Commercial benefits of social entrepreneurship. (1st January 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Meewella, John; Sandhu, Maqsood
• Is Part Of: World review of entrepreneurship, management and sustainable development. Volume 8:Number 3(2012)
• Page Start: 340
• Page End: 357
• Publication Date: 2012-01-01
• Subjects: entrepreneurship -- commercial entrepreneurship -- sustainability -- social entrepreneurship; Sustainable development -- Periodicals; Entrepreneurship -- Periodicals; 338.04
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1746-0573

Abstract

Research within social entrepreneurship traditionally operates in the social domain and lacks direct commercial attributes. The aim of this paper is to highlight that social entrepreneurship can be utilised within commercial context. Article attempts to clarify social entrepreneurship relative to charities, social ventures, and community led ventures and intend to incorporate sustainable development as a means of integrating entrepreneurship. A framework is developed to capture the attitudes and mindset of sustainable development within commercial and social entrepreneurial setting. The construction of the concepts and their applications were based on extensive literature review and several case examples. It highlights sustainable development within both social and community spheres through an interplay of social attitudes and individual behaviours. Finding indicates that social and commercial aspects of entrepreneurship seems to be complimentary to each other. Implications of our analysis can be useful for both practitioners as well as researchers.