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Author
Publisher
Stanford Business Books, an imprint of Stanford University Press
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"This book is a call to action for addressing problems like climate change, clean energy, and healthcare access on a grand scale, leveraging an ecosystem of public/government resources and private sector, technology-focused organizations. Chapters are framed around cases and profiles from over 20 ventures across technology, healthcare, climate, and education. The authors construct a model for impact, on that starts with rebuilding trust among society,...
44) Democratic governance and social entrepreneurship: civic participation and the future of democracy
Author
Series
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Author
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
This thesis explores the confluence between social innovation, social incubators and the emergence of a new way of thinking and being while also participating in a gift economy. As participant and observer, the researcher visited one extraordinary social innovation lab located in Chatham, New York to study experiences of lab participants, alumni, organizers, and members of the coach team. Single case study and narrative ethnography were the overarching...
57) The dragonfly effect: quick, effective, and powerful ways to use social media to drive social change
Author
Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Proven strategies for harnessing the power of social media to drive social change Many books teach the mechanics of using Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to compete in business. But no book addresses how to harness the incredible power of social media to make a difference. The Dragonfly Effect shows you how to tap social media and consumer psychological insights to achieve a single, concrete goal. Named for the only insect that is able to move in...
Author
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
The Sustainable Quality of Life for Artisans Practicing the Fair Trade Business Model study examines the principles of the Fair Trade Business Model (FTBM). The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is used often as a frame of reference by American writers. Other International Fair Trade organizations are referenced for supporting data on Fair Trade (FT). This paper looks at how and if the Fair Trade Business Model can position itself firmly within a "new globalization,...