SHEstainability: How relationship networks influence the idea generation in opportunity recognition process by female social entrepreneurs
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In: International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2018, p. 202-235.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - SHEstainability
T2 - How relationship networks influence the idea generation in opportunity recognition process by female social entrepreneurs
AU - Spiegler, Anna B.
AU - Halberstadt, Jantje
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Despite the rapid growth of literature on social entrepreneurship and its increasing importance for social change and sustainability, little is known about how social entrepreneurship originates in different settings. In this study, we applied a gender-based perspective to analyse the origin and development of social entrepreneurship. Focusing on female social entrepreneurs in Namibia, we investigated how relationship networks sensitised women towards opportunities for social and sustainable innovations and who particularly influenced them during this process of idea generation and realisation. Using a mixed-method approach consisting of semi-structured interviews and egocentric network analysis, we identified an opportunity recognition process that differs from that of conventional ventures. Our results show that social innovation is not, e.g., due to gate-keepers but rather a result of everyday community interaction settings. This finding challenges current theories of (social) entrepreneurship, suggesting a need to further investigate the roles of gender and the socio-economic context.
AB - Despite the rapid growth of literature on social entrepreneurship and its increasing importance for social change and sustainability, little is known about how social entrepreneurship originates in different settings. In this study, we applied a gender-based perspective to analyse the origin and development of social entrepreneurship. Focusing on female social entrepreneurs in Namibia, we investigated how relationship networks sensitised women towards opportunities for social and sustainable innovations and who particularly influenced them during this process of idea generation and realisation. Using a mixed-method approach consisting of semi-structured interviews and egocentric network analysis, we identified an opportunity recognition process that differs from that of conventional ventures. Our results show that social innovation is not, e.g., due to gate-keepers but rather a result of everyday community interaction settings. This finding challenges current theories of (social) entrepreneurship, suggesting a need to further investigate the roles of gender and the socio-economic context.
KW - Egocentric network analysis
KW - Female entrepreneurship
KW - Namibia
KW - Opportunity recognition
KW - Social entrepreneurship
KW - Social innovations
KW - Social networks
KW - Sustainability
KW - Sustainability Science
KW - Gender and Diversity
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85049604986&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1504/IJEV.2018.092716
DO - 10.1504/IJEV.2018.092716
M3 - Journal articles
AN - SCOPUS:85049604986
VL - 10
SP - 202
EP - 235
JO - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
JF - International Journal of Entrepreneurial Venturing
SN - 1742-5360
IS - 2
ER -