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Call for papers:Special issue
STRATEGIC ISSUES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES CALL FOR PAPERS SPECIAL ISSUE JOURNAL OF WORLD BUSINESS Social entrepreneurship is a new emerging subject increasingly attracting the interest of researchers, policy makers and practitioners. Sub-topics relevant to the study of social entrepreneurship include social marketing, strategic human resource management and intrapreneurship, in both public and non-profit sectors. In this call for papers we are seeking perspectives that transit disciplinary, geographical and sector-level boundaries. Relevant topics include the comparison of entrepreneurship in the non-profit and public sector across different countries as well as comparison between public versus private sector entrepreneurship on various dimensions. Social entrepreneurship occurs in a range of different situations where the implications of strategic orientation may be expected to have considerable impact on community and regional development. It applies to entrepreneurial firms, as well as non-profit organizations and the public sector. The actors in social entrepreneurship include community leaders, leaders in non-profit organizations, institutional leaders and entrepreneurs who reach into their communities. As this is a relatively new and emerging area, we seek papers whose topics may include theoretical evaluation and theory building, qualitative case study, quantitative study, including comparative, and critical discourse and feminist analysis, in the examination of the strategic issues of social entrepreneurship around the world. In particular, we are interested in examining the sustainability of social entrepreneurship, building sustainable organizations, the role of entrepreneurs in social entrepreneurship, the challenges of non-profit and non-government organizations in social entrepreneurship, comparisons of entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs, organizing social entrepreneurs into action, the implementation of social entrepreneurial
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strategies, and the role of culture and cross-cultural relationships in fostering social entrepreneurship. Why is the study of social entrepreneurship important? This subject is essential because increasingly, nongovernmental organizations, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurial firms, governments, and public agencies are recognizing the significance of strategy, inclusive of social entrepreneurship, toward the development of world-class competitive services. Further, during this current era of privatization, actors are interested in identifying best techniques and practices for managing services, including those in weak or asymmetric markets, as well as in monopolist and oligopolies environments. To date, there have been few opportunities to publish quality work in this domain. Scholars of social entrepreneurship currently have limited opportunity to disseminate literature representing state-of-the-art research activity, and critical actors few research based sources to assist with informed policy development and discussion. In sum, policymakers have little guidance. We believe that this special issue will provide an important landmark for this important ongoing activity. Papers suitable for this special issue are meant to inform both the academic and practitioner communities. Implications of the research published in this special issue should be important to scholars and practitioners interested in developing concepts and applications for the understanding of social entrepreneurship. JCB Web and AWH ranking for the Journal of World Business is a level two ranking. Authors are encouraged to contact the special issue editors to discuss concepts ands ideas prior to submission. Submissions should follow the standards for the Journal of World Business, that can be found at www.journalofworldbusiness.com. The deadline for the papers will be January 15, 2004.
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Special issue editors: Benson Honig Haifa University E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: 972-4-8249582 Fax: 972-4-8249194
Michael Christie Queensland University of Technology E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +61-7-38642896 Fax: +61-7-38641313
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strategies, and the role of culture and cross-cultural relationships in fostering social entrepreneurship. Why is the study of social entrepreneurship important? This subject is essential because increasingly, nongovernmental organizations, non-profit organizations, entrepreneurial firms, governments, and public agencies are recognizing the significance of strategy, inclusive of social entrepreneurship, toward the development of world-class competitive services. Further, during this current era of privatization, actors are interested in identifying best techniques and practices for managing services, including those in weak or asymmetric markets, as well as in monopolist and oligopolies environments. To date, there have been few opportunities to publish quality work in this domain. Scholars of social entrepreneurship currently have limited opportunity to disseminate literature representing state-of-the-art research activity, and critical actors few research based sources to assist with informed policy development and discussion. In sum, policymakers have little guidance. We believe that this special issue will provide an important landmark for this important ongoing activity. Papers suitable for this special issue are meant to inform both the academic and practitioner communities. Implications of the research published in this special issue should be important to scholars and practitioners interested in developing concepts and applications for the understanding of social entrepreneurship. JCB Web and AWH ranking for the Journal of World Business is a level two ranking. Authors are encouraged to contact the special issue editors to discuss concepts ands ideas prior to submission. Submissions should follow the standards for the Journal of World Business, that can be found at www.journalofworldbusiness.com. The deadline for the papers will be January 15, 2004.
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Special issue editors: Benson Honig Haifa University E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: 972-4-8249582 Fax: 972-4-8249194
Michael Christie Queensland University of Technology E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: +61-7-38642896 Fax: +61-7-38641313