has a background on entrepreneurship it tends to be keened to the financial necessity of the organisation; (5) the key factors for a successful social enterprise are: openness from the targeted consumers, consumers being well aware of the activity of the organization, the founder having an entrepreneur profile, planning practices, investment on innovation, motivated workers inside the institution, knowledge sharing between co-workers and a good coworking environment in the institution. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

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Mattos, Guilherme. "Análise sobre a aprendizagem dos empreendedores sociais brasileiros : uma pesquisa à luz da Experiental Learning Theory." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/171362.

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Os empreendedores sociais são protagonistas na abordagem de problemas sociais no Brasil. Contudo, mesmo com esse destaque, pouco ainda se sabe sobre as particularidades desses profissionais. A aprendizagem desses indivíduos é um dos assuntos que carecem da atenção dos acadêmicos. Desse modo, uma das teorias que oportuniza análises a respeito da aprendizagem desses indivíduos é a Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) de Kolb (1984), que relata que a aprendizagem é o processo de criação de conhecimentos a partir da transformação das experiências do indivíduo. Um dos subprodutos da ELT é o conceito dos estilos de aprendizagem: traços pessoais que servem como indicadores de como os indivíduos percebem, interagem e respondem aos ambientes de aprendizagem. Para Alonso et al. (1997), existem quatro diferentes tipos de estilos de aprendizagem: o pragmático, o teórico, o ativo e o reflexivo. Assim, os autores elaboraram o instrumento Cuestionario Honey y Alonso sobre Estilos de Aprendizaje (CHAEA) para verificarem os estilos de aprendizagem dos indivíduos e realizarem análises relativas ao assunto. Dessa forma, a presente pesquisa se propôs a analisar a aprendizagem dos empreendedores sociais brasileiros à luz da Experiential Learning Theory, utilizando, para isso, o instrumento CHAEA. Primeiramente, os 90 empreendedores sociais brasileiros pesquisados tiveram seus estilos de aprendizagem verificados e os resultados foram analisados por meio de análises estatísticas univariadas e bivariadas. Assim, foi constatado que o estilo pragmático, o estilo teórico, o estilo ativo e o estilo reflexivo somam, respectivamente, 36,7%, 31,1%, 24,4%, e 7,8% da preferência geral dos pesquisados. Num segundo momento, particularidades e tendências relativas à aprendizagem desses indivíduos foram discutidas, e hipóteses foram produzidas. Essas hipóteses oferecem margem para o desenvolvimento de novos estudos relacionados ao tema. É indicado que as futuras pesquisas procurem trabalhar com amostras mais numerosas e com outros tipos de análises estatísticas. À parte das descobertas em relação à aprendizagem dos pesquisados e das hipóteses desenvolvidas, esta pesquisa também teve outro desdobramento relacionado ao estudo do empreendedorismo social no Brasil: o delineamento do perfil do empreendedor social brasileiro. Foi encontrado que esse indivíduo se caracteriza, majoritariamente, por ser identificado com o gênero masculino, ser jovem, declarar-se da raça ou cor branca, possuir alto grau de escolaridade e estar envolvido há pouco tempo com iniciativas sociais. O perfil constatado corrobora o perfil encontrado por outros autores e traz maior solidez para a discussão do tema. De forma geral, esta pesquisa colaborou para o avanço das pesquisas relativas ao empreendedorismo social e à aprendizagem experiencial no Brasil. Também foi viabilizada para os empreendedores sociais brasileiros participantes a oportunidade de verificarem seus estilos de aprendizagem e, assim, entenderem melhor suas próprias particularidades quanto à aprendizagem. Por último, destaca-se a contribuição para com instituições voltadas à educação, que por meio dos resultados desta pesquisa poderão aprimorar seus cursos direcionados aos empreendedores sociais. Social entrepreneurs are central figures in addressing societal problems in Brazil. Nevertheless, despite the spotlights being pointed on these individuals, little is known about their particularities. Their learning process, for instance, is a subject lacking academic research. Therefore, one way to analyze their learning process is through the Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) present by Kolb (1984), which says that learning is the process whereby knowledge is created through the transformation of experience. One of the ELT's sub-products is the learning styles concept, which suggests that personal traits work as indicators of how someone perceives, interacts and responds to learning environments. Alonso et al. (1997) proposed four different learning styles: pragmatist, theorist, activist and reflector. As a result, the authors created the survey Cuestionario Honey y Alonso sobre Estilos de Aprendizaje (CHAEA) to verify someone's learning style and to carry out analysis about their learning process. Thus, the present research aims to analyze Brazilian social entrepreneurs' learning process in the light of the Experiential Learning Theory, using, to that end, the CHAEA survey. Primarily, the 90 Brazilian social entrepreneurs studied in this research had their learning styles verified and their results analyzed through univariate and bivariate techniques. Thus, it was determined that the pragmatist style, the theorist style, the activist style and the reflector style represented, respectively, 36.7%, 31.1%, 24.4%, and 7.8% of the participant’s general preference. Secondly, particularities and tendencies regarding the Brazilian social entrepreneurs studied were discussed, and hypotheses were produced. This hypotheses offer a clear research path to anyone interested in developing new studies about the subject. It is indicated for future researches to work with larger samples and with other types of statistical analysis. Besides the discoveries regarding the participant's learning process and the hypotheses developed, this research also presented other outcome related to social entrepreneurship studies in Brazil: the establishment of the Brazilian social entrepreneur profile. It was found that these individuals are characterized, mostly, by recognizing themselves as males, by being young, by declaring themselves as white individuals, by possessing a high schooling level and by getting involved recently with social enterprises. The profile formed supports profiles described by other authors in their researches and brings a meaningful consolidation regarding the subject discussion. In general, this research contributed to the advance of researches related to social entrepreneurship and to experiential learning in Brazil. In a practical viewpoint, it was made possible for the Brazilian social entrepreneurs which were part of this research to verify their learning styles and, thus, understand better their own particularities regarding their learning processes. Lastly, the contribution to educational institutions needs to be addressed. Through the results of this research it will be possible for these establishments to improve their courses designed for social entrepreneurs.

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Russell, Mercy Burton. "Psychotherapists Becoming Leadership Consultants: The Making of an Institutional Entrepreneur." ScholarWorks @ UVM, 2016. http://scholarworks.uvm.edu/graddis/584.

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ABSTRACT Leadership consultants bring specialized knowledge into their clients' organizations. Advisor leadership consultants (ALC) trained as psychotherapists apply concepts from human behavior theories as advisors to business leaders. They also bring service-oriented professional norms and values of objectivity, neutrality, and lack of self-interest. Their business clients in the market sector operate according to norms and values of pragmatism, financial self-interest, and advocacy. In order to establish credibility in the organizational field of business clients, leadership consultants must negotiate between these different value systems. This study is a grounded theory inquiry using narrative analysis tools to study how ALCs navigate across the boundaries of psychotherapy practice and consultation in the corporate setting. How do they describe their practice choices as well as the principles and theoretical framework underlying those choices? In-depth interviews were conducted with a convenience sample of 10 leadership consultants credentialed and experienced as psychotherapists. A snowball method of participant recruitment from my social and professional network yielded a group of 10 ALCs aged 50 to 86. Each of these ALCs entered their careers with a predisposition for business from their families. They each experienced significant loss in early life and followed divergent educational and career pathways. They have built their leadership consulting practices accepting business practices to gain access to clients while incorporating important relationship principles. As institutional entrepreneurs, they managed conflict with values in both the service and the marketplace sectors through innovative therapy, consulting and business practices.

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Ekman, Louise. "The makings of a social entrepreneur: A study of the concept and the role, applied to the case of Stadsbruk." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-22304.

