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Record Nr.

UNINA9910454187603321

Autore

Lynch Kevin <1956 Nov. 15->

Titolo

Mission, Inc [[electronic resource] ] : a practitioner's guide to social enterprise / / Kevin Lynch, Julius Walls, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., : Ingram Publishers Services [distributor], c2009

ISBN

1-282-29909-3

9786612299094

1-57675-618-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Collana

The social venture network series

Altri autori (Persone)

WallsJulius

Disciplina

361.7068

Soggetti

Entrepreneurship - Moral and ethical aspects

Social entrepreneurship

Social responsibility of business

Industrial management - Moral and ethical aspects

Quality of work life

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-179) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The most successful business on earth -- The ten paradoxes of social enterprise -- Doing good versus doing well: balancing impact and profit -- Form versus function: choosing the right structure -- Planning versus practice: working with discipline -- Debits versus credits: creating financial health -- Do-gooders versus good doers: hiring the best people -- Perception versus reality: marketing on higher ground -- Value versus waste: leaning the enterprise -- Metrics versus instinct: measuring success -- Growth versus focus: expanding sensibly -- Sweat equity versus blood equity: caring for yourself.

Sommario/riassunto

Two social entrepreneurs draw on their own extensive experiences and those of20 other enterprise leaders to focus on the fundamental blocking and tacklingtactics that make the difference between success and failure.