{"product_id":"entrepreneurship-in-the-social-sector-jane-c-wei-skillern-9781412951371","title":"Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eEntrepreneurship in the Social Sector \u003c\/em\u003eprovides an excellent overview of the many tools available to the entrepreneur to advance his or her mission, and it discusses many of the problems that organizations and their managers encounter at different points of a growth process.\"\u003cbr\u003e--NONPROFIT AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR QUARTERLY\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for students and practitioners, this unique text, with Harvard cases, provides detailed analysis and frameworks for achieving maximum impact through social entrepreneurship. \u003cb\u003eEntrepreneurship in the Social Sector\u003c\/b\u003e enables readers to attain an in depth understanding of the distinctive characteristics of the social enterprise context and organizations. The authors offer tools to develop the knowledge to pursue social entrepreneurship more strategically and achieve mission impact more efficiently, effectively, and sustainably. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpans a range of social enterprise activity: Examples are included across multiple and varied contexts from the nonprofit, business, and government sectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers Harvard Business School case studies: Through these cases, the critical components of social entrepreneurship are addressed including start-up, funding, growth, alliances and collaboration, and performance measurement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresents cutting edge social enterprise research: Detailed analysis and frameworks introduce the key themes and ideas that are illustrated through the cases at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvides US and international coverage: Since social entrepreneurship is a growing field in the US and abroad, a number of case studies set in international settings are included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntended Audience\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe text is designed as a core or supplementary text for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Social Entrepreneurship or Non-Profit Entrepreneurship in the departments of business, management, marketing, and public policy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The emerging field of social entrepreneurship has been crying out for a definitive textbook. With clarity, insight, and a strong practical orientation, the authors of Entrepreneurship in the Social Sector have set the gold standard for many years to come.\" \u003cbr\u003e--Professor J. Gregory Dees, \u003ci\u003eDuke University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is so much more than a casebook! \u003cstrong\u003eEntrepreneurship in the Social Sector \u003c\/strong\u003eoffers a grounded and insightful conceptualization of the key challenges and fundamental processes of social entrepreneurship. It also presents practical frameworks for analyzing both, across a wide range of organizations. This book should be on the shelf of every aspiring and successful social entrepreneur.\"\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e--James A. Phills, Jr., \u003ci\u003eStanford University\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jane Wei-Skillern, James E. Austin, Herman Leonard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1412951372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781412951371\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications, Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 424\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 7.61w x 1.07d","brand":"Jane Wei-Skillern","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44123466531071,"sku":"9781412951371","price":218.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_037fa696-b424-4b33-9f77-0e755b1e89b9.jpg?v=1687431051","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/entrepreneurship-in-the-social-sector-jane-c-wei-skillern-9781412951371","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}