Overview

The sustainable development goals (SDGs) were launched in 2015, as a global agenda for addressing the multiplicity of social and environmental challenges that face communities around the world. But what role might entrepreneurship play in reaching these goals? In the first book of its kind, Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals will encourage you to think about the critical role that entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs might play in supporting sustainable development. More than twenty authors from across Africa, Asia, North America, and Europe explore a fascinating mix of enterprises and sustainable development initiatives to illustrate the capacity of entrepreneurship as the engine for transforming our world and overcoming the diverse nature of these global challenges. Structured into three provocative sections this book explores: * Social change and entrepreneurship through the lens of the SDGs; * Organisational practices and innovation towards the SDGs; * Entrepreneurship, gender equality and empowerment towards the SDGs Journey through the stories of tribal enterprises in India, to cacao framers in Ghana, small and medium sized businesses in Greece, social enterprises in Kenya, Zambia and the USA and many others to see the powerful force that entrepreneurship can be for promoting poverty alleviation and sustainable development.

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Author:   Nikolaos Apostolopoulos (University of Plymouth, UK) ,  Haya Al-Dajani (University of Plymouth, UK) ,  Diane Holt (University of Essex, UK) ,  Paul Jones (Swansea University, UK)
Publisher:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Imprint:   Emerald Publishing Limited
Volume:   8
Weight:   0.452kg
ISBN:  

9781787563766

ISBN 10:   1787563766
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   08 October 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction. Entrepreneurship and the Sustainable Development Goals; Nikolaos Apostolopoulos, Haya Al-Dajani, Diane Holt, Paul Jones and Robert Newbery PART I: Social change and entrepreneurship through the lens of the SDGs  Chapter 1. A Multiple Framework Approach to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Entrepreneurship; Carole Pomare  Chapter 2. How social enterprises can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – A conceptual framework; David Littlewood and Diane Holt  Chapter 3. Contributions to the SDGs through social and eco entrepreneurship. New mindsets for sustainable solutions; Christopher Moon  Chapter 4. Hand' Made in India: Tribal Sustainopreneurs of Change and Prosperity; Tamanna M Shah   PART II: Organisational practices and innovation towards the SDGs  Chapter 5. Impact Investment and the Sustainable Development Goals: Embedding field-level frames in organizational practice; Erin Castellas and Jarrod Ormiston  Chapter 6. SDGs and Digital Financial Services (DFS) Entrepreneurship: Challenges and Opportunities in Africa’s Largest Economy; Olayinka David-West and Ijeoma Nwagwu  Chapter 7. CSR Practices and SME Innovativeness in Greece; Efthymia Korra, Ioannis Giotopoulos and Aggelos Tsakanikas PART III: Entrepreneurship, gender equality and empowerment towards the SDGs  Chapter 8. Entrepreneurship as a Tool for a New Beginning - Entrepreneurship Training for Refugees in a New Homeland; Katrin Marchand and Josette Dijkhuizen  Chapter 9. Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment through Fair Trade Social Enterprise: case of Divine Chocolate and Kuapa Kokoo; Bob Doherty  Chapter 10. Female Entrepreneurship and International Organizations; Luis Dau, Elizabeth Moore and Max Abrahms  Chapter 11. Cooperative Enterprises and Sustainable Development in Post-Crisis Nepal: A Social Responsibility Perspective on Women's Employment and Empowerment; Subas Dhakal

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Researchers working in business and other fields around the world present 11 essays on the role of entrepreneurship in meeting the United Nations sustainable development goals. They examine various forms of entrepreneurship that stimulate sustainable development, such as the contribution of small and medium enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social and eco entrepreneurship, and the work of tribal artisans; organizational and corporate entrepreneurial practices towards these goals, including impact investors and investments, digital financial services, and corporate social responsibility practices and innovation within small and medium enterprises; and how entrepreneurship can support gender equality and social inclusion, through entrepreneurship training for refugees, fair trade, and the support of international organizations for female entrepreneurship, as well as the impact of cooperative enterprises on women's employment and empowerment. -- Annotation (c)2018 * (protoview.com) *

Researchers working in business and other fields around the world present 11 essays on the role of entrepreneurship in meeting the United Nations sustainable development goals. They examine various forms of entrepreneurship that stimulate sustainable development, such as the contribution of small and medium enterprises, social entrepreneurship, social and eco entrepreneurship, and the work of tribal artisans; organizational and corporate entrepreneurial practices towards these goals, including impact investors and investments, digital financial services, and corporate social responsibility practices and innovation within small and medium enterprises; and how entrepreneurship can support gender equality and social inclusion, through entrepreneurship training for refugees, fair trade, and the support of international organizations for female entrepreneurship, as well as the impact of cooperative enterprises on women's employment and empowerment. -- Annotation ©2018 * (protoview.com) *

Author Information

"Dr Nikolaos Apostolopoulos is Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Programme Leader in the MSc programmes in Entrepreneurship at the University of Plymouth. He holds a PhD with distinction in entrepreneurship and regional sustainable development. He is co-investigator of the Enterprise Educators UK grant focusing on entrepreneurship education and sustainable development.  Dr Haya Al-Dajani is an Associate Professor (Reader) in Entrepreneurship and leads the Responsible Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation Group (RESI) at the University of Plymouth where she also co-chairs the Displacement Studies Research Network and the University Women's Network. She is the Principal Investigator of two RCUK funded projects focusing on entrepreneurship and refugees.   Dr Diane Holt is a Professor in Management at Essex Business School, University of Essex. She is currently leading the ESRC-NRF South Africa PhD partnering programme SASIE (2015-2018) on social innovation and social entrepreneurship. She has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and conference papers.   Dr Paul Jones is Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Swansea University. He has previously held academic posts at Coventry University, Plymouth University and the University of South Wales. He has published his work in leading international journals such as ""International Small Business Journal"", ""Omega"", ""Journal of Business Research"" and ""Environment and Planning C"".  Dr Robert Newbery is a Senior Lecturer in Enterprise and Innovation at Newcastle University and Head of the Marketing, Operations and Systems group at Newcastle University Business School. He has worked extensively in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America and has founded and run a number of entrepreneurial businesses."

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