Gram Vikas (A): social entrepreneurship in rural India
Author: Chowdhury, Imran ; Santos, Filipe M.INSEAD Area: Entrepreneurship and Family EnterprisePublisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 2010.Language: EnglishDescription: 18 p.Type of document: INSEAD CaseNote: Latest version available via https://publishing.insead.eduAbstract: This case focuses on Gram Vikas, an organisation that develops comprehensive water and sanitation systems in rural villages in India. Case A describes the story and development of Gram Vikas. Case B focuses on the challenges of scaling up social innovations by transferring them to other organisations, a common challenge in any innovation process.Pedagogical Objectives: The case conveys the central elements of the very distinct management approach of the Indian social entrepreneur, based on the notions of empowerment of the beneficiaries and sustainability of the solutions provided. It thus allows students to understand the essence of social entrepreneurship and its distinctiveness when compared to commercial entrepreneurship or charity work.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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The case conveys the central elements of the very distinct management approach of the Indian social entrepreneur, based on the notions of empowerment of the beneficiaries and sustainability of the solutions provided. It thus allows students to understand the essence of social entrepreneurship and its distinctiveness when compared to commercial entrepreneurship or charity work.
This case focuses on Gram Vikas, an organisation that develops comprehensive water and sanitation systems in rural villages in India. Case A describes the story and development of Gram Vikas. Case B focuses on the challenges of scaling up social innovations by transferring them to other organisations, a common challenge in any innovation process.
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