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Capabilities of Social Entrepreneurs

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The Process of Social Value Creation

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This chapter is dedicated to explore the capabilities of social entrepreneurs in the process of social value creation, from start-up to maturity. Giving importance to the capabilities of social entrepreneurs in the process of social value creation, individual capabilities are discussed. Organisational capability is outside the scope of this study. Social entrepreneurs exhibited a variety of capabilities in the process of social value creation. These capabilities are divided into two categories—first, individual capabilities required for social value creation and second, entrepreneurial capabilities. Based on these findings, a proposition is developed. The capabilities of social entrepreneurs are presented in a figure.

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    In India, the Marwari community is known for its business skills.

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  1. Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, School of Management and Labour Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

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Singh, A. (2016). Capabilities of Social Entrepreneurs. In: The Process of Social Value Creation. Contributions to Economics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2827-1_8

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