SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A TOOL FOR CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: A THEORETICAL APPROACH

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship has been subject to so many studies examining a field of study that covers a number of domains, including entrepreneurial studies, social innovation, and non-profit management in literature. This paper aims to present the current state of social entrepreneurship literature in creating competitive advantage by providing an overview of social entrepreneurship, making reference to existing literature. This paper also aims to extend existing research about social entrepreneurship through examining this phenomenon and discuss implications for future research and identify a research agenda for developing knowledge about social entrepreneurship and creating competitive advantage

Keywords

• Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, Competitive Advantage, Strategic Management, Corporate Social Responsibility

REKABET AVANTAJI YARATMADA ARAÇ OLARAK SOSYAL GİRİŞİMCİLİK: TEORİK BİR YAKLAŞIM

Abstract

Sosyal girişimcilik, literatürde girişimcilik, sosyal inovasyon ve kar amacı gütmeyen kuruluşların yönetimi gibi birçok uzmanlık dalından oluşan geniş bir alanı kapsayan çalışmalara konu olmuştur. Bu makalenin amacı sosyal girişimciliğin rekabet avantajı yaratmadaki durumunu literatüre atfen ortaya koymaktır. Bu makale ayrıca, sosyal girişimciliğin var olan araştırma alanını ileride yapılacak olan çalışmalara tavsiyeler vererek ve bilgi üretimi ile rekabet avantajı yaratma konularında araştırma takvimi oluşturarak genişletmeyi hedeflemektedir

Keywords

• Girişimcilik, Sosyal Girişimcilik, Rekabet Avantajı, Stratejik Yönetim, Kurumsal Sosyal Sorumluluk

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