01527nas a2200181   4500008003900000022001400039245005500053210005400108260004200162300001000204490000600214520099300220653002201213653002401235653002801259100002201287856003601309       2012                          d  a1927-032100aSocial Entrepreneurship: Definition and Boundaries0 aSocial Entrepreneurship Definition and Boundaries  aOttawabTalent First Networkc02/2012  a22-270 v23 aWhile individuals may be publicly recognized as social entrepreneurs for their contributions to improve the welfare of communities, the field of social entrepreneurship continues to struggle to gain academic legitimacy. Social entrepreneurship is a term in search of a good definition. The current use of the term seems vague and limitless; it needs boundaries to demarcate its function. The lack of a common definition hinders research and raises questions about which social or profit-making activities fall within the spectrum of social entrepreneurship. To become an important stream in the entrepreneurship literature, social entrepreneurship needs to be properly defined and it requires a theoretical framework that links it to the theory of entrepreneurship. This article builds on the literature to define social entrepreneurship, discusses the boundaries of socially-oriented entrepreneurial activities, and positions the social entrepreneur in the spectrum of entrepreneurship. 10asocial enterprise10asocial entrepreneur10asocial entrepreneurship1 aAbu-Saifan, Samer  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/523