The role and characteristics of social entrepreneurs in contemporary rural cooperative development in China: case studies of rural social entrepreneurship
Summary. Village leaders and entrepreneurs in rural China are driving cooperative development through social entrepreneurship, responding to government modernization policies. Research based on interviews in Yunnan and Zhejiang provinces identifies key characteristics of these social entrepreneurs and their leadership roles in building rural cooperatives. The findings show how social entrepreneurship capabilities strengthen rural community development in transitional economies.
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Lan, H., Zhu, Y., Ness, D., Xing, K., & Schneider, K.. (2014). The role and characteristics of social entrepreneurs in contemporary rural cooperative development in China: case studies of rural social entrepreneurship. Asia Pacific Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.929300
Lan, Hong, et al. “The role and characteristics of social entrepreneurs in contemporary rural cooperative development in China: case studies of rural social entrepreneurship.” Asia Pacific Business Review, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.929300.
Lan, Hong, Ying Zhu, David Ness, Ke Xing, and Kris Schneider. 2014. “The role and characteristics of social entrepreneurs in contemporary rural cooperative development in China: case studies of rural social entrepreneurship.” Asia Pacific Business Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602381.2014.929300.
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- 10.1080/13602381.2014.929300
- Countries
- China
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- Asia
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- entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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