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As an effect of the neoliberalist development, the public sector has outsourced the provision of some public services to the private and the third sector. This has led to the expansion of the latter, and a more central position of the actors related to it; among them the social entrepreneur. A social entrepreneur has the objective of creating social impact, while adopting a more business-like approach. This is often a way of achieving financial sustainability or competitive advantage.The aim of this thesis is twofold; first of all, to explore the concept of social entrepreneurship, what it entails and how it is applied. Secondly, it is viewed from the more concrete perspective of the role of a social entrepreneur. In order to operationalise the research, the role of a social entrepreneur is contemplated on in relation to one specific actor, namely Stadsbruk. They are an incubator for commercial urban farmers, with ambition of creating social impact on several levels. The discussion treats how they, as a social entrepreneurial actor, stand in relation to the public sector, the power structure it creates and their position in the urban context, primarily concerning aspects of space and power.The findings of this study indicate that there needs to be a balance between entrepreneurial ambitions and objectives of creating a social impact for an actor to qualify as a social entrepreneur. As the field of research on social entrepreneurship is in a pre-paradigmatic state, it is reasonable to expect that the concept will be more clearly defined if or when the paradigm is set. Moreover, theories on narratives shaping the paradigm of social entrepreneurship suggest that there are different trajectories. However, one might also consider re-evaluating the concept of a traditional entrepreneur; the social entrepreneur could simply be a more holistic approach to entrepreneurship in general. Finally, the activities of a social entrepreneur are often related to that of the public sector. The results of the research imply a power structure, in which the social entrepreneur (in the case of this study Stadsbruk) are subordinate the public sector, due to structures of dependency, etc. This also relates to Massey’s theory on power relations in connection to space; power-geometry. An actor like Stadsbruk are positioned in the urban context, in which to struggles and relations of power and aspects of space are inevitable.

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Isik, Seval Iskender. "Strengthening Turkish Small And Medium Size Enterprises And Promoting Entrepreneurship In The Light Of European Union Policies." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606515/index.pdf.

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This thesis analyses the ways of strengthening Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Turkey and promoting entrepreneurship in the light of the current EU policies from a holistic approach. Analyses of theoretical framework and exploring the structure of SMEs, existing support policies and the future strategies of both European Union and Turkey are the major stages of this study. This thesis makes critical evaluation of SME policies in Turkey by pointing out their weaknesses, which are supported by the results obtained from the case study conducted on SMEs in Adana. This study also attempts to develop some recommendations in order to eliminate shortcomings of SME policy in Turkey. The main idea of this thesis is that a long term strategy, which should be developed in order to promote entrepreneurship and support Turkish SMEs requires reassessment of the policies and developing effective measures in wide range of policy domains such as, R&amp D, technology, labor markets, financial markets, education and social policies.

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Pratiwi, Diana, and Rawan Mohamed. "The Role of LinkedIn in Effectuation Processes." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-414573.

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In the current digital era, social media has become an important element in the business world. Several theoretical studies have addressed the use of social media platforms in business operations. In this study, we tried to understand LinkedIn’s role in entrepreneurs’ effectuation processes by conducting 11 semi-structured interviews with (co-) founders in early stage startups across different industries in Sweden. Our research found that entrepreneurs utilized LinkedIn as one of their available means and used it extensively in their day-to-day business activities. LinkedIn helps entrepreneurs expand their networks and start partnership with people across border. LinkedIn also acts as an important source of information for early stage startups’ founders to be aware of what is happening in the industry and to be in control towards the shifting market. This thesis opens the door for future research to address the connection between social media platforms and entrepreneurs’ effectuation processes. This study can also trigger more entrepreneurs to adopt LinkedIn in their business operations.

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Katungu, Wisdom. "The contribution of social entrepreneurship in meeting the needs of orphans in the Mberengwa district, Zimbabwe." Diss., University of Pretoria, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/40370.

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Since the turn of the millennium, Zimbabwe has witnessed a raft of socio-economic and political problems characterised by hyper-inflation; shortage of basic commodities; dwindling fiscal reserves; ballooning domestic and foreign debt; falling standard of living and high levels of migration. The devastating effects of the Aids pandemic have not helped the situation. With estimates indicating that there are more than million orphaned children, social security programmes have been overstretched resulting in the State failing to adequately provide for the needs of these orphans in the country. It is against this background that the study sought to explore the community level initiatives that communities are taking to meet the needs of orphans through community based programmes. The goal of the study was to explore the contribution of social entrepreneurship in meeting the needs of orphans in the Mberengwa district, Zimbabwe. The study was conducted using a qualitative research approach. The study was exploratory and the type of research was applied. The collective case study design was utilised. A total of twenty participants took part in the study; including six children who were benefiting from the income generating projects, four key informants who work closely with the projects as well as ten villagers who were involved in the day to day running of the projects. The participants were selected from two villages that have the projects benefiting orphans. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data was collected from the children and key informants by way of interviews and from the villagers through focus group discussions. The findings show that the government of Zimbabwe lacks capacity to meet the needs of orphans due to the socio-economic and political challenges and as a result, communities in Mberengwa district have taken the initiative to care for the orphans in their area through income generating projects. The income generating projects are social entrepreneurial ventures in that they aim at generating profits which are channelled towards meeting the needs of the orphans. Through the income generating projects, the orphans in Mberengwa district are able to access their needs which include food, education, clothing, shelter, birth registration and protection from abuse. Findings also indicated that in the Mberengwa district, orphan care is viewed as a community, rather than individual responsibility. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the communities in Mberengwa have inherent strengths which make it possible for them to work together in achieving common objectives. Consequently, their social ties and close social relations enable them to work together to deal with problems confronting them collectively. vi projects benefiting orphans. The participants were selected through purposive sampling. Data was collected from the children and key informants by way of interviews and from the villagers through focus group discussions. The findings show that the government of Zimbabwe lacks capacity to meet the needs of orphans due to the socio-economic and political challenges and as a result, communities in Mberengwa district have taken the initiative to care for the orphans in their area through income generating projects. The income generating projects are social entrepreneurial ventures in that they aim at generating profits which are channelled towards meeting the needs of the orphans. Through the income generating projects, the orphans in Mberengwa district are able to access their needs which include food, education, clothing, shelter, birth registration and protection from abuse. Findings also indicated that in the Mberengwa district, orphan care is viewed as a community, rather than individual responsibility. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the communities in Mberengwa have inherent strengths which make it possible for them to work together in achieving common objectives. Consequently, their social ties and close social relations enable them to work together to deal with problems confronting them collectively. It was concluded that income generating projects based on social entrepreneurial principles are a critical poverty alleviation and social protection mechanism for orphans in the Mberengwa communities as they lead to meeting their needs and furthermore, alleviate social problems in the community. In order to respond to the gap created by the government’s lack of capacity to care for the orphans, social entrepreneurship through income generating projects can be utilised to achieve social protection and poverty alleviation goals more so in the country’s quest to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Recommendations include the need to review the legal and policy framework governing the care and protection of orphans in the country to include community-based programmes. Furthermore, it is recommended to strengthen traditional orphan care structures in facilitating income generating projects based on social entrepreneurial principles as they have the propensity to help meet the needs of orphans at the community level. Dissertation (MSW)--University of Pretoria, 2013. gm2014 Social Work and Criminology unrestricted

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De, Laender Jordan-Dawn, and Antonia Focke. "Parental Support on the Nascent Entrepreneur : An Empirical Study on the Emotional Support Provided by Entrepreneurial Parents." Thesis, Jönköping University, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-52775.

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Background: Receiving social support facilitates the founding of a nascent entrepreneurs’ business. Support that is received from entrepreneurial parents contributes towards the development of the entrepreneur’s capabilities as well as potentials, thus, shaping the nascent entrepreneur. Our study will focus on one part of social support, namely emotional support, provided by entrepreneurial parents. While parents intend to positively influence the nascent entrepreneur’s well-being and emotional stability, the exchange of support happens rather simultaneously and unconsciously. Purpose: This thesis aims to create a better understanding of the influence of entrepreneurial parents concerning the support system received by a nascent entrepreneur when in the founding stage. Therefore, creating theoretical consistency in the form of a developed conceptual model, which can be put into the broader context of family business and entrepreneurship. Method: Ontology – Relativism; Epistemology – Social Constructionism; Research Approach – Inductive; Methodology – Exploratory Study; Data Collection – 15 Semi-structured interviews with nascent entrepreneurs and three interviews with entrepreneurial parents; Sampling – Purposive, Convenience and Snowball Sampling; Data Analysis – Grounded Analysis. Conclusion: The influence of entrepreneurial parents affects the support approach of a nascent entrepreneur. Specifically, it contributes to the development of the entrepreneur’s entrepreneurial competence and spirit, which in its turn enhances the entrepreneurial activities connected to the founding of a new business.

