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Social entrepreneurship : perspectives, management and gender differences / Olga Agatova, editor.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Business issues, competition and entrepreneurship series.
- Business issues, competition and entrepreneurship series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Social entrepreneurship.
- Sex differences.
- Entrepreneurship.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (206 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2022]
- Summary:
- "In this book, social entrepreneurship is characterized as an activity aiming at solving social problems and improving social welfare. Various research approaches to the study of social entrepreneurship are presented. Entrepreneurship is studied as an activity to create new configurations of development factors as socio-technological and socio-organizational innovations. The results of research on the competencies of social entrepreneurs are presented, as well as the results of comparative studies on the development of infrastructure to support social startups and social entrepreneurs. This book covers a wide range of issues, from the analysis of the development of the concepts of "empresa" and social entrepreneurship, to the characteristics of the results of social entrepreneurship practices in various countries, as well as professional development programs for social entrepreneurs and programs of infrastructure and grant support for social projects and social startups"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Preface
- Chapter 1
- Social Entrepreneurship: Impact Projects in the Context of Scientific, Technological and Socio-Cultural Development
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Analytical Framework
- Literature Review
- Research Objectives
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Research and Analysis Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2
- Social Entrepreneurship in Russia: Periods of Development, Best Practices, Problems and Prospects
- Historical Background
- The 15-Year Activity of the "Our Future" Foundation for Developing Social Entrepreneurship in Russia
- Types of Social Enterprises in Russia
- Best Practices of Social Enterprises Supported by the Foundation
- The State Support Mechanisms for the Social Emterprises and an Assessment of Their Effectiveness
- Stages of Research
- The Concept of Building a Rating
- Conducting Surveys
- Hypotheses and Expected Results
- Criteria and Procedures for Assessing the Mechanisms of State Support by Respondents
- Calculation of the Average Group Estimates of Two Groups of Respondents (SE and Not-SP) for All Three Criteria
- Formats for Visualizing Results
- Types of Regions According to the Average Group Estimates of Awareness and Quality of the Mechanisms
- Calculation of the Regional Ratings on the Development of State Support Mechanisms (Based on Data on the Degree of Awareness and Quality of Work)
- Findings
- Recommendations
- Support of Social Entrepreneurship by Large and Medium-Sized Business
- Support from Public Associations
- Social Entrepreneurship in Russia: Point of Bifurcation (2019) and Aftermaths (2019-2021)
- Сonclusion
- Chapter 3
- Social Entrepreneurship as an Alternative for Immigrant Women for Shaping Wellbeing: Perspectives from the Arctic Region
- Introduction.
- The Wellbeing of Immigrant Women in the Finnish Context
- Theoretical Framework
- Methodology
- Findings and Results
- Chapter 4
- Social Entrepreneurship in the Creative Industries of Children's Leisure in the Cities of the World
- Geography
- Marketing
- Technology
- Method
- Sample Construction
- Descriptive Statistics
- Regression Results
- Chapter 5
- Women's Leadership and Entrepreneurship: Following in the Footsteps of the Eurasian Women's Forum
- Chapter 6
- Education and Acceleration Programs for the Development of Social Entrepreneurship
- 1. Tasks for the Theoretical Stage of the Professional Exam
- 2. Tasks for the Practical Stage of the Professional Exam
- a) Task Consisting in Performing Labor Functions (Labor Actions) in Real or Simulated Conditions
- b) A Task Consisting in Designing and Defending a Portfolio
- About the Editor
- Index
- Blank Page
- Blank Page.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Agatova, Olga Social Entrepreneurship: Perspectives, Management and Gender Differences
- ISBN:
- 9798886971156
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