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Globalization of social entrepreneurship opportunities
Author(s) -
Zahra Shaker A.,
Rawhouser Hans N.,
Bhawe Nachiket,
Neubaum Donald O.,
Hayton James C.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
strategic entrepreneurship journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.061
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1932-443X
pISSN - 1932-4391
DOI - 10.1002/sej.43
Subject(s) - internationalization , scope (computer science) , social entrepreneurship , entrepreneurship , globalization , scale (ratio) , business , marketing , strategic management , economic geography , economics , market economy , finance , physics , quantum mechanics , international trade , computer science , programming language
Abstract Social entrepreneurship has emerged as an important research topic in the literature. This interest stems from social entrepreneurs' role in addressing serious social problems on a worldwide scale while enhancing social wealth, often without regard for profits. In this article, we explain the forces contributing to the formation and rapid internationalization of social ventures. We use the behavioral theory of the firm to distill key attributes of social opportunities and show how these attributes influence the timing and geographic scope of social ventures' international operations. Copyright © 2008 Strategic Management Society.