Social sciences research investigates the interactions between human behaviors social influences, societal norms, and the culture. Entrepreneurship is a form of social science which studies how individuals can build and sustain businesses to meet the needs of society. It is an effective force that can transform communities, industries and the world in general.
Entrepreneurs who build a business that has a positive effect on the community feel energized and feel motivated. It also lets them leave a legacy that will benefit the next generation of entrepreneurs and their communities. It could be changing the way we shop, ensuring more access to education and healthcare or tackling global poverty and inequality entrepreneurs can make a huge impact with their ventures.
Social entrepreneurship (SEE), is often utilized by entrepreneurs who determine the need and come up with innovative solutions to meet it. This may include leveraging their knowledge of business and relationships in order to expand into new markets or working with partners to create more sustainable partnership products. This can include philanthropy as they wish to support a cause which is important to them.
Academics who take part in SEE are able to develop their research by sharing it through the publications of their institutions and this is an important tool for promoting dissemination of knowledge. This can foster collaboration between industry and academia and help in the development of entrepreneurial culture. SSRN’s Entrepreneurship Collection includes scholarly articles about the basic theories and concepts of entrepreneurship as well as how these concepts relate to management, law, economics, and public policy.