... or maintain socio entrepreneurial initiatives. Politics plays a central role in the success of such initiatives and the role played by developed nations is also alleged to be central to Africa's economic failures (Nafukho and Helen Muyia, 2010 ; Umoren, 2010). The independence of most African countries...

... positions non‐profit organisations in a Darwinistic plot, as only the most flexible and entrepreneurial organisations are deemed fit enough to morph into social entrepreneurship, thus averting their looming demise. One of the most pervasive assumptions implied in this use of RDT is that non‐profits...

... initiative will attract entrepreneurial opportunists who will be encouraged to bid for this money, if this new challenge is to succeed it must attract community entrepreneurs who see it as encouragement to start some new local initiative. Volunteering will be central to this. Positive outcomes...

... received both theoretical attention (Tam, 1999 ; Johnson, 2006) and practical examination (Whyte and Whyte, 1991 ; Coad and Cullen, 2001, 2006 ; Ridley‐Duff, 2005). Co‐operative organizations Governance Social economics Entrepreneurialism © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010...

... level of entrepreneurial intensity than less effective organizations. Three opposing themes emerged when comparing the social processes adopted by the Boards. In embracing social processes that fostered entrepreneurial behaviour. Boards assumed the role of change agent, with the leveraging of social...

.../methodology/approach The paper utilises the singular case study illustration of Māori Maps, an indigenous social and entrepreneurial venture to illustrate the notion of contextualised governance. Considering this focus centres on notions of context, the case study method is most appropriate as it allows...

... of contested notions of being “businesslike” and “entrepreneurial” across the public and third sectors. Then it assesses how some of these tensions are currently played out between public sector commissioners and third sector service providers. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based on a one‐year...

... emphasis on work and giving of one's personal financial gains back to the Muslim brotherhood, has actually created a non‐capitalist spirit of commerce, and to some degree entrepreneurialism, among Senegalese Mourids who are majority Wolof. Research limitations/implications As an initial exploration...

... debate on social enterprise and aids in focusing future research. Giulia Galera can be contacted at: giulia.galera@euricse.eu © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Law Entrepreneurialism Social economics Enterprise economics Despite its rapidly rising field of practice...

... and complementary methods of treatment, they combine bridge building with challenging and they reconcile part‐time entrepreneurship with employment. Research limitations/implications With regard to the long‐term preconditions for societal entrepreneurship, it is concluded that these two entrepreneurial...

... Publishing Limited 2009 Entrepreneurialism Entrepreneurs Procurement Public sector organizations As organisations that trade in order to meet a social or environmental goal, there is the opportunity for social enterprises to sell their goods or services to the public sector. The different...

... to discuss issues facing the business and then took views to hub meetings for decision. Co‐ordination was achieved through a business plan, departmental budgeting, and an elected position of “sector co‐ordinator”. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Entrepreneurialism Business enterprise...

... be contacted at: debbi_brock@berea.edu © Company 2008 Entrepreneurialism Social values Rural regions Women United States of America Appalachian By Design (ABD), a US rural non‐profit venture, developed a social enterprise to creatively address the isolation and lack of job opportunities...

... and a lot of tourism in Kerry”, there is comparatively little coordinated arts tourism in Kerry. Breda McCarthy can be contacted at: b.mccarthy@ucc.ie © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Arts Tourism Entrepreneurialism Ireland Social entrepreneurship is a relatively new...

... that a host of internal and external incidents were critical to the development of these firms. The entrepreneurialism shown within these organisations was crucial. These three firms all grew from community‐based campaigns that were able to exploit financial opportunities and grow with a momentum over...

... Entrepreneurialism Entrepreneurs An ex‐colleague was talking with the author about chiropody students who are likely to start their own professional practice at some stage. His personal view was that they would be turned‐off if someone came to talk to them about entrepreneurship, but that “social...

... Small to medium‐sized enterprises Social responsibility Public administration Entrepreneurialism Small enterprises Wales Social Enterprise Journal Volume 3, Issue 1 © 2007 Social Enterprise London SEJ So you like to play guitar? Music-based social enterprise as a response to economic inactivity...

... 2007 Social enterprises Small to medium‐sized enterprises Non‐profit organizations Social responsibility Poverty Public administration Small enterprises Joint ventures Entrepreneurialism Pakistan Social Enterprise Journal Volume 3, Issue 1 © 2007 Social Enterprise London SEJ A new...

...Andrew Flockhart Purpose To evaluate the potential of social return on investment (SROI) and investment ready tools (IRT) in enabling social enterprises to address the credibility gap associated with their ability to build capacity and to adopt a more commercial/entrepreneurial approach...

... controlled. It includes non-profit organisations as well as associations, co-operatives, mutual organisations and foundations. Social enterprises are included in the social economy, however they are distinctive from many non-profit organisations in their entrepreneurial approach to strategy, their innovation...