Practice of social entrepreneurship among the Muslim entrepreneurs in Malaysia
The issue of social entrepreneurship got immense importance in the eyes of the researchers recently. Moreover, data are very limited in the context of Malaysia especially for Muslim entrepreneurs. Realizing these current needs and trends, this study aimed at understanding the current level of prac...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IDOSI Publications
2013
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/32044/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32044/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32044/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/32044/1/Published_Copy_MEJSR.pdf |
| Summary: | The issue of social entrepreneurship got immense importance in the eyes of the researchers recently.
Moreover, data are very limited in the context of Malaysia especially for Muslim entrepreneurs. Realizing these
current needs and trends, this study aimed at understanding the current level of practice of social
entrepreneurship among the Muslim entrepreneurs in Malaysia. This study has conducted total five in-depth
interviews of various Muslim social entrepreneurs to reveal the entrepreneurial dimension that is prevailing in
the non-profit organizations. Moreover, this study addresses the research gap and proposes a model of social
entrepreneurship for Muslim social entrepreneurs. To end with, this study summarized that, social enterprises
have a valuable role to play in creating and sustaining civil society, the benefits of which are consumed by the
whole of society. It is in society’s interest therefore to ensure that their contribution in this respect is protected. |
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