The World that Changes the World 改变世界的世界：慈善事业、创新与创业如何改变社会系统

图书标准信息

• 作者 Willie、Sharifah Mohamed（沙拉法·穆罕默德） 著
• 出版社 Wiley
• 出版时间 2010-09
• ISBN 9780470827154
• 定价 320.40元
• 装帧 精装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 胶版纸
• 页数 408页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Thesocialecosystem.Apulsating,thrivingcommunityofverydiverse,attimesdivisiveplayers,alldrivenbyacommonmission:tochangetheworldforthebetter.

Itisapotentforceontheplanet.Anditisgrowing.

Itisorganizedaroundseveralmillioncivilsocietygroupswithapresenceineverycountryintheworld.Morethan20,000ofthesegroupsoperateacrossborders.Itisequivalentinsizetotheworld'sfifth-largestcountry,spendingmorethanUS$1.9trillionayear,andprovidingmorethan4.8millionfull-timeequivalentjobs.

Toaccomplishitsmission,thesocialecosystememploysamyriadoftoolsandapproaches.Eachplayerhasitsown,defined,butcontinuallyevolving,roletoplay.Therearethosewhoneedhelp(beneficiaries),thosewhohelp(socialpurposeorganizations),andthosewhohelpthosehelping(thecapacitybuilders).Thesecoreplayersdependuponthewidercommunity,themedia,andthegovernmentforsupport.Indeed,theycanbesoeffectivethathalfofthepopulationsinsomecountriesaremobilizedtotheircause.

Thereare,ofcourse,problemsanddifficulties.Forasmuchasthesocialecosystemisaboutchange,itisalsobesetbytheforcesofchange.Entertheneophilanthropistswhoseektointroducemarketandbusinesspractices,someofwhichappeartobeatoddswiththevaluesofthesocialworld.Andfromwithinthesector,newheroes—thesocialentrepreneurs—areemergingtocreatesocialchangeonanunprecedentedscaleinnewpattern-changingways.Meanwhile,thepoweroftechnologyandinnovationtofomentdisruptivechangeisenablingnewpossibilitiesandoutcomes.Thedemandsofaccountabilityplacedbycivilsocietyplayersoncorporationsandgovernmentsarereboundingonthem.Allthesefactors,andmore,aretransformingthesocialecosystemevenasitseekstotransformthelargerworld.

TheWorldthatChangestheWorldsetsout,forthefirsttime,aholistic,complete,anddetailedviewofthefascinatingsocialecosystem:whatitis,whatitcouldbe,andwhereitcouldbegoing.

Thebookbringstogethertwentyoneinternationalauthorswhosharetheirperspectivesandinsightsonvariousfacetsofthesocialecosystem,thechangedriversandthemacro-trends.Wellknownthoughtleaders,captainsoftheindustryandexpertsintheirfieldsamongthem,AlanWebber,GeoffMulgan,JohnElkington,StephenYoungandKumiNaidoo-theyareallheavyweightsinthesocialspacewhocanbestdescribethepresentandfutureofthesocialecosystem.

【作者简介】

This unique book brings together 21 international authors-thought leaders, captains of industry, and experts in their fields-to share their perspectives on, and insights into, the various facets of the social ecosystem, its change drivers, and its macro-trends. Editors & Authors Willie Cheng (Lien Centre for Social Innovation) Sharifah Mohamed (Lien Centre for Social Innovation) Authors Robert Chew (Information Technology Standards Committee) Chris Cusano (Ashoka: Innovators for the Public) Gerard Ee (Council for Third Age) John Elkington (Volans Ventures) Jed Emerson (Blended Value Group) Jon Huggett (Oxford University) Rob John (Asia Venture Philanthropy Network) Laurence Lien (National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre) Stephen Lloyd (Bates Wells & Braithwaite) Paulette Maehara (Association of Fundraising Professionals) Maximilian Martin (IJ Partners) Thomas Menkhoff (Singapore Management University) Geoff Mulgan (The Young Foundation) Kumi Naidoo (Greenpeace International) Sara Olsen (SVT Group) Peter Shergold (Centre for Social Impact) Tan Chi Chiu (Gastroenterology & Medicine International) Alan Webber (Fast Company) Stephen Young (Caux Round Table).