The search for social entrepreneurship / Paul C. Light.

Author/creator Light, Paul Charles
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : Brookings Institution Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxiii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Declaring assumptions -- Building sites -- Creating strategies -- Exploring the evidence -- Selecting cases -- Comparing activity -- Drawing conclusions.
Abstract "Outlines the debate on how to define social entrepreneurship, examining the four main components of social entrepreneurship: ideas, opportunities, organizations, and the entrepreneurs. Presents research on high-performing nonprofits, exploring how they differ across the four key components. Offers recommendations for future action and research in this burgeoning field"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 265-282) and index.
LCCN 2008025541
ISBN9780815752103 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0815752105 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780815752110 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0815752113 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HD 60 .L544 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold