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Performance Measurement and Social Entrepreneurship

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Upon completing this chapter, you should be able to accomplish the following:

  • Understand the origins of the current momentum in measuring social impact

  • Be familiar with key approaches

  • Critically evaluate efforts to measure social impact

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Further Reading

  1. Clark, C, et all. Double Bottom Line Project Report: Assessing Social Impact in Double Bottom Line Ventures: Methods Catalogue. January 2004. www.riseproject.org/DBL_Methods_Catalog.pdf.

  2. Emerson, J. and Sprizter, J. (2007), From Fragmentation to Function: Critical Concepts and Writings on Social Capital Markets, Structure, Operation, and Innovation. October 2007.

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  3. Olsen, S. et al. (2008), Catalog of Approaches to Impact Measurement: Assessing Social Impact in Private Sector, Version 1.1. May 2008.

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  4. O’Donohoe, N, et al. (2010), Impact Investments: An Emerging Asset Class. November 2010.

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Authors and Affiliations

  1. Stanford Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Hertie School of Governance &Stanford University, Stanford, Germany

    Johanna Mair

  2. Bennett Day School Chicago, Chicago, Germany

    Shuchi Sharma

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Schumpeter School of Business & Economic, University of Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, Wuppertal, 42119, Germany

    Christine K. Volkmann

  2. Section Business an Administration, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Morgartenstraße 2c, Bern, 3014, Switzerland

    Kim Oliver Tokarski

  3. Schumpeter School of Business & Economic, University of Wuppertal, Gaußstr. 20, Wuppertal, 42119, Germany

    Kati Ernst

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Mair, J., Sharma, S. (2012). Performance Measurement and Social Entrepreneurship. In: Volkmann, C., Tokarski, K., Ernst, K. (eds) Social Entrepreneurship and Social Business. Gabler Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8349-7093-0_9

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