Competency Model of Social Entrepreneurs

Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research

In spite of paying much attention to social entrepreneurship in academia, such is not the case in social entrepreneurship organizations. Although to fulfill economic and social missions, managers are required to possess economic and social competencies, only few studies investigated this important subject. The present study aims to identify the social entrepreneurship competencies of managers in social entrepreneurship organizations in the field of healthcare. Purposive sampling was used in the population of managers of social entrepreneurship organizations in the field of treatment and prevention of specific diseases (such as cancer, MS, thalassemia, etc.) and also social entrepreneurship organizations in the field of treatment and empowerment of the disabled. Eight managers in this field were interviewed and data was analyzed by open and axial coding using ATLAS.ti software. In total, 42 competencies have been identified in 10 categories and 5 main dimensions including communication competencies, personal competencies, managerial competencies, social competencies and health professional entrepreneurial competencies.

Journal of Indonesian Economy and Business, 2015

Entrepreneurship has been one of the biggest growth topics in the past decades. Someentrepreneurs engage in socially active activities that are strongly embedded in their entrepreneurialactivities and are known as social entrepreneurship. This research maps the presence ofsocial enterprises in Indonesia by investigating the personal and organizational contexts of thesocial entrepreneurs. Qualitative research was conducted by engaging in in-depth interviewswith 8 social enterprises in Indonesia. The findings of this research result in a unique andinteresting map of the presence of the social entrepreneurs that contributes significantly to theextant literatures of social entrepreneurship.* We would like to thank the anonymous reviewer andparticipants in the APCBSS 2014 Conference for theinsightful discussions, comments and advice for thispaper.Keywords: Social entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprise, entrepreneurship, strategy

Asian Journal of Business and Management, 2018

The purpose of this study is to find the characteristics that affect social entrepreneurs' level of social contribution, and what should be done to empower social entrepreneurs with the observed characteristics to fulfill the needs of social welfare in Indonesia. In total, 106 valid units-of-research from a survey with a base response number of 5,620, provided by the GEM report of 2015, are analyzed, using a multiple linear regression method to find the characteristics of the social entrepreneurs. Previous literature is used to provide suggestions for practical implication. Based on the Five Social Entrepreneurial Characteristics, it is found that the only characteristic which significantly affects social entrepreneurs' level of social contributions is perseverance. To nurture this attribute, social entrepreneurs could be driven to develop active partnerships with NGOs. Active partnerships would make social entrepreneurs develop not only perseverance, but also become more competent in contributing to social issues. This research is very specific for social entrepreneurs in Indonesia, and points to the possibilities of resorting to social entrepreneurs for fulfilling the demand of social welfare support rather than only depending on the government or NGOs. In addition, instead of encouraging the establishment of more social entrepreneurs, this research aims to foster their potential.

Social Entrepreneurs are an individual who has innovative solutions to the society's most pressing social problems; they are ambitious in tackling any major issues and ready to work on any new challenges. The development in social Entrepreneurship will solve the problems prevailing in the society which is completely ignored by commercial and government enterprises. Muhammad Yunus being an example for other social entrepreneurs, how to be a successful entrepreneur, who is worked, has a founder and manager of Grameen Bank lead a new path in Social Entrepreneurship, and he is awarded with Nobel Peace Prize, his contribution being a motivation factor for many social Entrepreneurs. Countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries facing many issues and challenges for the development of social entrepreneurs. This paper highlights meaning of social entrepreneurship, the difference between social entrepreneurship and other entrepreneurship, Qualities of successful entrepreneurs and the Challenges and issues faced by the Social Entrepreneurs.

Bisnis & Birokrasi Journal, 2016

The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual setting in which the business models of social enterprises can be analyzed through value proposition, value creation and value capture. This study employed a method of qualitative research through in-depth interviews of 30 social entrepreneurships in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, Bandung and Bali. The result of the study showed that, in terms of the value proposition in business models of entrepreneurship, all organizations are established in response to discriminations suffered by marginal communities. Regarding the aspect of value capture, it seems to appear through a series of activities such as conducting humanity-based programs, capacity building and holding education and training on the environment. Value creation is found in cases where the more benefits the community gains from program implementation, the more successful and sustainable the social entrepreneurship will be. This research proposes a new type of business model that aims to categorize and explain business model innovations for sustainability, provides mechanisms to assist the innovation process for embedding sustainability in business models and defines a clear agenda for business models for sustainability. Based on the empiric data, this study successfully identified four types of social entrepreneur models in Indonesia which are based on the mapping results found in all of the organizations aiming to resolve social, economic, and environmental issues in Indonesia. This study successfully identified four types of business models: Mixed-based Model, Sharia-based Model, Volunteerism-based Model, and Cooperation-based Model.

İktisadi İdari ve Siyasal Araştırmalar Dergisi, 2019

The objective of this study was to construct the dimensions of social entrepreneurship by a grounded research approach. The type of research is grounded research with a qualitative approach. Data analysis is done by coding techniques. This research was conducted in Papua Province, Indonesia. The results founded that the dimensions of social entrepreneurship based on calling for conscience, humanity, spirituality, trustworthiness, and social learning to help others around them and what they see. Moreover, the dimensions of social entrepreneurship contribute to HRD that shape the characteristics of individuals who have a greater sense of empathy, social intelligence, accountability, creativity, and innovation.

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2020

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyze how university men and women in different disciplines of study in Mexico perceive social entrepreneurship competencies, using a multifactorial analysis to find possible areas of opportunity to reduce the gender gap in social-entrepreneurship-project proposals.Design/methodology/approachThis is a quantitative study with a validated questionnaire that records the perception levels of five social entrepreneurship subcompetencies. The survey, which includes 28 indicators, was applied to 140 university students from different disciplines. Hypothesis testing was applied to identify significant differences between men and women in each subcompetency by disciplinary area.FindingsIn the global sample, significant differences by gender were observed only in the social value subcompetency. In the disciplinary analysis, significant differences were found in architecture and design, business, and engineering and science.Research limitations/implicat...

2014

There has been an unexpected wave of growth in social entrepreneurship globally (Bornstein, 2004). This growth is followed by the number of research in the field. Academic research has been mainly ...

The purpose of this research paper is to look on social entrepreneurship and people's perception on social entrepreneurship in the Sultanate of Oman. This study took the perceptions of 100 Omani people, through semi-structured interviews and survey, in Sultanate of Oman on social entrepreneurship. Majority of the survey/interview respondents think that business entrepreneurs are more challenging than social entrepreneurs but the challenges that are the social entrepreneurs facing are very distinctive and it is not that easy for social entrepreneurs to find out a spectrum where we can create social value with profit. The study results show that Omani people rather prefer more innovative social entrepreneurs than normal social entrepreneurs. People presumed that many social enterprises in Oman are with inherent vision of sustainable growth that is environmentally friendly that are well equipped to balance growth with ecological concerns in the country as carbon emissions can be threat in Oman because of the economy's high dependency of oil sector. Besides, the respondents call on the Government's crucial role in the social entrepreurship arena.

2011

Frontmatter More information social entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship: Theory and Practice is about the creative ways in which social entrepreneurs solve pressing and insurmountable social problems. Theories of social change are presented to help demystify the "magic" of making an immense, yet durable and irreversible, social impact. Utilizing case studies drawn from various fields and all over the world, the authors document how social entrepreneurs foster bottom-up change that empowers people and societies. They also review the specific personality traits of social entrepreneurs and introduce the new kind of leadership they represent. This book will be valuable to undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate students while remaining accessible to nonacademic readers thanks to its clear language, illustrative case studies, and guidelines on how to become a successful social entrepreneur.