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The Process of Social Value Creation
This book discusses social entrepreneurship, especially in context of India. It focuses on understanding the whole process of social value creation, i.e. social entrepreneurship - opportunity identification, resource mobilisation, social value, capabilities of social entrepreneurs and innovation in three different types of social enterprises – (i) non-profit or charitable ones; (ii) non-profit social enterprise, sustainable with the combined income of grants, subsidies and own earned income; self-sustainable not-for-profit social enterprise; and hybrid social enterprise; and (iii) for-profit social enterprises. Sample cases of social entrepreneurs (Ashoka Fellows) were selected from three ...
Designing Development
The creation of physical and material infrastructure is the cornerstone of human development; not surprisingly, engineers and designers are often motivated and inspired in their practice to improve the world around them, to make things better for others, and to apply their knowledge for the good of mankind. These aspirations often get translated into engineering and design curricula where students and faculty work on development related projects usually under the category of community or service learning. This book presents an overview of such an education and outreach program designed to empower stakeholders to improve their lives. The project described here was an international multi-insti...
Spongeheadz
There is no other book on family television viewing quite like this one. SPONGEHEADZ: U & MEdia presents facts and trends in an engaging format--it offers activities, Web sites, resources, quotes from kids and other V.I.P.s, and info to make watching TV a truly interactive experience, rather than a passive assault on your senses. (And your wallet.)
Nature God
The book is the collection of short articles.Each article is written in different context. Each article aims to give inner peace and meaning to life. As every day, life is running on faster lane, every body wants to achieve their dreams and conquer the world very quickly;this book will highlight your dreams, vision and real life in different way. The purpose of this book is to see most important context and features like life, love, relationship,self-improvement and many more.If you're interested in philosophy, religion, or any other discipline that encourages one to ponder the meaning of life,this book is for you.The book will, let you decide, to wander away from the beaten path to check out some different scenery.The fact that prevailing attitudes are so firmly anchored and so rarely questioned irritates us to no end.By reading this book, Think of what you can do to appease your searching spirit.It is hoped that the book will be helpful in one way or another. I hope you will enjoy reading the book.
Redeveloping Communication for Social Change
Proposes situating theory and practice within contexts of power, recognizing both the ability of dominant groups to control and the potential for marginal communities to resist. Contributors from communication and anthropology explore the global and institutional structures within which agencies construct social problems and interventions, the discourse guiding the normative climate for conceiving and implementing projects, and the practice of strategic interventions for social change. Examines early and emerging models of development, power dynamics, ethnographic approaches, gender issues, and information technologies.
Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Social innovation and social entrepreneurship look for creative and affordable solutions to specific societal problems. Fuelled by the spread of the internet and the ubiquity of mobile phones, there are more people working to solve pressing social and environmental problems in the world today than ever before. Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation presents the journeys of pioneering - and often accidental - social innovators who, faced with a problem, used their courage, tenacity and creative thinking to find a solution. Using their own words to reflect upon their experiences, these cases do not gloss over the setbacks and the dead-ends social entrepreneurs can face. Instead, readers will g...
The Anthropology of Childhood
Enriched with findings from anthropological scholarship, this book provides a guide to childhood in different cultures, past and present.
Technology and Innovation for Social Change
Tension exists between technologists and social thinkers because of the impact technology and innovation have on social values and norms, which is often viewed as damaging to the cultural fabric of a nation or society. Since the global business environment is the context in which implementation of technology and innovation takes place, it is widely accepted as the major reason for such conflicts. In this backdrop, this edited book integrates independent research from across the globe. It deals with the nature and significance of technology, innovation and social change as well as the relationships between them, and discusses the significance of social entrepreneurship from social innovation ...
Liberal Studies
The Liberal Studies journal is a trans-disciplinary bi-annual journal of the School of Liberal Studies, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, INDIA. Each issue of the journal amalgamates research articles, expert opinions, and book reviews on various strands with an endeavor to inquire the contemporary world concerns. Vol. 1, Issue. 1, January-June, 2016 ISSN 2688-9374 (Online) ISSN 2455-9857 (Print) OCLC No: 1119390574
Orbit-Shifting Innovation
"The Dynamics Of Ideas That Create History" Orbit-shifting innovation happens when an area that needs transformation meets an innovator with the will and the desire to create, and not follow, history. At the heart of every orbit-shifting innovation is the breakthrough that achieves a transformative impact. Businesses, social enterprises and even governments need orbit-shifting ideas to create a transformative impact. But how does that ground breaking idea come about, and what translates it into actuality? Charting the vast global landscape of orbit-shifting innovation and using unique examples from prominent businesses, the social sector, entrepreneurs and public services - spread across US,...
