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Book Synopsis
Our society is looking for ways to bring together conscience and consumption. The rise of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises represents the growth of a business model that leverages market forces for sustained, positive, social impact.

Social Entrepreneurship helps readers to understand that they can use their gifts and talents to make a change and make the world around them better. Written as a foundation for an upper-level course in social entrepreneurship (SE) or in a second-year course for business students, Social Entrepreneurship provides a general awareness of the issues that are influencing the state of SE in the US and globally.

Kevin Rawls' Social Entrepreneurship:

  • Is Contemporary! The publication contains updated information, such as those related to some of the current legal models.
  • Is Student Friendly! Learning Objectives, Key Terms, Vignettes, and embedded references promote learning and comprehension.
  • Promotes Application! Embedded case studies bring the content to life for readers.


Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • PART 1: Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Chapter 1 The Search for Definition
  • History of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Entrepreneurship Overview: Definition and Discussion
  • Value-Added Transactions
  • Similarities in Structure/Business Model
  • Distinctions in Structure/Business Model
  • The Continuum of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Social Entrepreneurship: Overview and Definition
  • Corporate Social Responsibility
  • References
  • Chapter 2 The Social Entrepreneur
  • Social Impact Theories
  • Stakeholders
  • Social Change Theory
  • Agent Theory
  • Structuration Theory
  • Theory of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Sociality
  • Market Orientation
  • Innovation
  • Concept-Knowledge Theory
  • Profile of the Entrepreneur
  • Behavior
  • Motivation and Values
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 The Environment of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Cultural Context for Social Entrepreneurship
  • Economic
  • Political
  • Legal
  • Financial
  • Availability of Credit
  • Social Structures
  • Education
  • Communication: Language
  • Religion and Worldview
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Infrastructure
  • Market Demand
  • Opportunity Recognition
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • PART 2: Practice of Social Entrepreneurship
  • Chapter 4 Models and Methods
  • Models and Opportunity Recognition
  • Introduction
  • Status Quo
  • Model of Change
  • Problem Identification
  • Effective Altruism
  • Seeing a Problem
  • Why Is There a Problem?
  • Who Is Able to Solve the Problem?
  • Solving the Problem
  • Organizational Structure and Models
  • Hybrid Organization
  • Competitive Advantage
  • Tax Status
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 5 Structures
  • Introduction
  • Limitations of Traditional Structures
  • Organizational Structures for Social Enterprises
  • Private Ownership
  • Nonprofit
  • Community Foundation
  • Benefit Corporation (Wilburn & Wilburn, 2014)
  • Community Contribution Corporation
  • Community Interest Company
  • Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C)
  • Cooperatives
  • Mission Drift and Accountability
  • Considerations
  • Personal Liability
  • Ownership
  • Funding: Both Short and Long Term
  • Governance
  • Profit Distribution
  • References
  • PART 3: Management of Social Enterprises
  • Chapter 6 Measuring Effectiveness
  • Introduction
  • Profit and Loss Statement (Income Statement)
  • Balance Sheet
  • Return on Assets
  • Return on Equity
  • Profit Margin
  • Earnings Per Share
  • Balanced Scorecard
  • Social Performance Measurement
  • Logic Model
  • Inputs
  • Activities
  • Outputs
  • Outcomes
  • Impact
  • Social Entrepreneur Measurements
  • Social Enterprise Balanced Scorecard
  • Implementing a Culture of Measurement
  • References
  • Chapter 7 Organizational Behavior in Social Enterprise
  • Introduction
  • Introduction to Organizational Behavior
  • Entrepreneurial Organizational Behavior
  • Personnel
  • Hiring
  • Volunteers
  • Teams
  • Virtual Teams
  • Conflict
  • Intrapreneurship
  • Mission Drift
  • Creating Organization Culture
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 8 Storytelling for Social Enterprises
  • Trust the Process
  • Concept & Backstory
  • Characters
  • Relationship
  • Personal Story Branding
  • Storytelling that Resonates
  • Framing the Message
  • Community Connection
  • The Process of Story Crafting
  • What Really Matters?
  • What Kind of Stories Should I Tell?
  • When to Use Stories?
  • References
  • PART 4: Financing
  • Chapter 9 Start-up Financing and Scaling
  • Start-up Financing
  • Lean Start-up
  • Bootstrapping
  • Foundations
  • Lenders
  • Banks
  • Community Development Finance Institutions
  • Microfinance Institutions
  • Scaling
  • Franchise
  • Scaling Impact
  • Fundraising
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 10 Impact Investing
  • Introduction
  • Growth of Socially Responsible Investing
  • Defining Impact Investing
  • Models of Impact Investing
  • Social Impact Bond (SIB)
  • Patient Capital
  • Development Finance Institutions
  • Program Related Investments
  • Effectiveness of Impact Investing
  • Barriers to Growth of Impact Investing
  • Implementing Social Impact Investing
  • The Impact Investor
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Glossary
  • Index

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      Publisher Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
      Published 10 January 2019
      ISBN-13 9781524948511
      978-1524948511
      ISBN-10 1524948519

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Our society is looking for ways to bring together conscience and consumption. The rise of social entrepreneurship and social enterprises represents the growth of a business model that leverages market forces for sustained, positive, social impact.

