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Social Entrepreneurship Robert Gunn

Social Entrepreneurship By Robert Gunn

Social Entrepreneurship by Robert Gunn


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Summary

This essential textbook provides an in-depth theoretical study of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership management and organizational challenges, and international case studies of real social enterprise success. The book will be essential reading for students, academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs. .

Social Entrepreneurship Summary

Social Entrepreneurship: A Skills Approach by Robert Gunn

Outstanding social entrepreneurs inspire students, transform communities, and ignite innovative approaches to solving social needs. This timely book has been inspired by the increasing interest around social entrepreneurship scholarship and the practice of delivering innovative solutions to social issues. The in-depth theoretical study of stakeholder engagement, financial options, leadership management and organizational challenges is complemented by compelling international case studies of real social enterprise success. The book will be essential reading for students, academics, practitioners and entrepreneurs to expand their knowledge, skills and passion and sustainably pursue their social missions to bring about real social change.

Social Entrepreneurship Reviews

Globally, social entrepreneurship is innovatively addressing social issues. But innovation and efficiency depend on entrepreneurs and institutions having the necessary knowledge and skills. This book's highly experienced contributors will help social enterprise meet that challenge. Roger Spear, Open University

About Robert Gunn

Robert Gunn is a lecturer in social policy and social work at the University of York in the UK. He is a former probation officer and qualified social worker and was closely associated with third sector organisations in a community development role. Christopher Durkin is associate director of the Northampton Institute of Urban Affairs based at the University of Northampton. He is a registered social worker and has worked for the NSPCC and before that for the probation service. His interests in social enterprises are linked to community development and stakeholder engagement.

Table of Contents

Contents: Part one: Overview and policy context: Introduction: social enterprise in the third sector ~ Robert Gunn and Chris Durkin; The place of social enterprise in contemporary policy ~ Ian Buchanan; What do we mean by the term social enterprise?: defining social entrepreneurship ~ Gladius Kulothungan; Part two: Key enterprise skills: Identifying need ~ Richard Bryant; Stakeholder participation and involvement in social enterprise ~ Gurnam Singh and Stephen Crowden; Fundraising skills: introduction to fundraising ~ Harry Brown; Financial management skills: funding social enterprises ~ Wray Irwin; Leadership and management skills development in third sector organisations ~ Jon Griffiths; Part three: Social entrepreneurship: a global view: The UK perspective ~ Gordon D'Silva; The U.S.A. perspective ~ Anthony Mendes; The China Perspective ~ Marie So; The India perspective ~ Stan Thekaekara; Conclusion ~ Robert Gunn and Chris Durkin.

Additional information

GOR002192119
9781847422897
1847422896
Social Entrepreneurship: A Skills Approach by Robert Gunn
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Policy Press
2010-06-01
200
N/A
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