A Draytonian changemaker: the story of a social entrepreneur
- Authors: Steinman, Susan Maud
- Date: 2010-03-10T06:22:49Z
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6658 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3064
- Description: D.Phil. , My social entrepreneurship case study, and in particular my life as a “Draytonian Changemaker”, takes the form of an autoethnographic dissertation journey (Garratt, 2003). You are cordially invited to witness this journey, which will be presented by using a relatively new qualitative method. Autoethnography, a relatively new qualitative method, represents: “… a multilayered, intertextual case study that integrates private and social experience and ties autobiographical to sociological writing …” (Ellis, 1995, p. 3). I trust that you will enjoy my expedition as a social entrepreneur but, more importantly, in the words of the leading social entrepreneur of autoethnography, Prof. Carolyn Ellis (University of North Carolina, USA), urge her readers to “experience the power of autoethnography, feel its truths as well as come to know it intellectually!” (Ellis, 2004, p. xix). You will encounter the many people who influenced my life, amongst others, Prof. Willem Schurink, my promoter, who acted as my “tour guide” and “Ultra City” en route. I am an activist by nature and this characteristic naturally has also taken root in my writing (see Sparkes, 2002). Ultimately, I would like you to embrace my world: the world of the Draytonian Changemaker, of people who believe that we can change the world with our burning desire to make a difference through revolutionary social innovations. The following points are of particular importance for this rather unusual journey: • The journey also represents the cultural setting of my world – the world of Susan Steinman – the social entrepreneur, activist and workplace violence expert in the greater universe of social entrepreneurs. This relatively new concept is explored in Part I of this thesis in which the terrain of the journey is mapped by acquainting the reader with the concept of social entrepreneurship as it is understood by scholars, as well as the viewpoints of Ashoka, a fellowship of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
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- Authors: Steinman, Susan Maud
- Date: 2010-03-10T06:22:49Z
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship
- Type: Thesis
- Identifier: uj:6658 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/3064
- Description: D.Phil. , My social entrepreneurship case study, and in particular my life as a “Draytonian Changemaker”, takes the form of an autoethnographic dissertation journey (Garratt, 2003). You are cordially invited to witness this journey, which will be presented by using a relatively new qualitative method. Autoethnography, a relatively new qualitative method, represents: “… a multilayered, intertextual case study that integrates private and social experience and ties autobiographical to sociological writing …” (Ellis, 1995, p. 3). I trust that you will enjoy my expedition as a social entrepreneur but, more importantly, in the words of the leading social entrepreneur of autoethnography, Prof. Carolyn Ellis (University of North Carolina, USA), urge her readers to “experience the power of autoethnography, feel its truths as well as come to know it intellectually!” (Ellis, 2004, p. xix). You will encounter the many people who influenced my life, amongst others, Prof. Willem Schurink, my promoter, who acted as my “tour guide” and “Ultra City” en route. I am an activist by nature and this characteristic naturally has also taken root in my writing (see Sparkes, 2002). Ultimately, I would like you to embrace my world: the world of the Draytonian Changemaker, of people who believe that we can change the world with our burning desire to make a difference through revolutionary social innovations. The following points are of particular importance for this rather unusual journey: • The journey also represents the cultural setting of my world – the world of Susan Steinman – the social entrepreneur, activist and workplace violence expert in the greater universe of social entrepreneurs. This relatively new concept is explored in Part I of this thesis in which the terrain of the journey is mapped by acquainting the reader with the concept of social entrepreneurship as it is understood by scholars, as well as the viewpoints of Ashoka, a fellowship of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs.
