Founding or transforming?: Social intrapreneurship in three German Christian-based NPOs
In the increased discussions among scholars about social entrepreneurship, the definitions strongly emphasize innovation, social change and social value creation by using economic means. Although researchers´ definitions of social entrepreneurship do not couple social entrepreneurship to the foundin...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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Feb. 2012
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ACRN Journal of Entrepreneurship Perspectives
Year: 2012, Volume: 1, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-35 |
| ISSN: | 2224-9729 |
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| Author Notes: | Björn Schmitz and Thomas Scheuerle |
| Summary: | In the increased discussions among scholars about social entrepreneurship, the definitions strongly emphasize innovation, social change and social value creation by using economic means. Although researchers´ definitions of social entrepreneurship do not couple social entrepreneurship to the founding of new organizations, empirical research overemphasizes those leaders that have started a new venture not long ago, often just studying those organizations or persons that have been selected by one of the practitioner groups or fellowship organizations. The effect is a vast neglect of social entrepreneurship within traditional organizations, what is usually called social intrapreneurship. Here we present three German Christian-based NPOs operating in the field of social integration and social services. The paper showcases that there is a vivid, promising and innovative potential within NPOs that is worth being investigated. We would like to contribute to a view that refocuses on well-established organizations as social change agents with high leverage power, high experience (of practices and markets) and a reasonable acquaintance with risk. A research agenda will be presented based on these findings. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 14.11.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 2224-9729 |