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Landerholm, Martinovic Emilia. "Det osynliga entreprenörskapet : - en intervjustudie av företagare med utländsk bakgrund." Thesis, Linköping University, Department of Social and Welfare Studies, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-7324.

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The invisible entrepreneurship is a study of owners of businesses with foreign heritage. It describes the unexplored relationship between ethnicity and class within this group of entrepreneurs.The result of the study is a model which I have found to be suitable to use when depicting the relationship between the ethnic profile and class. The model indicates that the importance of ethnicity decreases as both the owner of, and the business reach a more prominent class. The method of collecting data has been interviews with owners of businesses and Grounded theory has been used to analyse this data. Theories on ethnicity, owners of businesses with foreign heritage, and class in relation to ethnicity have been discussed on the basis of social constructivism. Also, the conception of ethnicity, foreigners, and owners of businesses with foreign heritage, entrepreneur and class has been discussed and defined.

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Silva, Amalin Vieira da. "Como empreendedores sociais constroem e mantêm a sustentabilidade de seus empreendimentos." reponame:Repositório Institucional do FGV, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10438/8788.

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Stevens, Julie. "Shattering the boundaries through self-efficacy : exploring the social media habits of South African previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80184.

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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2013. ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary purpose of this study is to explore the social media habits of South African previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs and the way in which the activity of online social networking through social networking sites (SNS) results in the outcome of building social capital for a business venture. At the heart of addressing the research topic is the concept of selfefficacy, which is explored as a key component of human motivation and behaviour. The study explores how self-efficacy beliefs are developed with regard to social media usage and their potential to influence positive outcomes for a business. Based on the research topic, the study which is empirical in nature, has applied a qualitative research design in order to interpret rather than measure self-efficacy behaviours related to social media usage. A purposive non-probability sampling procedure has been adopted to select twelve previously disadvantaged South African entrepreneurs for the study. Semi-structured interviews provide for an interactive and insightful data collection process. As a qualitative study, attention is given to guidelines which establish reliability and validity. Key findings from the study support and refine established Internet selfefficacy research (Eastin & LaRose, 2000) based on Social Cognitive Theory (Bandura, 1986). Based on the established relationships between various constructs and self-efficacy beliefs, the results of the study have been interpreted positively. The findings of the study contribute to the current digital divide debate, and point to a narrowing of the access and participation gap. According to the sample, social media has become embedded in their daily lives for both social and business purposes, and is contributing towards building social capital. This study provides scope to further explore social media as a new opportunity for previously disadvantaged entrepreneurs in South Africa.

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Pham, Thi Thuy Trieu. "Le réseau relationnel de l'entrepreneur : le cas du Vietnam." Thesis, Strasbourg, 2019. http://www.theses.fr/2019STRAB017.

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Cette thèse s’intéresse au réseau relationnel de l’entrepreneur dans le contexte du Vietnam, pays engagé dans une économie de marché sous la direction du Parti Communiste. Sur le plan managérial, la production des connaissances sur le réseau permettra d’écarter la mauvaise réputation du terme de « relation personnelle » et développer une meilleure connexion interpersonnelle et inter-organisationnelle pour les entrepreneurs vietnamiens. Ceux-ci, noyaux d’un secteur privé dynamique émergeant, sont encore dispersés dans un fonctionnement individuel. Sur le plan académique, la thèse exploite une vision élargie vers la nature sociale de l’activité économique de l’entrepreneur.Les quatre études de cas précisent le rôle des groupes sociaux dans le réseau de l’entrepreneur et leur transformation en parties prenantes. La thèse se concentre enfin sur la lecture des résultats à la lumière des différentes théories en entrepreneuriat This thesis is interested in the entrepreneur’s personal network in the context of Vietnam, a country engaged in a market economy under the leadership of the Communist Party. On the managerial level, the production of knowledge on the network will make it possible to discard the bad reputation of the term of “personal relation” and to develop a better interpersonal and inter-organizational connection for Vietnamese entrepreneurs. These, nuclei of an emerging dynamic private sector, are still dispersed in an individual functioning. On the academic level, the thesis exploits an expanded view towards the social nature of the entrepreneur’s economic activity.The four case studies specify the role of social groups in the entrepreneur network and their transformation into stakeholders. The thesis focuses finally on the reading of the results in the light of different theories in entrepreneurship

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Mfeketho, Chuma Nqabase Masechaba. "Exploratory study of the enablers and challenges of a social entrepreneur : case of Dr Govender in the Gelvandale community, Port Elizabeth, South Africa." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1017519.

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Social entrepreneurs seek to create social value in various ways in the community. Notably, they encounter not only enabling factors but also face and attempt to deal with a variety of challenges in their endeavor to start and run social ventures. This academic paper adopts a single case study approach with the aims to explore challenges and attempts to deal with them, as well as enablers, in how Dr Govender sought to create social value within the community of Gelvandale in Port Elizabeth in South Africa. Famhealth Medipark was chosen because it is unique and has been considered as an example of successful social entrepreneurship in Port Elizabeth. In the light of this, there has not been any previous study particularly focusing on its challenges and enablers in adding social value in the community through a multi-disciplinary venture. This research is valuable as it builds our understanding of how social entrepreneurs create social value. This qualitative study uses a single case study to focus on incidents of challenges and enabling factors as experienced, recollected and expressed by Dr Govender as a social entrepreneur. A variety of data, such as interview data collected through sampling incidents in nine in-depth initial and follow-up interviews, documents, audio documentaries and emails, were used. Open coding and constant comparison was used to analyze data and induce themes. Findings depict that Dr Govender as a social entrepreneur was propelled by four enablers: (1) strong enthusiasm to create positive change in others within a community, (2) network to resources, (3) a nurturing world view, and (4) consistent self-sacrifice. Dr Govender also revealed that he faced four types of challenges in setting up and operating Famhealth Medipark (FHM) as a vehicle with the sole purpose of creating and adding social value to the community of Gelvandale. Predominantly, (1) limitation of finance, (2) overwhelming effect of multiple roles, (3) negative effects of the non-accredited status of the care-giver training programme, and (4) the predominance of a destructive mindset entrenched within the Gelvandale community were key challenges he faced and attempted to deal with in setting up and operating a social venture to ultimately create social value. Although other types of data have been used, the predominant reliance on primary data collected through in-depth interviews is one of the major limitations of this qualitative study. However, this qualitative and exploratory study provides insights into our understanding of not only challenges encountered by social entrepreneurs but also the various drivers that sustain their social mission. Recommendations were then made, based on the findings from the research conducted.

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Yearwood, Maurice. "Big data : a new alternative approach to sampling in the digital age." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2018. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/274944.

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Survey research plays a significant role in the way psychologists investigate key relationships which impact human behaviours—and which inform us about undercurrents of a population. Samples are generally taken with the primary function of being able to make inferences which can be generalised to the target population—however, historically the field has consistently relied on small and niche datasets which are not truly representative of the general population. As a consequence, there is an abundance of published research which lacks ecological validity. The alternative approach is to collect larger amounts of data—this approach is extremely costly and in most instances impractical for the researcher. I have termed this conundrum, the cost-insight trade-off, which has traditionally exasperated psychologists. To address this dilemma, I conducted three studies using two alternative methods. Study 1 investigated the relationship between social status and international friendships at a micro and macro level. The building social status hypothesis states that higher social status individuals would reach out more to people and have more international friendships than their poorer counterparts. In contrast, the restrictive social status hypothesis states the higher social status individuals would be reclusive and have fewer international friendships than their poorer counterparts. Findings at both the micro (N = 857; U.S. participants) and macro levels (approximately 50 billion friendships across 187 countries) were in alignment with the restrictive social status hypothesis. Investigating this relationship at this large a scope would not have been possible without utilising Facebook Data—furthermore, for most research projects collecting data at this scale is both too costly and impractical. Study 2 aims to address the limitation of study 1. In this light, a new alternative method, the Survey Forecasting Method, is introduced and used to demonstrate creative capability of combining the latest technology, machine learning techniques and big data (i.e. Twitter). The findings were proof positive that a data collection of only 1,000 participants (at minimum) can be transformed into the power of having a dataset of several hundred thousand participants. In other words, the findings suggest that it is possible to efficiently and effectively forecast scores for potentially millions of people, without them having to complete a single survey. This is a significant step towards developing an alternative survey method; however, the method has only been applied to the Big Five & NEO-IPIP personality traits. Study 3 provides further evidence for the Survey Forecasting Method as a viable alternative to traditional sampling methods. The study examined the relationship between entrepreneurs’ self-efficacy, fear of failure, and well-being at two levels: (a) self-report and forecasted individual level, and (b) forecasted state level (across all 50 U.S. states). Findings show there are differences between each level which provides insights into effects and potential mechanisms which would not potentially be found using traditional “silo’d” methods. The primary aim of this thesis is to provide a viable alternative method to conducting survey research—which allows the researcher to gain deeper insights into the population at less cost and time. Furthermore, this alternative method addresses poor data representativeness. Limitations are addressed and future directions to improve its capability and robustness as a viable survey research methodology are provided.

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Uchôa, Mariana Torres. "A construção do capital social coletivo a partir do engajamento cívico e a confiança dos empreendedores: uma análise em regiões com elevados índices de pobreza." Universidade Federal de Goiás, 2018. http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/tede/handle/tede/8781.

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Raudales, Erlandsson Elsa, and Mimmi Larsson. "Female Entrepreneurs in Honduras : The Motivation Factors Behind their Decisions." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-21770.

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Entrepreneurial activity can promote economic development on a national level. Women are the most underdeveloped workforce globally. The amount of entrepreneurs is higher in developing countries, where lack of equality, education and resources most detain them from engaging economically. It is crucial to understand what motivates these entrepreneurs, more specifically women entrepreneurs, since they are so important for the development. Few studies have been done about women entrepreneurs’ motivation compared to those done about men and even more scarce are the studies done in developing countries.This study is conducted through interviews and a survey among women entrepreneurs within the PFME. The PFME is a program within the private organisation CCIT that aims to strengthen women entrepreneurs in Honduras through support and education.Push-factors are those motivation factors that come out of necessity and pull-factors are those that come out of opportunity. This study shows that the push-factors are more common among these Honduran women than among women in studies from other countries. Economic reasons and independence are among the highest ranked motivations. Further research need to be done in order to understand what affects these motivation factors on a country level and why there are differences between the motivation of women entrepreneurs in developed countries and developing countries.

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RHENMAN, ELIN. "How are Swedish social entrepreneurs financing theirbusinesses? : A survey of Swedish social entrepreneurs’ access to funding." Thesis, KTH, Nationalekonomi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-198689.

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Social entrepreneurship and related concepts have received an increasing amount of attention during the last years. Social entrepreneurship is characterized by ventures with a social mission, seeking to address societal challenges and needs. The social goal is the primary goal of the business activities whereas generating economic profit is not the main objective, yet still possible. Social entrepreneurship is often seen as a powerful tool for creating sustainable development, a fundamental goal of many businesses, countries and organizations today. Just like any other firm, social entrepreneurs need finance in order to exist. This thesis seeks to examine how Swedish social entrepreneurs finance their businesses. A questionnaire was sent out to Swedish social entrepreneurs and the results suggest that Swedish social entrepreneurs to a large extent rely on governmental funds and support, personal resources and internally generated capital. Access to the traditional banking system seems to be limited compared to traditional entrepreneurs. There seems to be a gap between the demand and supply of external capital since the majority of the respondents believe that they have a limited access to external capital. 60 per cent of the respondents reported a positive economic result in the last fiscal year. Furthermore, the majority of the respondents want to expand their businesses in the future but the largest obstacles seem to be lack of financing and political aspects. The respondents hope for, among other things, an improved attitude towards social entrepreneurship in general, more financing and increased collaboration with Swedish municipalities. Altogether the results highlight the role of the government in supporting and promoting this type of firms in Sweden.

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Lang, Frans, and Sarah Wendel. "“The future belongs to social entrepreneurs” : An exploratory study of Swedish social entrepreneurship." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för marknadsföring (MF), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-96443.

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This thesis aims to examine the internationalization of Swedish social entrepreneurs, with the purpose to acquire a more profound understanding of how social entrepreneurial supporting institutions influence their discovery of international opportunities, as well as their exploitation of the identified opportunities. The study is conducted with qualitative methodology and was conducted by examining the concept of Swedish social entrepreneurship carried out in an international context.

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Todres, Mathew. "Exploring the 'social' in social entrepreneurship : applying the concept of network sociality to social entrepreneurs." Thesis, University of Kent, 2016. https://kar.kent.ac.uk/56195/.

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The purpose of this thesis is to mobilise the concept of network sociality (Wittel 2001) as a framework for exploring how social entrepreneurs enact social entrepreneurship. Specifically, this thesis questions the tendency to interpret social entrepreneurs and their ability to achieve their altruistic aim of solving social problems only in terms of the successful application of business practices such as financial control, marketing, and strategising. Instead it is argued that critically deploying the concept of network sociality does two things. Firstly, it highlights the importance of also depicting and understanding the nature of the social processes (i.e., interactions with other stakeholders) which play a crucial role in the success of social entrepreneurial activity. Network sociality therefore helps to conceptualise the under researched activities which precede social change. Secondly, this thesis facilitates a move away from the dominant stance in the literature where the social entrepreneur is conceptualised in terms of either an individualist 'solitary hero' operating alone without the assistance of others (Nicholls 2010), or alternatively as a communally embedded actor operating in the context of strong ties of solidarity (Hjorth and Bjerke 2006; Hjorth 2013; Steyaert and Hjorth 2007). The aim of this thesis is to shed light on the social processes inherent in doing business in a social entrepreneurship context, by drawing on data derived from 33 semi-structured interviews with social entrepreneurs located in the south east of England. An abductive analysis (Van Maanen, Sørensen and Mitchell 2007; Tavory and Timmermans 2014) whereby the interview data is read through the five dimensions of the concept of network sociality - individualisation, ephemeral relations, information exchange, assimilation of play and work, and use of technology - facilitates a critique of the literature privileging outcomes at the expense of conceptualising the social actions that precede and facilitate these outcomes (826 Seymour, Richard 2012), as well as the prevailing dichotomy in the social entrepreneurship literature where the 'social' element is conceptualised largely in collectivist (Hjorth 2013; Steyaert and Hjorth 2007), philanthropic (Tan, Williams and Tan 2003; Tan, Williams and Tan 2005) terms while the 'entrepreneurship' element is conceptualised in largely individualist business terms (Dees, Emerson and Economy 2002). The analysis sheds light on social entrepreneurship beyond the distinction of collective versus individual (Nicholls 2010). Through the use of the concept of network sociality, the thesis rather makes visible how the social entrepreneur engages in several social activities while operating in an individualistic manner to achieve social/business aims within the context of impermanent relationships (113 Wittel, Andreas 2001). The thesis concludes that it is in researching and conceptualising what social entrepreneurs do, that we can better understand who social entrepreneurs are, in their missions to secure positive solutions to social problems.

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Disi, David Alan. "Education for Sustainable Development| Business School Preparation of Student Social Entrepreneurs." Thesis, University of Pennsylvania, 2019. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10976701.