      Social Entrepreneurship helps readers to understand that they can use their gifts and talents to make a change and make the world around them better. Written as a foundation for an upper-level course in social entrepreneurship (SE) or in a second-year course for business students, Social Entrepreneurship provides a general awareness of the issues that are influencing the state of SE in the US and globally.

      Kevin Rawls' Social Entrepreneurship:

      • Is Contemporary! The publication contains updated information, such as those related to some of the current legal models.
      • Is Student Friendly! Learning Objectives, Key Terms, Vignettes, and embedded references promote learning and comprehension.
      • Promotes Application! Embedded case studies bring the content to life for readers.


      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • Acknowledgements
      • Introduction
      • PART 1: Foundations of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Chapter 1 The Search for Definition
      • History of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Entrepreneurship Overview: Definition and Discussion
      • Value-Added Transactions
      • Similarities in Structure/Business Model
      • Distinctions in Structure/Business Model
      • The Continuum of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Social Entrepreneurship: Overview and Definition
      • Corporate Social Responsibility
      • References
      • Chapter 2 The Social Entrepreneur
      • Social Impact Theories
      • Stakeholders
      • Social Change Theory
      • Agent Theory
      • Structuration Theory
      • Theory of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Sociality
      • Market Orientation
      • Innovation
      • Concept-Knowledge Theory
      • Profile of the Entrepreneur
      • Behavior
      • Motivation and Values
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • Chapter 3 The Environment of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Cultural Context for Social Entrepreneurship
      • Economic
      • Political
      • Legal
      • Financial
      • Availability of Credit
      • Social Structures
      • Education
      • Communication: Language
      • Religion and Worldview
      • Consumer Behavior
      • Infrastructure
      • Market Demand
      • Opportunity Recognition
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • PART 2: Practice of Social Entrepreneurship
      • Chapter 4 Models and Methods
      • Models and Opportunity Recognition
      • Introduction
      • Status Quo
      • Model of Change
      • Problem Identification
      • Effective Altruism
      • Seeing a Problem
      • Why Is There a Problem?
      • Who Is Able to Solve the Problem?
      • Solving the Problem
      • Organizational Structure and Models
      • Hybrid Organization
      • Competitive Advantage
      • Tax Status
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • Chapter 5 Structures
      • Introduction
      • Limitations of Traditional Structures
      • Organizational Structures for Social Enterprises
      • Private Ownership
      • Nonprofit
      • Community Foundation
      • Benefit Corporation (Wilburn & Wilburn, 2014)
      • Community Contribution Corporation
      • Community Interest Company
      • Low-Profit Limited Liability Company (L3C)
      • Cooperatives
      • Mission Drift and Accountability
      • Considerations
      • Personal Liability
      • Ownership
      • Funding: Both Short and Long Term
      • Governance
      • Profit Distribution
      • References
      • PART 3: Management of Social Enterprises
      • Chapter 6 Measuring Effectiveness
      • Introduction
      • Profit and Loss Statement (Income Statement)
      • Balance Sheet
      • Return on Assets
      • Return on Equity
      • Profit Margin
      • Earnings Per Share
      • Balanced Scorecard
      • Social Performance Measurement
      • Logic Model
      • Inputs
      • Activities
      • Outputs
      • Outcomes
      • Impact
      • Social Entrepreneur Measurements
      • Social Enterprise Balanced Scorecard
      • Implementing a Culture of Measurement
      • References
      • Chapter 7 Organizational Behavior in Social Enterprise
      • Introduction
      • Introduction to Organizational Behavior
      • Entrepreneurial Organizational Behavior
      • Personnel
      • Hiring
      • Volunteers
      • Teams
      • Virtual Teams
      • Conflict
      • Intrapreneurship
      • Mission Drift
      • Creating Organization Culture
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • Chapter 8 Storytelling for Social Enterprises
      • Trust the Process
      • Concept & Backstory
      • Characters
      • Relationship
      • Personal Story Branding
      • Storytelling that Resonates
      • Framing the Message
      • Community Connection
      • The Process of Story Crafting
      • What Really Matters?
      • What Kind of Stories Should I Tell?
      • When to Use Stories?
      • References
      • PART 4: Financing
      • Chapter 9 Start-up Financing and Scaling
      • Start-up Financing
      • Lean Start-up
      • Bootstrapping
      • Foundations
      • Lenders
      • Banks
      • Community Development Finance Institutions
      • Microfinance Institutions
      • Scaling
      • Franchise
      • Scaling Impact
      • Fundraising
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • Chapter 10 Impact Investing
      • Introduction
      • Growth of Socially Responsible Investing
      • Defining Impact Investing
      • Models of Impact Investing
      • Social Impact Bond (SIB)
      • Patient Capital
      • Development Finance Institutions
      • Program Related Investments
      • Effectiveness of Impact Investing
      • Barriers to Growth of Impact Investing
      • Implementing Social Impact Investing
      • The Impact Investor
      • Conclusion
      • References
      • Glossary
      • Index

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