| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 452 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
The oikos collection ; volume 2
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Oikos collection ; v. 2.
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| Note |
"Resulting from the Oikos global case writing competition -- an annual program launched in 2003"--Preface. |
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Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Contributors; Foreword; Part I. Introduction; 1.1. Preface; 1.2. Cases in Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: What Makes an Excellent Case?; 1.3. Teaching Notes: Combining Contents with Concepts; 1.4. Introduction to the Cases; Part II. Understanding the Nature of the Social Entrepreneur; 2.1. The Meaning of Social Entrepreneurship; Case 1. So You Want to Be a Social Entrepreneur?; Case 2. Gram Vikas; Case 3. KickStart; Case 4. Kapai New Zealand. |
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Part III. Entrepreneurial Action for Developing Inclusive MarketsCase 5. Fabio Rosa; Case 6. Dr. Reddy's; Case 7. ALTIS; Case 8. VisionSpring; Part IV. Topic Spotlight: SE Approaches for Tackling Water Challenges; Case 9. Procter & Gamble's PuR Water Purifier; Case 10. Trevor Field and the PlayPumps of Africa; Case 11. WaterHealth International; Part V. Scaling, Legitimacy and Profit Challenges for Mission-Driven Organizations; Case 12. Business Model Innovation by Better Place; Case 13. Noir/Illuminati II; Case 14. The ReUse People; Case 15. LivingHomes; Part VI. Resources. |
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6.1. Guidelines for Case Writing6.2. International Case Writing Competitions; 6.3. Case Collections and Journals; 6.4. About the oikos Global Case Writing Competition; 6.5. About oikos; 6.6. Literature; About the editors. |
| Summary |
The case studies in this book explore both the opportunities and pitfalls entrepreneurs face in targeting sustainability issues and how their values and core assumptions impact their business strategies. They describe new patterns of value creation, new alliances, and the challenges of dealing with existing paradigms. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Sustainable development.
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Sustainable development. |
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Social responsibility of business.
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Social responsibility of business. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Hamschmidt, Jost.
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Pirson, Michael.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Case studies in social entrepreneurship and sustainability 9781906093471 (OCoLC)750150563 |
| ISBN |
9781909493971 (electronic book) |
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190949397X (electronic book) |
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9781906093471 |
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1906093474 |
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