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The research examines the state of social entrepreneurship curricula, that is, programs that combine education for sustainable development and traditional business entrepreneurialism instruction, at leading business school MBA programs in the United States. The research seeks to contribute to understandings of how sustainable development and entrepreneurial curriculum can be best integrated to enhance the training of social, or sustainable development, entrepreneurs. The research shows how sustainability leadership theories have become increasingly important to businesses and their corporate strategies, and then focuses specifically on entrepreneurial ventures to determine if any models of social enterprise education have been devised by experts in the fields of business, entrepreneurship, or sustainability. This research then shows that theories that incorporate sustainable development principles into basic business and entrepreneurial theory do exist. The field research then examines the presence of these social entrepreneurship-related training and resources in MBA curricula and shows that there is still an absence of comprehensive curricula that incorporate sustainability leadership into university-level coursework on entrepreneurship and business. The second part of the field research synthesizes the feedback of social enterprise practitioners, i.e. individuals with an MBA from a top-rated school are involved in the creation and running of social enterprise, on the efficacy of this training offered and at top-rated MBA programs and on the effectiveness of the current social enterprise curricula and how to further develop social enterprise training in these top-rated MBA programs and also in other MBA programs.

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Machado, Ruth Navarro. "Camelôs e ambulantes do centro da cidade do Salvador/ BA: estudo de caso da localização e legalização como Micro Empreendedor Individual - MEI." Universidade Catolica de Salvador, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/123456730/228.

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Em 2013 a Prefeitura Municipal de Salvador (PMS), através da Secretaria Municipal de Ordem Pública (SEMOP), propõe o reordenamento para os camelôs e ambulantes do centro de Salvador. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a efetividade da aplicação do Programa MEI, no âmbito do projeto de requalificação dos camelôs e ambulantes da Avenida Sete de Setembro e seu entorno, no centro da cidade do Salvador/BA. Buscou-se investigar se a opção na formalização como pessoa jurídica trouxe efetividade nos resultados financeiros dos empreendedores de rua, bem como, se a nova localização das barracas dos camelôs e ambulantes do local estudado contribuiu para a melhoria das condições de trabalho desses comerciantes, atendendo aos seus anseios e objetivos desejados. Tratou-se, pois de investigar se o MEI é um programa efetivo de diminuição das diferenças sociais, ou se trata demais um projeto de interesse político. A metodologia utilizada foi baseada em pesquisa qualitativa e quantitativa. Abrangeu pesquisa bibliográfica e documental, e estudo de caso, fundamentado na aplicação de questionários e entrevistas. A pesquisa documental tratou dos programas e planos das políticas públicas brasileiras de geração de emprego e renda, no período de 1995 a 2015. Os questionários foram aplicados aos camelôs e ambulantes da Av. Sete de Setembro e entorno, optantes do MEI. As entrevistas foram realizadas junto aos representantes dos órgãos envolvidos no projeto municipal de localização e no programa federal de legalização dos empreendedores de rua, da Avenida Sete de Setembro. Como resultados tem-se que a opção pela formalização, gerando uma pessoa jurídica, foi realizada pela maioria dos empreendedores de rua pesquisados, entretanto, sem os devidos esclarecimentos acerca das consequências legais, e ainda que os resultados financeiros planejados não atenderam às expectativas desejadas. No que se refere ao projeto municipal de requalificação do centro de Salvador, ficou evidenciada a satisfação dos camelôs e ambulantes que permaneceram nos locais anteriores a reforma da PMS. Já os que foram instalados em locais diferentes ao anterior à reforma, manifestaram insatisfação, registrando a perda de vendas por se encontrarem instalados longe dos pontos centrais de circulação dos clientes In December 2008, Brazilian Federal Government, through the Complementary Law 128, issued a policy to stimulate income and job growth through the creation of a specific kind of legal entity for the informal sector workers, called Individual Micro-Entrepreneurs (IME). In 2013, Salvador Local Government (SLG), by means of its Department of Public Order (DPO), proposed the rearrangement of street vendors in downtown. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of IME policy within the scope of the rearrangement policy of street vendors on Sete de Setembro Avenue area in downtown Salvador, Bahia. It intends to find out whether the formalization into legal entities brought beneficial financial results to the street entrepreneurs. It was also investigated if the new arrangement of the street vendors´ stalls on such area was beneficial to their working conditions and if it met their wishes and aims. The overall matter discussed is whether IME policy is effective in reducing social class differences or whether it is just one more policy which aims political finalities. Qualitative and quantitative approaches to research were used. Bibliographical and documental searches were carried out. Questionnaires and interviews were administered to street vendors on Sete de Setembro Avenue area who decided to become IME, and a case study was developed out of the collected information. The documental search encompassed the decisions and actions of Brazilian public policies for stimulating income and job growth, between 1995 and 2015. Interviews were conducted with representatives of public agencies involved in the municipal program of localization and in the federal program of legalization of street entrepreneurs on Sete de Setembro Avenue. The results showed that most of the street entrepreneurs indeed opted for formalizing into legal entities, but they were not aware of the legal consequences of it. Besides, their financial expectations were not met as they had wished and aimed. Regarding the rearrangement led by the local government, it became clear that street vendors who remained at the same places they were before such alteration expressed satisfaction. The ones who had to move manifested their dissatisfaction and declared they have been losing sales due to their new settlements, which became far from the main places where clients pass by.

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Wawrzynek, Alison Ann. "Entrepreneurship in Post-Reunification Germany: An Economic and Social Analysis." Thesis, Boston College, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/3858.

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Thesis advisor: Christopher Baum Following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and Reunification in 1990, Germany experienced many economic and labor market shifts. This empirical analysis evaluates the determinants of entrepreneurship in post-Reunification Germany from 1986 to 2014 using self-employment dependent variables as entrepreneurial proxies and measures of social capital as independent variables. Age, gender, nationality, education, income, risk attitudes, and social factors are all shown to be statistically significant predictors of entrepreneurial activity in Germany. The subsequent sociological analysis examines popular media’s portrayal of contemporary technological entrepreneurship in modern Berlin. The investigation highlights the differences between Berlin’s countercultural image and the need for sustainable funding and business plans for new technology ventures Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2014 Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences Discipline: Economics Honors Program Discipline: College Honors Program Discipline: Economics

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Messer, Tracey Eira. "Commercial and Social Entrepreneurs: An Examination of the Influence of Human Values on the Opportunity Identification Process." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1422291015.

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Stumbitz, Bianca. "Social entrepreneurship shaped by the life course : a case study of older social entrepreneurs in the UK." Thesis, Middlesex University, 2013. http://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/12474/.

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Social entrepreneurship (SE) is a phenomenon of growing interest around the world. However, little is known regarding the characteristics of social entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurial behaviour also remains poorly understood. Although the need for research on particular groups of social entrepreneurs has been acknowledged, there currently is a dearth of literature specifically on older social entrepreneurs. This mixed methods study provides important insight into the diversity of social entrepreneurs over 50 and their SE activities, taking into consideration the different ways in which individual experiences are embedded in social, cultural and educational/professional backgrounds. The focus on older people in this research has also brought to light how individual pathways into SE are shaped by stages and events in people’s lives. The life course approach adopted reveals the complex and evolving nature of SE motivations which cannot be understood in isolation from other aspects of individuals’ past, present and plans for future lives. A related key question addressed is whether social entrepreneurs become more or less risk averse with age. The research contributes to knowledge in three main ways. First, an empirically based typology is developed which reflects the spectrum of social entrepreneurial activity. Three main types are identified (‘Volunteer Activists’, ‘Rationalising Professionals’ and ‘High Aspirers’) which demonstrate the diversity of (50+) social entrepreneurs beyond their demographic characteristics, i.e. including with respect to their expectations, the nature of their contributions, challenges and related support needs. Second, it demonstrates the importance of life stages for better understanding the link between (social) entrepreneurial intentions and actual behaviour, and presents a model of the role of motivations in the SE process which is integrated with a life course perspective. Third, it provides a more holistic insight into the nature of risk and its various dimensions, including financial (the main focus of the ‘mainstream’ literature) as well as reputational or other personal (e.g. physical) risks. It also demonstrates that individuals’ risk taking propensity often changes over time and in response to changing circumstances in form of life stages.

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Materano, Antonella. "The building blocks of social entrepreneurship: empirical model and framework." Master's thesis, NSBE - UNL, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/11631.