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Success factors of entrepreneurial activity in the Overberg region of Western Cape, South Africa
- Witbooi, Megan, Cupido, Chris, Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Authors: Witbooi, Megan , Cupido, Chris , Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Date: 2011-03
- Subjects: Entrepreneurship , Social entrepreneurship , Entrepreneurial activities
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5833 , ISSN 1993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7850
- Description: Entrepreneurial activities around the world accounted for about 70% of the global GDP on average. However, in South Africa entrepreneurial activities only share 40% of the country’s GDP. With an unemployment rate of approximately 25%, accelerating entrepreneurial activity becomes crucial in a developing country like South Africa. A recent study executed in the Overberg rural district has shown vast opportunity for new endeavors in this direction. Entrepreneurial activity is mostly centered on large-scale agricultural practices. This district is the largest apple producer in the country and the second largest pear producer. However, unemployment in this region has increased in recent years due to the nature of fruit farming which is seasonal. Off-season farmers employ only up to 9% of the district farm workers which leaves 11.1% workers without employment for the rest of the year. Though this area is affluent with natural resources; scarcity of skills, poor infrastructure and lack of technology result in slow economic growth. Further, the absenteeism of entrepreneurial success factors makes it impossible for the many survivalist businesses in the informal sector to be sustainable and to show any form of growth. This paper will analyze the success factors or lack thereof and make recommendations towards opportunities that will help to advance the Overberg region’s entrepreneurial activity.
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- Authors: Witbooi, Megan , Cupido, Chris , Ukpere, Wilfred I.
- Date: 2011-03
- Subjects: Entrepreneurship , Social entrepreneurship , Entrepreneurial activities
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:5833 , ISSN 1993-8233 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/7850
- Description: Entrepreneurial activities around the world accounted for about 70% of the global GDP on average. However, in South Africa entrepreneurial activities only share 40% of the country’s GDP. With an unemployment rate of approximately 25%, accelerating entrepreneurial activity becomes crucial in a developing country like South Africa. A recent study executed in the Overberg rural district has shown vast opportunity for new endeavors in this direction. Entrepreneurial activity is mostly centered on large-scale agricultural practices. This district is the largest apple producer in the country and the second largest pear producer. However, unemployment in this region has increased in recent years due to the nature of fruit farming which is seasonal. Off-season farmers employ only up to 9% of the district farm workers which leaves 11.1% workers without employment for the rest of the year. Though this area is affluent with natural resources; scarcity of skills, poor infrastructure and lack of technology result in slow economic growth. Further, the absenteeism of entrepreneurial success factors makes it impossible for the many survivalist businesses in the informal sector to be sustainable and to show any form of growth. This paper will analyze the success factors or lack thereof and make recommendations towards opportunities that will help to advance the Overberg region’s entrepreneurial activity.
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Entrepreneurial orientation in South African Social Enterprises
- Authors: Teles, Daniella
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship , Nonprofit organizations - Management , Entrepreneurship - Social aspects
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/419987 , uj:35741
- Description: Abstract: Crime, poverty and unemployment are major social issues in South Africa. These challenges, often neglected by for-profit organisations, are predominantly left to social enterprises, which seek to combat the effects of such issues. Many social enterprises, however, struggle to survive in a competitive business environment due to a lack of entrepreneurial behaviour. This study examined the extent of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in social enterprises in South Africa. The study was quantitative in nature while the measuring instrument was an adapted, self-administered questionnaire. The sample consisted of individuals actively involved in social enterprises in South Africa. In order to collect the data, various private and public databases were consulted, notably, Enactus, the UJ Centre for Entrepreneurship, RainbowNation.com, CharitySA.co.za and Code South Africa Data Portal. The statistical analyses of the data included an exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, including the standard deviation, mean and average mean whilst the inferential statistics included t-tests and One-way Analysis of Variance... , M.Com. (Strategic Management)
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- Authors: Teles, Daniella
- Date: 2019
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship , Nonprofit organizations - Management , Entrepreneurship - Social aspects
- Language: English
- Type: Masters (Thesis)
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/419987 , uj:35741
- Description: Abstract: Crime, poverty and unemployment are major social issues in South Africa. These challenges, often neglected by for-profit organisations, are predominantly left to social enterprises, which seek to combat the effects of such issues. Many social enterprises, however, struggle to survive in a competitive business environment due to a lack of entrepreneurial behaviour. This study examined the extent of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) in social enterprises in South Africa. The study was quantitative in nature while the measuring instrument was an adapted, self-administered questionnaire. The sample consisted of individuals actively involved in social enterprises in South Africa. In order to collect the data, various private and public databases were consulted, notably, Enactus, the UJ Centre for Entrepreneurship, RainbowNation.com, CharitySA.co.za and Code South Africa Data Portal. The statistical analyses of the data included an exploratory factor analysis, descriptive statistics, including the standard deviation, mean and average mean whilst the inferential statistics included t-tests and One-way Analysis of Variance... , M.Com. (Strategic Management)
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Innovation and social value creation of female social entrepreneurs in Africa
- Authors: Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship , Innovation , Social value
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453364 , uj:40022 , Citation: Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2020. Innovation and social value creation of female social entrepreneurs in Africa.
