Toward A Multidimensional Model Of Social Entrepreneurship: Definitions, Clarifications, And Theoretical Perspectives

Abstract

A number of significant research projects have explored various aspects of social entrepreneurship, some demonstrating that, given an appropriate level of focus, social entrepreneurship is a viable area for research that can be studied and explored like its counterpart and predecessor, general entrepreneurship. This paper offers a true definition of social entrepreneurship by relating it to three key measures from general entrepreneurship: human capital, network structure, and financial capital. The current status of social entrepreneurship is also examined and summarized.