ABSTRACT

After studying this chapter you will be able to

describe the role, significance, and meaning of innovation in the field of social entrepreneurship

understand the social innovator’s dilemma as the initiator of novel and untested ideas, strategies, or practices to solve an unmet social need

examine the beneficial versus destructive aspects of innovation in social ventures

discuss ways to introduce social innovation that demonstrate value, creativity, and merit

identify types of social innovation that can be introduced into different types of social ventures