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A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Management from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics The purpose of this exploratory study is to identify a common path followed by social entrepreneurs, so as to build a comprehensive empirical model. The methodology used is qualitative interviews; in particular, semi-structured questions were addressed to a sample of ten social entrepreneurs, whose answers were transcribed and analysed. The main result is represented by a five-stage pattern followed by social entrepreneurs: each stage is firstly described and further linked to specific challenges that social entrepreneurs face and assets they need during the process. It is fundamental to highlight that some of these stages and challenges are peculiar to social entrepreneurship, differing from regular entrepreneurship. The key conclusion is that it is possible to identify a common pattern that could guide current and future social entrepreneurs. Furthermore, this research paper emphasises best practices and lesson learned from current social entrepreneurs by leaving a powerful heritage to who is interested in make a real change in society.

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Adenola, Janet Temitope. "Entrepreneurs of Social Media : How Social Media Influencers differ from other Social Media Users." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Jönköping University, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-45665.

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Background: Over the years, traditional entrepreneurs started businesses due to either pull or push factors within their environments. Research has been carried out in profiling different types of entrepreneurs and their characteristics. The social media influencers are new forms of entrepreneurs who recently appeared due to changes in the technological environments. The existence of social media platforms has enhanced the possibility of entrepreneurial activities online. The platforms are available for everyone, but some have more entrepreneurial orientation or characteristics than others. Purpose: The aim of this research is to measure the entrepreneurial orientation and the characteristics of social media users, compare social media influencers with other social media users, to determine if differences exist. Methods: This research uses the Individual Entrepreneurial Orientation scale (Bolton & Lane, 2012) and the Individual Personality Traits measuring scale (Al Mamun, Bin Yusoff, & Ibrahim, 2018). This is a deductive study, testing the above-mentioned theories on social media users, and a quantitative study aided using data collected from online survey. Conclusion: The results of this study show that Social Media Influencer have higher entrepreneurial traits than non-Social Media Influencers. The result also supports the three-factor structure and satisfactory reliability of the IEO scales and subscales. Subsequently, I found out that non-SMIs do create online contents and carry out entrepreneurial activities online too.

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MacKay, Laura, Ann Scheerer, and Tomomi Takada. "Entrepreneurs as Change Agents to Move Communities towards Sustainability." Thesis, Blekinge Tekniska Högskola, Avdelningen för maskinteknik, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:bth-2676.

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This thesis argues that since the current global economic system contributes to the degradation of local economies and communities, alternative economic models based on multiple self-reliant economies led by community-based entrepreneurs could create a basis for a more sustainable global society. The research questions work to clarify how this vision of an alternate economic structure could become reality, and identify a gap in the skills base of current progressive entrepreneurs. Employing the method of backcasting and using an iterative research dynamic between the current reality of progressive entrepreneurs, as understood through case study interviews in four countries, and a vision of entrepreneurs as community-based change leaders, a new concept of entrepreneurship emerges in community sustainability entrepreneurship. The results point to four interactive skills for entrepreneurs, specifically that entrepreneurs a) hold and realize a vision of sustainable enterprise within sustainable community, b) support community needs through an ability to capitalize on community assets, c) develop competency in sustainable development and d) participate effectively in networks. Conclusions detail specific steps that can be taken by entrepreneurs, community development professionals and academics to realize the vision of entrepreneurs as community-based change leaders.

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Lauritzen, Christine Elisabeth Thomsen. "Experimental Studies on Social Behavior of Entrepreneurs." Doctoral thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18452/22880.

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Unterscheidet sich die Ausprägung sozialer Präferenzen zwischen Unternehmern und Nicht-Unternehmern? Beeinflussen die sozialen Präferenzen von Unternehmern welchen Geschäftstyp (soziales vs. kommerzielles Unternehmen) sie gründen? Haben soziale Präferenzen einen Einfluss auf produktive und/oder unproduktive unternehmerische Motive? Spielt die Persönlichkeitsstruktur in diesem Kontext eine Rolle? Die vorliegende Dissertation behandelt diese Fragen anhand von vier experimentellen Studien mit Unternehmern, Landwirten, Studierenden der Betriebs- und Volkswirtschaftslehre, sowie Mitarbeitern, Kollaboratoren und Investoren von Start-up-Unternehmen. Dabei werden unterschiedliche Methoden in Labor, Online, sowie „Lab-in-the field“ Experimenten angewendet. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass Unternehmer im Vergleich zu den anderen Testgruppen, generell stärker ausgeprägte soziale Präferenzen besitzen, insbesondere bezüglich kooperativer Eigenschaften. Darüber hinaus wird kein Zusammenhang zwischen den sozialen Präferenzen von Unternehmern und ihrer Entscheidung ein soziales oder kommerzielles Unternehmen zu gründen gefunden. How do entrepreneurs’ social inclinations compare to those of non-entrepreneurs? Does the social preference structure of entrepreneurs provide us with information regarding the business type they choose to operate (i.e., whether they choose to run a social business versus a commercial business)? Do social preferences relate to (un)productive entrepreneurial motives? Does personality play a role in this context? This dissertation addresses these research questions by conducting four experimental studies with actual entrepreneurs, business and economics students, farmers, and start-up employees, collaborators and investors. Thereby, different methods are applied in laboratory, online, and lab-in-the-field experiments. The findings suggest entrepreneurs to hold generally stronger social tendencies, in particular in relation to cooperation. No link between social preferences and the choice of founding a social or commercial business is found.

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Vollmann, Michael. "Social Entrepreneurship in Deutschland : Gründungsbezogene Rahmenbedingungen der deutschen Sozialwirtschaft und ihre Auswirkungen auf die Gründungsaktivität von Social Entrepreneurs /." kostenfrei, 2008. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1162734.

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Kikooma, Julius Fred. "Doing entrepreneurship in Uganda : the social construction of gendered identities among male and female entrepreneurs." Doctoral thesis, University of Cape Town, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/5878.

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Färdig, Kristina, and Maria Håkansson. "The internationalization of social enterprises : Mapping patterns in the internationalization process of social entrepreneurs." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-226888.

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Social entrepreneurship, defined as entrepreneurial activities with a clear mission to create social value, is gaining increased influence and importance in the economy. Through combining a for-profit mindset with social objectives, social enterprises provide groundbreaking solutions to societal needs. The global presence and impact of social enterprises raise the importance of internationalization of this specific kind of enterprise. This is an area of inquiry that has gained limited attention in academia and empirical studies have been few. The purpose of the study is to investigate motives for internationalization of social enterprises and how these enterprises establish in foreign markets. The study consists of an empirical investigation based on a survey sample of 65 respondents and one background interview. The result shows that the main motive for internationalization of social enterprises is to alleviate social problems. Social enterprises have a distinct international character, show patterns of early and rapid internationalization and can be characterized as international new ventures with a distinct social mission. Networks affect motives as well as choice of entry mode of social enterprises. The most common mode of entry of social enterprises is to establish alliances or partnerships with foreign actors and the main target market is less developed economies.

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Yeldell, Shauna Dilworth. "Impact of Microfinance Institutions for Female Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania." Diss., Temple University Libraries, 2019. http://cdm16002.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p245801coll10/id/563112.

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Business Administration/International Business Administration D.B.A. Microfinance encompasses a broad range of financial services targeted at low income individuals seeking to build income and assets. There has been extensive research on the role of microfinance institutions (henceforth “MFIs”) in developing countries on poverty reduction, particularly for female clients. In contrast, research on MFIs operating within the United States is more limited. This study seeks to fill this gap in the literature and is one the first to focus on the impact of an MFI on female clients in the US using data from a Philadelphia-based MFI. The study examined the factors affecting outcomes of female entrepreneurs as compared to their male counterparts measured by changes in financial capability, repayment history, household incomes, and sustainability. Although the study does not statistically support the existence of differences between the outcomes for female and male clients of the MFI, the data does indicate positive outcomes for the clients. The business survival rates on average are above national indicators. The personal credit scores for MFI clients reflect improvement subsequent to receiving loans. This study utilized survey instruments and a focus group study to identify barriers to the success of female entrepreneurs. Noted barriers such as lack of access to capital, lack of relevant business knowledge provide a foundation for future research study. Temple University--Theses

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Wellén, Klara. "‘The quest for social value’ - The narrative of IKEAs partnership with social entrepreneurs." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23917.

