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Complexity and Social Entrepreneurship: A Fortuitous Meeting
Adelphi University, USA.
Adelphi University, USA. (IPR (Innovation and Product Realisation))ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6179-8157
Adelphi University, USA.
2008 (English)In: Emergence: Complexity and Organization, ISSN 1521-3250, Vol. 10, no 3, p. 9-24Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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This paper looks at how ideas, constructs, methods and insights coming out of the sciences of complex systems can be applied to the study of social entrepreneurship. At present, there is no theory that seeks to define social entrepreneurship in complex system terms nor how such a redefinition might contribute to greater positive social outcomes of these kinds of programs. To remedy this, we propose ways that complexity theory can be used to develop useful, and we hope, what is ultimately, a more practical theory. In particular, we explore how complexity ideas might be used to develop a robust theory of social dynamics and of how the mechanisms of social entrepreneurship might be better understood as a practical approach for generating well-defined positive social outcomes. After describing various possibilities, some hopeful thoughts on the future of the field are offered.

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2008. Vol. 10, no 3, p. 9-24
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URN: urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-23345OAI: oai:DiVA.org:mdh-23345DiVA, id: diva2:678600
Available from: 2013-12-12 Created: 2013-12-10 Last updated: 2013-12-12Bibliographically approved

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