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A typology of social entrepreneurs: Motives, search processes and ethical challenges

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Zahra, Shaker A., Gedajlovic, Eric, Neubaum, Donald O., Shulman, Joel M.·2009·Journal of Business Venturing
DOI 10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.04.007
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Social entrepreneurship has been the subject of considerable interest in the literature. This stems from its importance in addressing social problems and enriching communities and societies. In this article, we define social entrepreneurship; discuss its contributions to creating social wealth; offer a typology of entrepreneurs' search processes that lead to the discovery of opportunities for creating social ventures; and articulate the major ethical concerns social entrepreneurs might encounter. We conclude by outlining implications for entrepreneurs and advancing an agenda for future research, especially the ethics of social entrepreneurship.

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Authors
Zahra, S. A., Gedajlovic, E., Neubaum, D. O., & Shulman, J. M.
Venue
Journal of Business Venturing
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-09
Volume
24
Issue
5
Pages
519-532
ISSN
0883-9026 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jbusvent.2008.04.007
OpenAlex
W2010155324
Cited by
2,780
References
4
FWCI
60.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
green
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)

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