Social Entrepreneurship in India

Theory and Cases
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-981-964321-9
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 351 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 591 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Indian Management

This book offers a critical and comprehensive exploration of the evolving landscape of social sector organizations in India—including social enterprises, NGOs, Section 8 companies, cooperatives, trusts, and philanthropic bodies. It examines their unique roles, challenges, and contributions to the Indian economy, while highlighting the government's initiatives to foster social innovation.

Blending theory with practice, the book presents frameworks for understanding capital formation, resource mobilization, and strategic growth within the third sector. A special focus is placed on social innovation and Corporate Social Enterprises (CSEs), along with in-depth discussions on impact assessment, scaling, and capacity development.

Enriched with real-world case studies and practical insights, this book is an essential reference for researchers, students, academics, policymakers, and professionals seeking to engage with or understand the vibrant and complex world of third sector organizations in India.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Pandey, Nisha

Pandey, Ashish

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Unternehmensführung
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Internationales Management
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Sozialwirtschaft
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Öffentlicher Dienst, Öffentlicher Sektor
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Volkswirtschaftslehre Allgemein
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Unternehmensorganisation, Corporate Responsibility Unternehmensethik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Kommunal-, Regional-, und Landespolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Government and Corporation.- Chapter 2: Theories of Social Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 3: Promoting Social Enterprises : From Government Perspective.- Chapter 4: Corporate Social Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 5: Impact Assessment of Social Enterprises.- Chapter 6: Social Innovations.- Chapter 7: Capital Fomation.- Chapter 8: Capacity Building.- Chapter 9: Conclusion.

Über Autor(innen)

Nisha Pandey , Director and Professor, Gujarat Institute of Development Research (GIDR), Ahmadabad, Gujarat, India. She has published more than 25 research articles in leading Journals and three books in the area of social entrepreneurship and women empowerment. She is a visiting Professor at MIU, Iowa, Fairfield, USA, and a visiting scholar at INTI University, Malaysia. Dr. Pandey has worked on various interdisciplinary research projects in several institutes of International repute.

Ashish Pandey is a Professor at the Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai. He has authored over 50 research articles published in leading journals and handbooks, focusing on areas such as spirituality at work, yoga and mindfulness, positive psychology, and the interface between business and society. He serves as a guest faculty member at the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad and is a member of the Academic Council at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. Professor Pandey also actively collaborates with corporate and social enterprises across various industries, contributing to organizational and leadership development initiatives.