A Systems View Across Time and Space
Table 1 Logics applied by government and social entrepreneurs
From: Developing stereotypes to facilitate dialogue between social entrepreneurs and local government
Aspect | Logic government | Logic social entrepreneur |
|---|---|---|
Government involvement | Needed at start of initiative, to get it going | Needed when initiative is running and needs to be made sustainable |
Role of government | Select promising initiatives | Follow and participate in own initiatives |
Focus of government | Stimulate, provoke and help to get going | Subvene, take over when needed |
Timing of government role | Release and withdraw after a few years | Take up and hold after a few years of independence |