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Narratives in corporate storytelling is a powerful and persuasive tool for validation of Corporate Social Responsibility. To further their social mission, IKEA partner with social entrepreneurs, a collaboration which produce products or services for IKEA while creating incomes for the social entrepreneurs, claimed by IKEA as a win-win. In this thesis, the win-win narrative is analysed with a management theory applied in a critical perspective in conjunction with a narrative method. The aim is to investigate the validity of the win-win narrative produced by IKEA in this partnership to identify to what extent this narrative meets the reality of IKEAs CSR and human rights commitments. Issues investigated are to what end this narrative is produced, what is the dominant narrative, what is not presented and how are the social entrepreneurs represented in the IKEA narrative.

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Malunga, Portia. "Social entrepreneurs as architects of community development in Cape Town : problems and prospects." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/2613.

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Thesis (MTech (Entrepreneurship))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. Background and research problem: There have been claims in academic literature that social entrepreneurs, such as non-profit organisations and hybrid organisations that pursue social outcomes are architects or innovators of community development. However to date, there is no conclusive empirical evidence to support that claim. Main purpose of the study: The main purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of the opportunities created by social entrepreneurs, as architects of community development, in communities they operate; identify the main challenges that the social entrepreneurs face and come up with recommendations of how social entrepreneurs can deal with these challenges. For the purpose of the study, the focus was on communities especially those ravaged by various social ills. Research methodology: A mixed method approach was adopted as the study was underpinned by two paradigms namely, positivist and interpretivist philosophies. The survey strategy was used in conducting the inquiry. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires which were self-administered to 150 community members selected randomly. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 respondents. Computer aided statistical method was used to analyse quantitative data while qualitative data was analysed using noncomputer aided thematic techniques. Main findings, conclusions and recommendations: The study found that the majority of social entrepreneurs studied have been making positive contributions to various aspects of community development. However, none of them has embraced the whole range of community development aspects that are needed for a holistic approach to comprehensive contribution. Reasons for failure to embrace a holistic approach include a lack of social entrepreneurship development framework, and various operational and political challenges. It is also important to mention that the research techniques used are not adequate to measure certain types of social impacts of the social entrepreneur's efforts. For these, additional social impact measuring techniques would need to be developed and employed.

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Naimi, Asma. "The hero’s journey: how social entrepreneurs take indirect and direct actions to address societal challenges." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Ramon Llull, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/671446.

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L’emprenedoria social com a mètode innovador per afrontar els reptes socials ha esdevingut cada vegada més popular en les darreres dècades. La investigació teòrica sobre aquest fenomen ha estat especialment fèrtil atès que se situa al nexe entre l’emprenedoria i la creació de valor social, cosa que ha obert àmplies vies per a noves investigacions. Aquesta tesi es basa en les literatures sobre emprenedoria i emprenedoria social, proporcionant nous elements sobre el paper de les pràctiques discursives indirectes dels emprenedors socials i les seves accions directes per fer front als reptes de la societat. Utilitzant conceptes teòrics de la literatura sobre moviments socials, crowdfunding i identitat social, els diferents capítols d’aquesta tesi examinen les tàctiques de marc motivacional de les empreses socials, les apel·lacions cognitives i emocionals en les narratives emprenedores en entorns prosocials i la interacció entre la identitat social i l’acció emprenedora en el cas de comunitats marginades. En aquesta tesi s’utilitzen metodologies qualitatives i quantitatives per investigar empíricament aquestes pràctiques indirectes i accions directes dels emprenedors socials i les seves empreses. Aquesta tesi desenvolupa el coneixement sobre l’àmbit de l’emprenedoria social al centrar-se específicament en les estratègies per fer front als reptes socials a través del marc motivacional, les apel·lacions cognitives i emocionals i l’emprenedoria social interna i, amb això, pretén fer una contribució tant teòrica com pràctica. El emprendimiento social como método innovador para abordar los desafíos sociales se ha vuelto cada vez más popular en las últimas décadas. La investigación teórica sobre este fenómeno ha sido particularmente fértil, ya que se sitúa en el nexo entre el emprendimiento y la creación de valor social, lo que ha abierto vías para exploraciones novedosas. Esta tesis se basa en la literatura sobre el emprendimiento y el emprendimiento social, proporcionando nuevos elementos sobre el papel de las prácticas discursivas indirectas de los emprendedores sociales y sus acciones directas para abordar los desafíos sociales. Utilizando conceptos teóricos de la literatura sobre movimientos sociales, crowdfunding e identidad social, los diferentes capítulos de esta tesis examinan las tácticas de marco motivacional de las empresas sociales, las apelaciones cognitivas y emocionales en las narrativas empresariales en entornos prosociales y la interacción entre la identidad social y la acción empresarial en el caso de comunidades marginadas. En esta tesis se emplean metodologías cualitativas y cuantitativas para investigar empíricamente estas prácticas indirectas y acciones directas de los emprendedores sociales y sus emprendimientos. Esta tesis desarrolla el conocimiento sobre el campo del emprendimiento social al enfocarse específicamente en las estrategias para encarar los desafíos sociales a través del marco motivacional, las apelaciones cognitivas y emocionales y el emprendimiento social interno y, con ello, tiene como objetivo hacer una contribución tanto teórica como práctica. Social entrepreneurship as an innovative approach to tackle societal challenges has become increasingly popular in the past decades. Theoretically, research on this phenomenon has been particularly fruitful as it is situated at the nexus of entrepreneurship and social value creation, which has opened up ample avenues for novel explorations. This thesis builds on the entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship literatures by providing insight into the role of social entrepreneurs’ indirect discursive practices and direct entrepreneurial actions to address societal challenges. Drawing on theoretical concepts from the literature on social movements, crowdfunding, and social identity, the different chapters of this thesis examine the motivational framing tactics of social enterprises, the cognitive and emotional appeals in entrepreneurial narratives in prosocial settings, and the interaction between social identity and entrepreneurial action in the case of marginalized communities. In this thesis, qualitative and quantitative methodologies are employed to empirically investigate these indirect practices and direct actions of social entrepreneurs and their ventures. This thesis further develops our knowledge about the social entrepreneurship field by specifically focusing on the approaches to address societal challenges through motivational framing, cognitive and emotional appeals, and insider social entrepreneurship and, therewith, aims to make both a theoretical and practical contribution.

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Bell, James, and Jelmer Stellingwerf. "Sustainable Entrepreneurship : The Motivations and Challenges of Sustainable Entrepreneurs in the Renewable Energy Industry." Thesis, Högskolan i Jönköping, Internationella Handelshögskolan, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-18608.

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Sustainability and sustainable development is slowly gathering momentum in public discourse, and greater attention and reverence in academic research. While there still appears to be no consensus defining sustainability, which has lead to hampered discussion, this should not impede nor hinder a greater call for dialogue of how to ultimately change the world, and for the global economy to consider what type of individual will address environmental and social issues simultaneously. We consider ‘traditional’ entrepreneurship still necessary and vital to the continuing development of disruptive innovation and market change, however, a new breed of entrepreneur must now achieve greater focus. A sustainable shift in societies development is required to guarantee a capacity to endure. Sustainable development is critical to not only the environments long-term well-being, but also a necessity to curve the ultimate slow demise of the human race. Economic responsibly toward the environment and society is imperative. Sustainable development meets at the confluence of three constituent parts - environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and socio-political sustainability, the foundations to an emerging new field of entrepreneurship - Sustainable Entrepreneurship.Sustainable Entrepreneurs enact a holistic approach to a venture start-up that embeds environmental, economic and social sustainability dimensions. Sustainable Entrepreneurs have received insufficient attention by the media, policy makers and have failed to grab the attention of academics to test theory in an exploratory cross-case analysis approach. Previous research has mainly been conceptual and theoretical. Literature is lacking practical insights into how entrepreneurs conduct sustainable entrepreneurial initiatives and whether such definitions hold true. A cross-case analysis of five entrepreneurs operating in the renewable energy industry is conducted, evaluating theory against real life. We fill this gap by conducting exploratory research in Sustainable Entrepreneurship, identifying the entrepreneurs motivations to start-up their unique venture, challenges faced throughout the venture development process and their impact within their defined market. It is evident throughout the five case studies all our entrepreneurs have encountered some sort of antecedent exposure to an environmental concern; leading to our belief that prior exposure to a sustainability related market failure has resulted in these entrepreneurs to pursue their business initiative. Leading from this analysis, it is evident Sustainable Entrepreneurs are highly motivated to solve environmental and/ or social related problems (sustainability-related market failures). Customer perceptions and unawareness for alternative sustainable products remain a considerable challenge. It is proposed that patents, cooperating with educational institutions, establishment of an international network and organisational culture, are all important practices that assist in the business development.

