Littlewood, David and Holt, Diane (2015) Social and Environmental Enterprises in Africa: Context, Convergence and Characteristics. In: The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation. Springer International Publishing, pp. 27-47. ISBN 9783319040509. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04051-6_2
Littlewood, David and Holt, Diane (2015) Social and Environmental Enterprises in Africa: Context, Convergence and Characteristics. In: The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation. Springer International Publishing, pp. 27-47. ISBN 9783319040509. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04051-6_2
Littlewood, David and Holt, Diane (2015) Social and Environmental Enterprises in Africa: Context, Convergence and Characteristics. In: The Business of Social and Environmental Innovation. Springer International Publishing, pp. 27-47. ISBN 9783319040509. Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04051-6_2
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of the landscape of social and environmental entrepreneurship in Africa. Utilizing quantitative data on 270 social and environmental enterprises operating in Eastern and Southern Africa, some key characteristics of these kinds of enterprises are identified. These characteristics are reflected upon through a contextual lens contributing to wider debates about the nature of social and environmental entrepreneurship and enterprises in Africa. Drawing upon notions of hybridity, and sustainability oriented entrepreneurship, consideration is furthermore given to the convergence of social and environmental goals in these kinds of businesses, and in wider social and environmental innovation in Africa.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GC Oceanography G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management H Social Sciences > HF Commerce |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Essex Business School |
| SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jan 2015 15:57 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Dec 2024 22:47 |
| URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/12364 |
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