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Conference Presentation | 1 Jul 2008

The Embeddedness of Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding Variation across Geographic Communities

by Julie Battilana, Tina Dacin, Johanna Mair and Christian Seelos

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Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship; Geography; Civil Society or Community;

Language: English Format: Print

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Battilana, Julie, Tina Dacin, Johanna Mair, and Christian Seelos. "The Embeddedness of Social Entrepreneurship: Understanding Variation across Geographic Communities." Paper presented at the European Group for Organizational Studies Colloquium, July 01, 2008.

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Julie Battilana
Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration
Organizational Behavior

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  • Case | HBS Case Collection | January 2017 (Revised January 2018)

    Vox Capital: Pioneering Impact Investing in Brazil

    Julie Battilana, Marissa Kimsey, Falko Paetzold and Priscilla Zogbi

    Vox Capital was the first certified impact investing fund in Brazil. Founded in 2009, it provides early-stage capital for companies offering innovative and scalable solutions to enhance the lives of low-income Brazilians, while aiming to simultaneously generate attractive market-rate financial returns for investors. This case examines the evolution of Vox Capital, across understanding the landscape, launching, raising funds, selecting investees, structuring deals, building investee capacities, tracking performance, developing internal systems, and advancing the field of impact investing.

    Keywords: impact investing; Brazil; social enterprise; social performance measurement; Social Entrepreneurship; Investment Funds; Social Enterprise; Brazil;

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    Battilana, Julie, Marissa Kimsey, Falko Paetzold, and Priscilla Zogbi. "Vox Capital: Pioneering Impact Investing in Brazil." Harvard Business School Case 417-051, January 2017. (Revised January 2018.)  View Details
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  • Article | INSEAD Knowledge | December 8, 2017

    Why Many Women Social Entrepreneurs Avoid Commercial Models

    Matthew Lee, Stefan Dimitriadis, Lakshmi Ramarajan and Julie Battilana

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    Lee, Matthew, Stefan Dimitriadis, Lakshmi Ramarajan, and Julie Battilana. "Why Many Women Social Entrepreneurs Avoid Commercial Models." INSEAD Knowledge (December 8, 2017).  View Details
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  • Chapter | The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism | 2017

    On Hybrids and Hybrid Organizing: A Review and Roadmap for Future Research

    Julie Battilana, Marya Besharov and Bjoern Mitzinneck

    The purpose of this chapter is to advance research on hybrids by bringing together work from these multiple perspectives; identifying common themes in the antecedents, challenges, opportunities, and management strategies associated with hybridity and highlighting critical directions for future research.

    Keywords: Organizational Structure; Organizational Design; Research;

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    Battilana, Julie, Marya Besharov, and Bjoern Mitzinneck. "On Hybrids and Hybrid Organizing: A Review and Roadmap for Future Research." Chap. 5 in The SAGE Handbook of Organizational Institutionalism. 2nd ed. Edited by Royston Greenwood, Christine Oliver, Thomas B. Lawrence, and Renate E. Meyer, 128–162. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 2017.  View Details
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