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by Chao Guo, Wolfgang Bielefeld
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Availability:In StockContributor:Chao Guo, Wolfgang BielefeldSeries:Bryson Public and Nonprofit ManagementPublish date:2014-03-17Pages:352
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jossey-BassISBN-13:9781118356487ISBN-10:1118356489UPC:9781118356487Book Category:Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Nonprofit Organizations & Charities, DevelopmentBook Topic:Sustainable DevelopmentSize:9.10 x 7.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCNY5ZHXNT
Social entrepreneurship explained

Social entrepreneurship is a hot topic in public and non-profit management. Organizations everywhere are looking for innovative ways to respond to financial, social, and regulatory pressures. The next generation of transformative leaders will be risk takers who know how to face even the biggest challenges using market-driven strategies that get results. This book contains everything students and professionals need to know about the cutting-edge practice of social entrepreneurship.

In Social Entrepreneurship, you'll learn how to read markets and environments to identify opportunities for entrepreneurial activity. Then, the authors show to convert opportunities into successful ventures: one-time initiatives, ongoing programs and new, mission-driven organizations are all covered. Sector-specific strategies and recommendations guide readers directly to the techniques that will have the biggest impact.

  • Employs an evidence-based approach to help organizations achieve goals more efficiently
  • Offers advice on taking advantage of new technologies and untapped resources using the most current approaches
  • Written by renowned experts in the field of social entrepreneurship

Authors Guo and Bielefeld have been instrumental in advancing the study of social entrepreneurship, and they understand the trends and currents in the field. They bring readers up to date and ready them to begin implementing changes that really make a difference. In non-profits and government, leadership is already becoming synonymous with social entrepreneurship, and this book is its foundation.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Jossey-BassISBN-13:9781118356487ISBN-10:1118356489UPC:9781118356487Book Category:Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Nonprofit Organizations & Charities, DevelopmentBook Topic:Sustainable DevelopmentSize:9.10 x 7.00 x 1.00 inchesWeight:1.3007Product ID:SCNY5ZHXNT

CHAO GUO, PhD, is associate professor of nonprofit management in the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Guo is senior vice president of the International Council of Voluntarism, Civil Society, and Social Economy Researcher Associations and serves on several boards of directors and editorial boards. In 2008, he was selected as a recipient of the IDEA Award for research promise by the Entrepreneurship Division of the Academy of Management.

WOLFGANG BIELEFELD is professor emeritus at the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the School of Philanthropy at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He has taught at the University of Texas at Dallas, the University of Minnesota, and Stanford University. He has written many articles and books, including Managing Nonprofit Organizations and Nonprofit Organizations in an Age of Uncertainty.


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