- Description: Abstract: This paper focuses on social entrepreneurship. This form of entrepreneurship differs from commercial entrepreneurship insofar as it generates social value and impact as opposed to purely profit. A social entrepreneur can be defined as “the most powerful force for good in the world […]; a person driven by an innovative idea that can help correct an entrenched global problem [through] system-changing solutions that permanently alter existing patterns of activity” (Ashoka.org). Yet the perception is that social entrepreneurs are simply involved in basic upliftment initiatives in deprived communities, more akin to social small businesses. The reality is that many social entrepreneurs are powerful and innovative changemakers. This paper explores the question of who are these dynamic entrepreneurs and what are their innovations which impact the societies in which they operate? Ashoka, an organisation that have pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship since 1980 continuously identify Ashoka Fellows. These are the world’s leading social entrepreneurs and their Ashoka profiles provide information for better understanding and appreciation of social entrepreneurs, their innovations and their impact on society. A sample of 143 innovative female social entrepreneurs from Africa was drawn from the Ashoka database of 3,500 Ashoka Fellows worldwide. The keyword ‘innovation’ was used, yielding representation of social organisations from areas such as Development and Prosperity, Children and Youth, Business and Social Enterprise, Education and Learning, Health and Fitness, Economic Development and Health Care. All of these entrepreneurs had established organisations and had created value in their communities. Using criteria to determine the level of innovation in the organisation to further narrow down the sample, 13 organisations were identified as truly innovative. The research was qualitative, using content analysis to examine the profiles of the 13 social entrepreneurs and to determine the type, level and impact their organisations. This paper contributes a better understanding of female social entrepreneurs in Africa, their innovations and their impact on people, communities and countries. The findings will be valuable for entrepreneurship educators shaping future entrepreneurs as well as stakeholders concerned with the upliftment of communities.
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- Authors: Nieuwenhuizen, Cecile
- Date: 2020
- Subjects: Social entrepreneurship , Innovation , Social value
- Language: English
- Type: Conference proceedings
- Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10210/453364 , uj:40022 , Citation: Nieuwenhuizen, C. 2020. Innovation and social value creation of female social entrepreneurs in Africa.
- Description: Abstract: This paper focuses on social entrepreneurship. This form of entrepreneurship differs from commercial entrepreneurship insofar as it generates social value and impact as opposed to purely profit. A social entrepreneur can be defined as “the most powerful force for good in the world […]; a person driven by an innovative idea that can help correct an entrenched global problem [through] system-changing solutions that permanently alter existing patterns of activity” (Ashoka.org). Yet the perception is that social entrepreneurs are simply involved in basic upliftment initiatives in deprived communities, more akin to social small businesses. The reality is that many social entrepreneurs are powerful and innovative changemakers. This paper explores the question of who are these dynamic entrepreneurs and what are their innovations which impact the societies in which they operate? Ashoka, an organisation that have pioneered the field of social entrepreneurship since 1980 continuously identify Ashoka Fellows. These are the world’s leading social entrepreneurs and their Ashoka profiles provide information for better understanding and appreciation of social entrepreneurs, their innovations and their impact on society. A sample of 143 innovative female social entrepreneurs from Africa was drawn from the Ashoka database of 3,500 Ashoka Fellows worldwide. The keyword ‘innovation’ was used, yielding representation of social organisations from areas such as Development and Prosperity, Children and Youth, Business and Social Enterprise, Education and Learning, Health and Fitness, Economic Development and Health Care. All of these entrepreneurs had established organisations and had created value in their communities. Using criteria to determine the level of innovation in the organisation to further narrow down the sample, 13 organisations were identified as truly innovative. The research was qualitative, using content analysis to examine the profiles of the 13 social entrepreneurs and to determine the type, level and impact their organisations. This paper contributes a better understanding of female social entrepreneurs in Africa, their innovations and their impact on people, communities and countries. The findings will be valuable for entrepreneurship educators shaping future entrepreneurs as well as stakeholders concerned with the upliftment of communities.
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