The Social Enterprise Zoo: A Guide for Perplexed Scholars, Entrepreneurs, Philan

Description: The Social Enterprise Zoo by Dennis R. Young, Elizabeth A.M. Searing, Cassady V. Brewer The Social Enterprise Zoo employs the metaphor of the zoo to gain a more comprehensive understanding of social enterprise: the diversity of its forms; FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The Social Enterprise Zoo employs the metaphor of the zoo to gain a more comprehensive understanding of social enterprise: the diversity of its forms; the various ways it is organized in different socio-political environments; how different forms of enterprise behave, interact, and thrive; and what lessons can be drawn for the future development and study of organizations that seek to balance social or environmental impact with economic success. After setting the stage with a thorough introduction, top scholars explore the different ways that social enterprises can be classified, nurtured, and understood. The book not only details the legal forms utilized in social enterprise and the social entrepreneurs involved in them, but it also addresses the reasons for the success or failure of these activities and looks at the ecologies in which they operate. The "zookeepers," such as governments and the regulatory regimes they establish, are compared and the important roles they play are examined. The volume concludes with a look at the future of social enterprise, providing suggestions for further research and implications for policy and practice. This innovative and accessible book is recommended for students, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and managers of social purpose organizations.Contributors: F.O. Andersson, D. Brakman-Reiser, C.V. Brewer, F. Calo, J.A. Kerlin, J.D. Lecy, W. Longhofer, T. Monroe-White, E.A.M. Searing, J.-I. Soh, S. Teasdale, J.E. Tyler III, D.R. Young, S. Zook Author Biography Edited by Dennis R. Young, Emeritus Professor, Case Western Reserve University and Georgia State University, Elizabeth A.M. Searing, Associate Professor of Public and Nonprofit Management,University of Texas at Dallas and Cassady V. Brewer, Associate Professor, College of Law, Georgia State University, US Table of Contents Contents:ForwardDana Brakman-ReiserPrefaceDennis R. Young, Elizabeth A.M. Searing, and Cassady V. BrewerPART I: Concepts and Content1. IntroductionDennis R. Young and Cassady V. Brewer2. Designing the ZooDennis R. Young and Wesley Longhofer3. The Ongoing Evolution in Social Enterprise Legal FormsCassady V. BrewerPART II: How the Zoo Functions4. Habitats in the ZooJanelle A. Kerlin, Thema Monroe-White, and Sandy Zook5. Ecologies Within Habitats of the ZooElizabeth A.M. Searing, Jesse D. Lecy, and Fredrik O Andersson6. Changes Over the Life Cycles of Social Enterprise AnimalsJesse Lecy and Elizabeth A.M. SearingPART III: Managing and Governing the Zoo7. The Role of Social Entrepreneurs in the Social Enterprise ZooDennis R. Young and Jesse Lecy8. Feeding the AnimalsElizabeth A.M. Searing and Dennis R. Young9. Governing the ZooFrancesca Calo and Simon TeasdalePART IV: Performance of the Zoo10. Social Innovation in the ZooThema Monroe-White and Jesse D. Lecy11. Resiliency and Stability of the Zoo AnimalsJung-In Soh, Elizabeth A.M. Searing, and Dennis R. Young12. Social Impact of the Social Enterprise ZooJohn E. Tyler IIICONCLUSIONImplications for Research, Policy, and PracticeDennis R. Young, Elizabeth A.M. Searing, and Cassady V. BrewerIndex Review In The Social Enterprise Zoo, Young et al. have chosen an apt metaphor to describe the active space between pure market-based organizational forms and government. Social enterprise organizations, whether in the nonprofit or for-profit sectors or somewhere in-between, look a lot like animals in a zoo. Some reside in the trees, others swim in an aquarium, and others fly through and stay for only a short time. This volume does a masterful job of capturing this diverse social enterprise landscape, and the authors offer more than just a description of the zoo but a full examination of its purpose and function in society. --Peter Frank, Wingate University, USThis volume can be considered a must for those who want to grasp a better understanding of social enterprise as it reaches out to a large and diverse number of readers encompassing aspects of what it can actually portray to one and to another, at the same time, managing a response of sound academics to express resourcefully and productively how this phenomenon plays out in the social civil society arena. --Jacqueline Butcher, International Society for Third-Sector Research and The Johns Hopkins University 2019This book by Professor Young and colleagues is a challenging one. It invites scholars, graduate students and practitioners to adopt/assume an imaginary and metaphoric way of thinking. The zoo metaphor is a very powerful theoretical tool that allows the reader to deal with the fundamental key-issues of nonprofit organizations and social enterprise management (governance, fund raising, life cycle, economic and organizational stability, social impact, resiliency, social innovation). The book is a masterpiece that lets us see the same in another way, from a different point of view, and that is - at the very end - the real task/goal of the scientific enterprise. --Andrea Bassi, University of Bologna, Italy Review Quote This volume can be considered a must for those who want to grasp a better understanding of social enterprise as it reaches out to a large and diverse number of readers encompassing aspects of what it can actually portray to one and to another, at the same time, managing a response of sound academics to express resourcefully and productively how this phenomenon plays out in the social civil society arena. Details ISBN1784716073 Short Title The Social Enterprise Zoo Pages 320 Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1784716073 ISBN-13 9781784716073 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-03-30 Subtitle A Guide for Perplexed Scholars, Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, Leaders, Investors, and Policymakers DEWEY 361.765 Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Cheltenham Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2018-03-30 NZ Release Date 2018-03-30 UK Release Date 2018-03-30 Author Cassady V. Brewer Edited by Cassady V. Brewer Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161762499;

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