「ソーシャル・アントレプレナー試論 : その受容・事例・原理」
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The focus of this paper is to consider how the concepts of the Social Entrepreneur and Social Entrepreneurship have been introduced in Japan, to understand what kind of people are involved, and to identify and contemplate the key principles. Firstly, the paper recounts how the term and the concept have been introduced in Japan. In this regard, it has been noted that when Kyoto Bunkyo University decided to open a new department at the undergraduate level, the Department of Social Design, they chose the word "Social Entrepreneurship" for the first time in Japanese academia as the key concept of the department's goal for nurturing students. The paper then explains the significance of the visit of Ms. Alice Tepper Marlin, a founder and CEO of Social Accountability International(SAI) to Japan in 2005. She visited both Tokyo and Kyoto at that time and made an impressive speech to emphasize the civic sector's responsibility in global corporate activities. The forum was able to attract relatively large audiences who could gain knowledge of what the social entrepreneur is and how it is important as an agent for change in social problems and issues in this country. Secondly, the paper introduces the good practices of three model Japanese Social Entrepreneurs, who are carrying out their activities either in Japan or overseas: first, Mr. Atsumasa Tochisako of Microfinance International Corporation; second, Ms. Tomoko Yatsukura of Funnybee Corporation; and third, Ms. Sayaka Murata of the nonprofit organization (NPO) Kamonohashi (Platypus) Project. These case studies are conducted by extensive field research on these individuals as well as their activities during the past three years. Based on these case studies, the paper attempts to illustrate that there have been some Japanese social entrepreneurs emerging, not only at home, but overseas as well, and it asserts that basic principles are important to gain a good understanding of the social entrepreneur and social entrepreneurship. These principles, in order to assure their sustainability and success in the long term, include innovation, the leverage and catalyst effect and volunteerism. Regarding volunteerism especially, the paper points out that a conceptual approach is necessary, through which the possible relationship between volunteer activities and the values people held important should be explored. In conclusion, the paper emphasizes taking a human-based approach in order to have a constructive presentation in this field. By a human-based approach it is meant that the principles should be contemplated through the discovery of how and why some people have become social entrepreneurs, exploring their deep truth, not only through their success stories but also failures, distress and hardships.
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