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Social Entrepreneurship
0Unlock the potential of social entrepreneurship in India and drive meaningful change. This essential guide explores how to build impactful social enterprises that solve critical community and environmental issues while ensuring profitability. Delve into innovative strategies for positive social transformation and gain a deep understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) tailored for the Indian business landscape. A must-read for aspiring social entrepreneurs, business professionals, and students seeking to master ethical business practices and sustainable development in India.
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Social Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics: Understanding the Contribution and Normative Ambivalence of Purpose-driven Venturing (Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship)
0Explore the vital world of social entrepreneurship and its ethical landscape. This essential guide unpacks purpose-driven ventures, revealing both their powerful societal contributions and critical normative ambivalence. Gain a comprehensive, multi-level perspective on how these ventures operate, addressing potential unintended consequences through a sharp business ethics lens. Perfect for students, researchers, and aspiring social entrepreneurs in India seeking to create meaningful change while navigating complex ethical terrains and maximizing positive social impact.
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Social Entrepreneurship: A Practical Introduction
0Drive real social impact in India with this practical guide to social entrepreneurship. This essential book empowers aspiring entrepreneurs to design, launch, and manage sustainable social enterprises that address critical community challenges. Learn to develop innovative business models, secure funding, and create ventures for good. Ideal for students, professionals, and changemakers eager to make a lasting difference, it provides actionable strategies to build a purpose-driven business and foster positive change in India’s dynamic landscape. Discover how to turn your vision into a thriving social venture.
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Social Knowledge Management for Rural Empowerment: Bridging the Knowledge Divide Using Social Technologies
0Bridge the rural-urban knowledge divide and foster rural empowerment in India. This essential guide delves into social knowledge management and social technologies, offering a framework to enhance knowledge capability for rural producers. Discover how to cultivate online communities, improve market access, and build community resilience through collaborative learning and knowledge sharing. It’s a must-read for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners committed to digital empowerment and sustainable rural development across India, addressing critical information asymmetry.
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Social Movements and the Indian Diaspora (Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series)
0Uncover the intricate world of the Indian diaspora through their impactful social movements. This essential read analyzes transnational identities and political engagement among communities from Fiji, Mauritius, Trinidad, and South Africa. It explores how these groups define themselves, challenge host nations, and navigate hybrid identities within a transnational locality. Offering deep insights into migration and the evolution of belonging, this book is a vital resource for students and researchers in South Asian studies, diaspora studies, and migration studies seeking to understand global Indian communities.
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Social Norms and the Theory of the Firm: A Foundational Approach
0Explore the evolution of economic theory with a foundational approach to the firm. This pivotal work integrates social norms into traditional agency theory, offering a richer perspective on capitalism and modern business practices. Discover historical context, current theoretical, experimental, and archival evidence, and the latest research enhancing the theory of the firm. Essential for students and professionals in economics, finance, and business management across India, this book provides vital insights into economic development and policy implications. Understand how social norms shape markets.
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Social Partnerships and Responsible Business: A Research Handbook
0Delve into the core of responsible business and master the art of impactful social partnerships. This comprehensive research handbook critically examines cross-sector collaborations, offering new theoretical, methodological, and practical perspectives on addressing global social challenges like poverty and climate change. Discover how these alliances can drive genuine social change and contribute to the greater good. An essential resource for business leaders, policymakers, researchers, and students keen on building a sustainable future through ethical engagement and social impact.
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Social Protection as Development Policy: Asian Perspectives
0Discover critical insights into social protection as a key development policy tool for poverty reduction across Asia. This essential read draws from extensive primary research in diverse Asian countries, offering fresh perspectives on tackling interconnected challenges of vulnerability and social exclusion. It’s a must-have for Indian policymakers, development practitioners, students, and researchers seeking to understand and implement effective strategies for inclusive growth and poverty alleviation. Explore nuanced approaches to building resilient societies through informed social protection frameworks relevant to India’s development journey.
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Social Sustainability: A Multilevel Approach to Social Inclusion: 101 (Routledge Advances in Sociology)
0Achieve genuine social inclusion and sustainable development with this essential multilevel approach. Discover how to raise global living standards and enhance social well-being, tackling challenges in both developed and developing contexts. This multidisciplinary collection delves into theoretical and empirical studies examining inclusion at local, national, and international levels. It’s an indispensable guide for students and professionals in sociology, public administration, and development studies in India seeking practical pathways to societal equity and progress.
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Society, State and Market: A Guide to Competing Theories of Development
0Navigate the intricate landscape of development studies with this essential guide to competing theories. Expertly dissecting the complex interplay of society, state, and market, this multi-disciplinary textbook offers critical insights into contemporary development research. It’s a must-read for university students in India, future civil servants preparing for competitive exams, and professionals seeking a robust understanding of economic and social development debates that shape our world. Gain foundational knowledge and master the essential theories driving global progress.
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SOCIOLOGY OF WORK: Continuity and Change in Paid and Unpaid Work
0Dive into the evolving world of labour with this comprehensive guide to the sociology of work. It expertly examines paid and unpaid work, charting continuity and change across industrial, service, and domestic spheres. Discover key theories on globalization, technology, and economic shifts impacting employment and unemployment. Packed with student-friendly features like glossaries and discussion prompts, this authoritative text is essential for sociology students, researchers, and educators seeking to understand contemporary labour dynamics in India and beyond. Grasp the complexities of modern work with this invaluable academic resource.