Abstract

This study provides an analysis of 10 cases of social entrepreneurs who are also current Ashoka fellows and operate within the East African region. The article suggests characteristics associated with social enterprises, particularly those that lead to significant changes in the social, economic and political contexts for poor and marginalised groups. It generates propositions about fundamental innovations, leadership and operation, and scaling up in social enterprises that produces sustainable impact. The article concludes with a discussion on the implications for social entrepreneurial practice, research, and continuous development.

中文翻译：

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社会企业家精神作为东非社会转型和社会影响的机制 探索性案例研究视角

摘要

本研究分析了 10 个社会企业家的案例，这些社会企业家也是 Ashoka 研究员并在东非地区开展业务。本文提出了与社会企业相关的特征，特别是那些导致贫困和边缘化群体的社会、经济和政治环境发生重大变化的特征。它提出了关于基本创新、领导力和运营以及扩大社会企业规模的主张，从而产生可持续的影响。本文最后讨论了对社会创业实践、研究和持续发展的影响。