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- Sundin, Elisabeth, 1946-
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Entrepreneurship and social and community care
- 2011
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Ingår i: Journal of Enterprising Communities. - : Emerald Group Publishing Limited. - 1750-6204 .- 1750-6212. ; 5:3, s. 212-222
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to show that not only (obviously) social enterprises but also conventional ones are based on social intentions and that these social intentions often have community dimensions. The conclusion of these findings is that conventional research, and consequently, also the public debate on entrepreneurship as well as on social and community entrepreneurship, is guided by false notions rather than on empirical facts.Design/methodology/approach – The paper starts by presenting the dominating references on entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and community entrepreneurship and then goes on to compare them. The existence of social motives among conventional enterprises is brought to the fore, first through a presentation of the official statistics of the motives for all new starters in Sweden and then with a presentation of cases from different sectors. The cases selected to represent the starters have all expressed social motives for going into business. “Care” was the word used by the individuals themselves and therefore the care concept is introduced.Findings – Social intentions can be found in conventional market enterprises. The intentions of the entrepreneurs' are often expressed in terms of “care”. Care for the community is often an important part of other care dimensions.Research limitations/implications – The empirical findings of care in conventional market enterprises and care for the community as an important care dimension in the cases presented have implications not only for theories on conventional, social and community entrepreneurship but also for theory building in social sciences in general. The dominance of English-speaking researchers can be a problem from this perspective.Practical implications – Both the descriptions and the analysis have practical implications for everyone interested in entrepreneurship and the circumstances for enterprises of all kinds as well as for local and regional development.Originality/value – The paper questions what is taken-for-granted, with the help of empirical examples and not just with statements.
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- Lundqvist, Mats, 1965, et al.
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Promises of societal entrepreneurship: Sweden and beyond
- 2010
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Ingår i: Journal of Enterprising Communities. - 1750-6204. ; 4:1, s. 24-36
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose – Several types of entrepreneurship with a societal purpose coincide in Sweden today, somestemming from older domestic traditions, others being more recent foreign influences. This paper aimsto interrelate social, civic, community, and other entrepreneurships in search of a more unifyingconcept of societal entrepreneurship for Sweden and beyond.Design/methodology/approach – As part of a larger study, Swedish researchers and practitionerspromoting some kind of entrepreneurship with societal purpose, are interviewed and asked forexamples and literature references. Altogether 176 actors are identified and 59 are interviewed.The main distinguishing factors between different discourses of entrepreneurship are accounted for aswell as results from workshops where actors representing different discourses partook.Findings – Seven societally oriented entrepreneurship discourses are distinguished, with differentforeign or domestic origins. Key characteristics for interrelating different discourses are the type ofactor (individual and/or collective) and purpose (social/ecological and/or economic) emphasized ina discourse. Interactions documented from workshops indicate a potential in unifying differententrepreneurships within a widened understanding of societal entrepreneurship.Research limitations/implications – The field of entrepreneurship emphasizing societal utility isfragmented with many parallel discourses. The conceptual analysis and empirical findings imply thatthere is potential in a more unifying concept. Furthermore, in the limited Swedish setting, collectivedimensions of entrepreneurship stand out. This nevertheless implies that collective engagements intoentrepreneurship of any kind are worthy of more research and recognition.Practical implications – Implications are primarily limited to societal entrepreneurship withinuncontested welfare states, such as Sweden, where most established societal needs are taken careof through taxes utilized by a public sector. Societal entrepreneurship in such a setting becomesa mechanism for renewal and experimentation.Originality/value – The paper is original in its approach to identifying and interrelating currentdiscourses in Sweden.
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- Palmås, Karl, 1976, et al.
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Livelihoods or ecopreneurship? Agro-economic experiments in Hambantota, Sri Lanka
- 2013
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Ingår i: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy. - : Emerald. - 1750-6204. ; 7:2, s. 125-135
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose - In the context of contemporary debates on ecopreneurship and sustainable livelihoods, this article compares two programmes to promote a certain type of agro-economic practice among rural farmers. By following the successes and failures of these programmes, the text interrogates how such initiatives are evaluated by the surrounding community of aid agencies and governmental bodies. Design/methodology/approach - Deploying the theoretical notion of "performativity", as used within economic anthropology, the article posits that the above-mentioned programmes can be construed as economic experiments. More specifically, the text compares two concurrent initiatives: One ecopreneurial experiment instigated by a social entrepreneur, and one livelihoods-focussed experiment instigated by an aid agency. The case study is based upon material from a three-year ethnography of entrepreneurship-promoting programmes in Hambantota, Sri Lanka. Findings - While the ecopreneurial venture fails, the livelihoods-based initiative proves successful in demonstrating its economic validity. The case study indicates that, in the context of modes of evaluation focusing on day-to-day incomes of farmers, it may be difficult for ecopreneurs to make room for ecological experimentation. Originality/value - Having identified this "ecopreneur’s dilemma", the article prompts scholars and policy-makers to investigate it further, and potentially re-examine how the livelihoods agenda is implemented in practice.
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- Sserwanga, A., et al.
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Social entrepreneurship and post conflict recovery in Uganda
- 2014
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Ingår i: Journal of Enterprising Communities: People and Places in the Global Economy. - : Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.. - 1750-6204. ; 8:4, s. 300-317
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the role social entrepreneurship has played in post conflict recovery in Gulu district in northern Uganda. Design/methodology/approach An exploratory and qualitative research design was used to examine the role of social entrepreneurship in post conflict recovery in the Gulu community located in Uganda. A sample of five social entrepreneurs and 15 beneficiaries were interviewed. Findings The findings revealed that there is an association between active social entrepreneurship and post conflict recovery. Social entrepreneurship was found to create opportunity recognition, networking and innovation at both an individual and societal level. Research limitations/implications The generalization of the findings was limited by sample and method. A cross-sectional design that was used does not allow for a long-term impact study and limited empirical published research done. Originality/value This in-depth richness provides a clearer appreciation of the role social entrepreneurs’ play in post conflict recovery.
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