Patterns in social entrepreneurship research / 
edited by Jill Kickul and Sophie Bacq 
 - Cheltenham :  Edward Elgar Pub. Ltd.,  2012 
 - 320 p. :  ill. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index 
<br/><br/>Pt. I. Opportunities in the field of social entrepreneurship -- pt. II. The key role of the leader in social entrepreneurship -- pt. III. A stakeholder approach to study social entrepreneurship -- pt. IV. The legitimation of social entrepreneurship 
<br/><br/> The contributors expertly focus on the individual, organizational and institutional levels of social entrepreneurship. They address the role of personal values and leadership in the conduct of social entrepreneurial initiatives while stressing the importance of stakeholders in relation to human resource management, innovation or opportunity discovery. Finally, they analyze the role of institutions in legitimating social entrepreneurs' actions 
<br/><br/><br/>Mode of access: World Wide Web 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781781003589 (hardback) 1781003580 (hardback) 9781781003596 (e-book) 1781003599 (e-book) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social entrepreneurship