Knowledge-Based Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The Linear Model Approach and Its Problem Social entrepreneurship is on the rise and social enterprises are solving some of the most critical and enduring social problems by using innovative, pragmatic and sustainable business models. Access to knowledge thanks to the Internet and rapid expansion of the knowledge economy are opening new opportunities for social ventures. With knowledge-based social entrepreneurship where knowledge is the primary resource, more pressing social problems can be addressed by This book investigates this emerging concept, possibilities that it holds, its place in today's economy, and links bridges between knowledge, innovation, and social entrepreneurship. Academics, entrepreneurs, students, and NGOs will find the theoretical and practical information presented in this book extremely valuable. Intro; Preface; Contents; List of Figures; Chapter 1 Introduction; Knowledge Economy; Entrepreneurship-A Renaissance; Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs; Social Challenges; Social Entrepreneurship; Knowledge and Social Entrepreneurship; Technology; ICT; Economy and Technology; Knowledge; Knowledge and Entrepreneurship; Knowledge and Corporations; Knowledge and Job Market; Global Competition and Knowledge; Innovation; Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship; Innovation and Social Change; Conclusion; References; Part I; Chapter 2 Knowledge Economy; Introduction Knowledge Economy and It's CharacteristicsServices Sectors and Post-industrial Society; New Knowledge and the Economy; ICT and Productivity; Social Change and Technology; Globalization; Globalization Background; Globalization and Developing Countries; Globalization and Government Policies; Deregulation; Globalization and Finance; Globalization and Migration; Knowledge Economy and Globalized World; Conclusion; References; Chapter 3 Knowledge Society; Introduction; Information and Knowledge Societies; Division of Knowledge in the Society; Intellectual Capital; The Importance of Human Capital Service SectorDigital Divide; The Internet and the Digital Divide; Knowledge Workers; Contingent Workers; Learning in Knowledge Society; Learning Society; Job Prospect in the Society; Knowledge Society and Developing Countries; Information Empowerment; Access to Education; The Impact of Technology Change; Benefits of Knowledge in Society; Knowledge Clusters and Knowledge Hubs; Knowledge Creation and Clusters; Higher Education; Is There a Need for Higher Education in the Knowledge Economy?; Network Society; Technological Determinism; Reductionism; Conclusion; References Chapter 4 Technologies of the FutureIntroduction; ICT Growth; 5G Mobile Technology; VR and AR; Autonomous Cars; Quantum Computing; Blockchain; 3D Printing Technologies; Internet of Things (IoT); Edge Computing; Smart Home; Industry 4.0-A Subset of the IoT; Nanotechnology; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; The Variations of Machine Learning Algorithms; Artificial Intelligence and the New Economy; AI Is Not a New Idea; Astoundingly Positive Results in Many Areas; The Abundance of Areas Where It Can Be Applied; The Implication of the Technology Change Technology Knowledge in an OrganizationConclusion; References; Part II; Chapter 5 Knowledge; Introduction; What Is Knowledge; Knowledge Definition; Data-Information-Knowledge; Knowledge Classification; Knowledge in Business and Entrepreneurship; Tacit Knowledge; Organization and Knowledge; The Uniqueness of Knowledge as Production Input; Knowledge Strategy; Entrepreneurship and Knowledge; Conclusion; References; Chapter 6 Innovation; Introduction; Innovation Spectrum; Innovation Forms; Stages of Innovation from Historical Perspective; Innovation Value Chain