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iThe Journal of Applied Behavioral Science http://jab.sagepub.com Social Entrepreneurship and Societal Transformation: An Exploratory Study
Sarah H. Alvord, L. David Brown and Christine W. Letts
Journal of Applied Behavioral Science 2004; 40; 260
DOI: 10.1177/0021886304266847
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THE JOURNAL OF APPLIED
10.1177/0021886304266847 BEHAVIORAL SCIENCESeptember 2004

Social Entrepreneurship and
Societal Transformation
An Exploratory Study
Sarah H. Alvord
L. David Brown
Christine W. Letts
Harvard University

This study provides a comparative analysis of 7 cases of social entrepreneurship that have been widely recognized as successful. The article suggests factors associated with successful social entrepreneurship, particularly with social entrepreneurship that leads to significant changes in the social, political, and economic contexts for poor and marginalized groups. It generates propositions about core innovations, leadership and organization, and scaling up in social entrepreneurship that produces societal transformation. The article concludes with a discussion of the implications for social entrepreneurship practice, research, and continued development.
Keywords:

development nongovernmental organizations; sustainable development; social change; social entrepreneurship;