Types and Forms of Social Entrepreneurship

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship is designed to solve urgent problems a wide range of which determines various types and forms of entrepreneurial activity. However, some of them are not represented in the scientific literature. Social entrepreneurship needs not only an adequate interpretation of its essence, but also a rational typologization that will make its management more effective. Based on the review of existing approaches to the classification of social entrepreneurship varieties, the authors aim to propose new differentiation criteria and groups. In terms of content, social entrepreneurship should be divided into separate types based on the subject of entrepreneurial activity, industry orientation, and object. In terms of its form, it is divided depending on the type of ownership of resources, legal status, and size of the organization. The proposed classifications of social entrepreneurship make it possible to reveal its rich content more fully and contribute to a more effective management.