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Ho, Pue Priscilla. "The making of female entrepreneurs in Hong Kong /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1997. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B18566340.

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Johnsson, Frida. "The Interface Between Social Entrepreneurship and Governance : A qualitative case study including eight social entrepreneurs operating within regions of India." Thesis, Karlstads universitet, Fakulteten för samhälls- och livsvetenskaper, 2012. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kau:diva-15772.

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Instead of asking why governments in developing countries are not doing what (Western) governments can (or at least in the past could) be expected to do we may need to ask the questions of how governance empirically is provided and by whom. While the involvement of non-public actors within processes of governance is far from new, the increased interest in social entrepreneurship, both as a practice and scholarly, is. The aim of the present study has been to explore and describe the interface between social entrepreneurship and governance within regions of India. The study has been inspired by a case study research design, including a set of qualitative methods: A generated sampling frame has facilitated the selection of analytical units; The collection of data has been conducted by semi-structured interviews; The data has been analyzed by a comparative approach. Based on a broad analytical governance framework provided by Kooiman et al (2005a) three research questions have guided the analysis: 1. What arguments are provided by the examined social entrepreneurs for their intentional action? 2. May action taken by the social entrepreneurs in this study be understood as an expression of hierarchical governance, self-governance and/or co-governance, and if so, how? 3. How may action taken by the social entrepreneurs in this study be related to first-order governance (day-to-day problem-solving and opportunity creation), second-order governance (institutions) and/or third-order governance (principles)? The result of the study reveals how the action taken by the studied social entrepreneurs interface with several aspects of governance. The arguments presented for intentional action, related to the provision of collective goods to marginalized citizens, may be understood in relation to two themes: perceived government failures (as well as failures by traditional NGOs) and the self-perception of being “value-driven”. The data reveals strands of hierarchical-, self- and co-governance. The studied social entrepreneurs are understood to contribute to first-order governance. Their action is further suggested to be challenging existing institutions in the long-run and perhaps also dominating principles guiding the “governance of governance”.

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Enow, Manyi. "IMMIGRANT ENTREPRENEURSHIP : Case studies of challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a large and small Swedish city." Thesis, Internationella Handelshögskolan, Högskolan i Jönköping, IHH, Företagsekonomi, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hj:diva-13459.

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Title: Immigrant Entrepreneurship - Case studies of challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in a large and small Swedish city. Purpose: The purpose is to investigate if the challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in Sweden differ between large and small cities. Method: Eight case studies, four in Jönköping and four in Stockholm of seven Asian and one Eastern Europe immigrant entrepreneurs in the restaurant business. Results: The typical Jönköping case and the typical Stockholm case are similar with respect to some challenges faced: a lack of finance, marketing and sales skills are key challenges, and language is not a strong challenge in either city. The typical cases are different with respect to whether or not working longer hours, high rent and administrative and regulatory requirement are challenges. Keywords: Challenges, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Immigrants, Jönköping and Stockholm

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Cieslik, Katarzyna. "Micro-entrepreneurs in Rural Burundi: Innovation and Contestation at the Bottom of the Pyramid." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/222062.

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Present-day development theory and practice highlight the potential of micro-entrepreneurship for poverty reduction in least developed countries. Fostered by the seminal writings of microfinance founder Muhammad Yunus and the bottom-of-the-pyramid propagator Krishnarao Prahalad, the new approach is marked by a stress on participation and sustainability, and the new, market-based development models. With the growing popularity of the new approach there has been an increased demand for research on the efficacy and impact of innovations. What has scarcely been addressed, however, is the legitimacy of the new paradigm within its contexts of application. Since engagement and participation have been made the focal point of the new approach, my research investigates how the innovative, mostly market-based models have been received by the local populations on the ground. This doctoral dissertation is looking up-close at the rural populations of Burundi, describing and explaining their perceptions, behaviors and actions in response to the market-based development innovations: microfinance, rural entrepreneurship and community social enterprise. Do the concepts of entrepreneurship, community engagement and participation find a fertile ground among the poorest rural dwellers of sub-Saharan Africa? Can subsistence farmers be entrepreneurs? How to create social value in the context of extreme resource scarcity? It is investigating these and other questions that guided the subsequent stages of my work. I based my dissertation on extensive field research, conducted periodically over the period of four years in the remote areas of rural Burundi.In the first chapter, I question the applicability of entrepreneurship-based interventions to the socio-cultural context of rural Burundi. Basing my quantitative analysis on a unique cross-section dataset from Burundi of over 900 households, I look into the entrepreneurial livelihood strategies at the near-subsistence level: diversifying crops, processing food for sale, supplementary wage work and non-agricultural employment. I find that the farmers living closer to the subsistence level are indeed less likely to pursue innovative entrepreneurial opportunities, unable to break the poverty cycle and move beyond subsistence agriculture. The paper contributes to the ongoing debate on by analyzing its drivers and inhibitors in the context of a subsistence economy. It questions the idea of alleviating rural poverty through the external promotion of entrepreneurship as it constitutes ‘a denial of the poor’s capacity for agency to bring about social change by themselves on their own terms’.Drawing on these findings, the second chapter focusses on the role of local communities as shareholders of projects. The aim of this paper is to investigate the ways in which the agrarian communities in rural Burundi accommodate the model of a community social enterprise. The project understudy, implemented by the UNICEF Burundi Innovation Lab, builds upon the provision of green energy generators to the village child protection committees in the energy-deficient rural regions of the country. The electricity-producing machines are also a new income source for the groups, transforming them into economically viable community enterprises. Since the revenue earned is to directly support the village orphans’ fund, the communities in question engage in a true post-development venture: they gradually assume the role of the development-provisioning organizations.The third chapter of this work focusses on the complex interaction between the microfinance providers and the population of its clients and potential clients: the rural poor. It draws on the existing research on positive deviance among African communities and explores the social entrepreneurial potential of the rule-breaking practices of microfinance programs’ beneficiaries. Using the storyboard methodology, I examine the strategies employed by the poor in Burundi to bypass institutional rules. My results suggest that transgressive practices and nonconformity of development beneficiaries can indeed be seen as innovative, entrepreneurial initiatives to reform the microfinance system from within, postulating a more participatory mode of MFIs’ organizational governance. The three empirical chapters provide concrete examples illustrating the contested nature of the development process. In the last, theoretical, chapter, I examine how the different conceptualizations of social entrepreneurship have been shaped by the disparate socio-political realities in the North and in the South. I then analyze how the process of constructing academic representation has been influenced by the prevalent public discourses.Since doubling or tripling of the external development finance has not sufficed to bring about systemic change, the assumption that technology, managerial efficacy and the leveraging power of financial markets could be applied to solving the problem of persisting global poverty has a lot of appeal. At the same time, my findings point to the fact that if the ultimate objective of development is broadly defined value creation, the definition of what constitutes value should be negotiated among all the stakeholders. The dissertation makes an important contribution to the understanding of participation, entrepreneurship and community engagement in the context of development studies.I strongly believe that development organizations must have a quality understanding of the social and cultural characteristics of the need or problem they are targeting in order to make productive decisions about the application and scaling of interventions. I very much hope that my work can provide some guidance for their work on the ground. Doctorat en Sciences économiques et de gestion info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

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