SOCIAL BUSINESS:: Transformational approach to a fair and just society

Book Details

• Author: Fons van der Velden

• Brand: Rawat Publications

• Binding: Paperback

• ISBN: 9788131610169

• Number of Pages: 200

• Package Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches

• Language: English

About the Book
The world is grappling with several interrelated systemic issues, including growing income inequality, ecological limits being reached, and a crisis in democracy in many countries. At the heart of these problems lies the current state of the economy.

While these challenges may seem insurmountable, this book provides hope. It explores how ordinary citizens can "take back the economy" through a strategy combining local and global actions. The central concept is "social business," a business model that emphasizes “blended value creation” to drive systemic societal change.

The book presents case studies, outcomes from collaborative action research, and conceptual frameworks. These chapters are a result of joint work with activists, social entrepreneurs, social investors, and development organizations across four continents: Africa, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The editor and contributors aim to enrich the conversation about strategies for achieving global social justice.

Contents

• Introduction: Take back the economy – Fons van der Velden

• 1. A case of apples in the Himalayas: The story of a successful social business – Laxmi Prakash Semwal

• 2. Social business as an approach to transformational change – Fons van der Velden

• 3. Inspire2Care: Application of social business principles in Nepal's health and disability sector – Betteke de Gaay Fortman

• 4. Leadership in social business: Experiences from SNV's leadership development and support programme – Fons van der Velden & Worku Behonegne

• 5. Shared value creation: The inside story of Pactics in Cambodia – Jack van Dokkum

• 6. Measuring performance and impact of social business: Reflections from practice – Eric Roetman & Pol De Greve

• 7. Strategic reflections on social business development: The case of Internet NOW! – Pol De Greve

• 8. Mentoring and coaching social entrepreneurs: A UK perspective – Uday Thakkar

• 9. Intrapreneurship: The case of SOS Children's Villages – David Katzlinger

• 10. Social business: A new mode of production? – Zunaid Moolla & Fons van der Velden

About the Author / Editor
Fons van der Velden is a "pracademic" who bridges the gap between social entrepreneurship, policy development, and academic research. He is the founder and director of Context, an international cooperation social business based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Context facilitates collaborative action research and offers business development support to aspiring social entrepreneurs.

Fons has worked at the Centre for International Development Issues at Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) and Jawaharlal Nehru University (India). His work primarily focuses on multinational corporations, social business emergence, and the social and solidarity economy.