Values-Driven Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact : Setting the Agenda for Entrepreneuring Across (Southern) Africa / Kurt April and Badri Zolfaghari.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

April, Kurt, author.

Zolfaghari, Badri, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social entrepreneurship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (295 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Randburg, Republic of South Africa : KR Publishing, [2021]

Summary:

Sub-Saharan Africa is challenged and blessed with a dynamic mix of formal and informal sectors, laced with effective and ineffective layers of entrepreneurial behaviour and action. Being entrepreneurial is not necessarily about creating entirely new business models, but about understanding context, social needs, environment, supply efficiency and security, the socio-economic layout, knowing the pain points for a society, community and for individuals, and seeking to relieve some or all of that pain by stepping into the available gaps or opportunities. _x000D__x000D_This book offers numerous ideas and perspectives on how to close these gaps, successfully navigate these challenges and implement practical, innovative solutions to constructively serve societies through the many obvious (and less obvious opportunities) on the continent._x000D__x000D_Drawing on the insights of numerous global academic leaders, entrepreneurial business founders and owners, as well as leaders of NGOs and other civil society organisations, Values-Driven Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact will broaden your understanding of the key challenges and opportunities around entrepreneurship in Africa.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

About the Editors

About the Contributors

Introduction

Part I

Entrepreneurial Context: A System-Level Lens Towards Entrepreneurship

Chapter 1

Informality, 4IR and the Entrepreneurial State in Africa: An 'Economic Ecosystems' Perspective

Abstract

Beyond Neoclassical Economics: An 'Economic Ecosystems' Perspective

Dual economies as "economic ecosystems"

Defining economic ecosystems

Localisation and innovation

Differentiation and growth

Adaptation and stability

African developmental needs and conditions

Urbanisation

High infrastructure, service provision deficits

High levels of informality

The emerging African middle class 'precariat'

A small-scale, high absorption infrastructure boom

Green technology and 4IR for Africa

The green technology - 4IR melting pot!

Spatial implementation considerations

Implications for The Entrepreneurial State in Africa

Introduction: An economics ecosystems perspective on the Entrepreneurial State in Africa

Shaping economic ecosystems' responses to change effects

Diversifying the "product space" of economic ecosystems

Entrepreneurial dynamism and innovation

Maintaining stability and resilience through transition

Critical Reflections on the "Economic Ecosystems" Approach

Power, social institutions and context

Formal-informal "Edge Effects" and the Digital Realm

Conclusions and Way Forward

Chapter 2

Collective Intelligence for Good in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Background

What is emergence?

Agents and agencies

Situatedness, embodiment, intelligence and emergence

The internet of agents

The artificial mind engine

The artificial mind engine and cybersecurity

Collaborative ecosystems in the 4IR.

Collective entrepreneurship in the 4IR

Community safety entrepreneurial ecosystem

Epidemic control entrepreneurial ecosystem

Universal health coverage (UHC)

Financial risks and return

Conclusion

Chapter 3

Social Enterprise and its Contextual Challenges

Scaling challenges

Poor enabling environment

Prerequisites for success

The future

Chapter 4

A Model for The Utilisation of Networks and Leveraging of The Economic Benefits of Migration Capital in Emerging Markets

Understanding migration capital

Key enablers

Leveraging migration capital

Chapter 5

Mobilizing Values and Action through Framing Strategies in Creating a Regional Bio-energy Niche

Framing strategies

Methodology

Data collection

Results

Limitations

Relevance for emerging markets

Chapter 6

Restoring the Agency of Voice through Video-led Cases for "Values-Driven Entrepreneurship and Societal Impact"

Enabling the power of speech

A passion for spreading the word

Driven by a passion for justice

Empowerment photography

Professional is personal

Their way of writing

Beyond words

Restoring the agency of voice in vales-driven entrepreneurship

Part II

Organizational-Level Activities in Entrepreneurial Developments

Chapter 7

B Corps on the African Continent: A Source of Socio-Economic Hope?

B Corps as a movement

B Corps on the continent

Africa as the world's next economic opportunity

B Corps as a remedy?

B Corps in Africa

Chapter 8

Collaboration Over Competition

Funding

Employees

Customers

Suppliers

Networks

Mentorship

Chapter 9.

Lessons Learnt from Supporting Early-stage Ventures at an African Business School Incubator

Understanding the key needs of start-ups

Early-stage entrepreneurship support systems

Incubation

Pilot venture incubation program

Co-working space and community

Mentorship and guidance

Training and workshops

Advisory services

Events

Access to networks

Challenges and other lessons

Chapter 10

Educating a New Generation of Sustainable Leaders by Working with Social-Impact Founders in Africa

Business schools - still part of the problem or already part of the solution?

Entrepreneurial ecosystems: working with Social-Impact Start-ups

Conceptual perspective: the role of entrepreneurial initiative for social innovation in Africa

SISTAC: Social Impact Start-up Academy

Summary

Chapter 11

Toward a Fearless Social Enterprise: Using Psychological Safety to Create Social Value

Social entrepreneurship and models of social enterprise

The case for the social business

Operational challenges and the pressure to professionalize

Teams, psychological safety and learning behavior

Creating fearless social entrepreneurs

Chapter 12

The Impact of Business Accelerators in Disadvantaged Areas: The Case of Solution Space Philippi Village

Business incubators and accelerators

Theory

Empirical Setting

Philippi Village background

Community background

Team background

Objectives

Target audience

Discussion

Part III

Micro-Level Foundations of Entrepreneurial Activities

Chapter 13

An Entrepreneurship Propensity Index as a Measure of New Venture Creation Potential

Entrepreneurship and economic development

International entrepreneurship research

Intrinsic entrepreneurship determinants.

Extrinsic entrepreneurship determinants

Strategy and methodology

CHAPTER 14

Locus of Control and The Happy Entrepreneur

Entrepreneurship and happiness at work

Locus of control and happiness

Locus of control and entrepreneurship

Chapter 15

Self-empathy as it Relates to Entrepreneurship

Self-empathy in Empathic Interpersonal Engagement

Self-empathy Observes and Integrates Experiences

Noticing with self-empathy

Becoming aware of sensations, emotions, thoughts and needs

Self-empathy With Ethical Responsibility and Centredness

Ethical exploration and agreement

Centring and active sensation practice

Suspending judgment in self-empathy

Setting personal intentions and attending to self in self-empathy

Self-empathy as a Tool for Empathy With Others

Recommendations for Research

Chapter 16

Executive Coaching as an Entrepreneurial Venture

Literature Review

Coaching as a small and medium-sized enterprise

Using a business model template to analyse an SME

Research design

Findings and discussion

Value network (VN)

Value architecture (VA)

Value proposition (VP)

VF - Value finance

Practical implications

Chapter 17

Micro-Entrepreneurs and Their Start-Up Teams: Impact of Emotions and Trust

Stream 1: The micro-entrepreneur and individual-level factors

Stream 2: Entrepreneurial network/team

Directions for future research

CHAPTER 18

Diversity and Entrepreneurship in South Africa: Intersections and Purposive Collaboration

Chapter 19

Challenging the Odds: A Critical Analysis of Refugee Entrepreneurial Resilience in South Africa

Background.

The state of entrepreneurship in South Africa

The state of refugee-immigrant entrepreneurship in South Africa

Theoretical Grounding

Middleman minority theory

Ethnic enclave economy theory

Social network theories in the immigrant entrepreneurship literature

Entrepreneurial leadership and role modelling

My journey as a refugee entrepreneur in South Africa

Conclusion: Africaneurs of Sub-Saharan Africa

References

Index.

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781869229016

1869229010

OCLC:

1262370632