SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION: INTERNATIONAL CASE STUDIES AND PRACTICE

Book ID/图书代码： 07682016B88956

English Summary/英文概要： 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 in human history. 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 gain a realistic insight into the challenges and an engaging look at the problem-solving mindset needed to overcome them. From a life-saving project to bring solar-powered lighting to midwives in Nigeria, to a news dissemination service that’s grown from small beginnings to have a global impact, each case study draws out the lessons learnt by the innovators, providing guidance and advice for those looking to follow in their footsteps. Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation is an invaluable resource for social entrepreneurs and innovators looking for new ideas and insight into what really works - and what doesn’t. This book is an inspiring read for anyone with a social conscience and a desire to change their world for the better.

This book

« Showcases innovative solutions to social problems through case studies from Africa, India, the United States and Europe

« Draws out the lessons learned by each innovator, enabling the reader to learn from their successes and mistakes

« Bridges the gap between business and social entrepreneurship by exploring new business models to support social innovation

« Provides inspiration and practical guidance for social entrepreneurs and those studying social entrepreneurship

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 社会创新和社会企业精神为具体的社会问题寻找创造性的和能实施的解决方案。在互联网传播和移动电话普及的刺激下，如今在世界上，有比人类历史上以往任何时候都更多的人致力于解决紧迫的社会和环境问题。《社会创业与创新》呈现了开创性的和往往是偶然的社会创新者们的旅程，他们面临问题，然后用勇气、坚韧和创造性的思维去寻找解决方法。

用自己的话来反思自己的经历，这些案例并没有掩盖创业家可以面对的不光彩和碰壁。相反，读者将对挑战有一个现实的洞察并审查问题——揭示需要克服这些问题的心态。从一个拯救生命项目，到为尼日利亚的助产士带来太阳能供电照明，和从一点点起步到拥有全球性影响的新闻传播服务，每一个案例研究都借鉴了来自创新者的经验教训，为那些希望追随他们脚步的人提供指导和建议。对于那些寻找新想法和洞察哪些真正起作用，哪些没有的创业者和创新者来说，《社会创业和创新》是宝贵资源。这本书对于有社会意识和希望改变自己的世界变得更好的读者来说，是鼓舞人心的阅读。（LNL）

Awards/获奖情况：充满希望。能激发灵感的书。——皮特•加布里埃尔，音乐家

我相信这个集合会激发更多的读者去探索他们的激情，并把它们转化为有意义的改变的增量层。——亚历克斯•摩恩，美国国家地理杂志，探索者计划的副总裁

这一重要、及时的书给读者带来关于社会创业精神世界的运转的宝贵洞察。对于学生，从业者，决策者和任何对如何工作变得更好的人来说，这本书都是必读书籍。——克劳斯•施瓦布教授，世界经济论坛的创始人，施瓦布社会企业家基金会的联合创始人

人们带来的世界上最具挑战性的问题由个人热情所激发，由他们对当地现实的深刻理解所熟知，由他们失败和不充分的解决方案所塑造。肯•班克斯和其他卓越的创新者在本书中对，在建立社会创新的智慧时产生的问题建立切实可行的解决方案提供灵感和洞察。——伊桑•祖克曼，麻省理工学院公民媒体中心的主任

Full of hope. A book that will inspire. -Peter Gabriel, Musician

I believe this collection will inspire more than a few readers to explore their passions and translate them into incremental stories of meaningful change. -Alex Moen, Vice President of Explorer Programs, National Geographic

This important, timely book gives the reader an invaluable insight into the workings of the world of social entrepreneurship. It is a must-read for students, practitioners, policy-makers and anyone with a passing interest in how to work for the greater good. -Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder of the World Economic Forum and Co-Founder of the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship

The world’s most challenging problems are being taken on by people motivated by their personal passions, informed by their deep understanding of local realities and shaped by their frustration with inadequate solutions. Ken Banks and the other remarkable innovators here offer inspiration and insight into building practical solutions while calling into question established wisdom about social innovation. -Ethan Zuckerman, Director of the Centre for Civic Media, MIT

About the Author/作者介绍： 肯•班克斯是全球非营利组织kiwanja.net的创始人，致力于针对发展中世界的有利社会和环境变化的移动技术的应用。他是流行技术的研究员，科技奖得主，阿育王的研究员和美国国家地理杂志的新兴探险家。他在2015年被国际关怀组织任命为入驻企业家，在2012年时被选为皇家艺术学会会员，2013年，他被著名的泰德奖提名。

Ken Banks, founder of global non-profit organization kiwanja.net, devotes himself to the application of mobile technology for positive social and environmental change in the developing world. He is a PopTech Fellow, a Tech Awards Laureate, an Ashoka Fellow and a National Geographic Emerging Explorer. He was appointed Entrepreneur in Residence at CARE International in 2015, elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts in 2012, and in 2013 he was nominated for the prestigious TED Prize.

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