Spontaneous venturing : an entrepreneurial approach to alleviating suffering in the aftermath of a disaster

Spontaneous venturing : an entrepreneurial approach to alleviating suffering in the aftermath of a disaster / Dean A. Shepherd and Trenton A. Williams.

Author/creator	Shepherd, Dean A. author.
Other author/creator	Williams, Trent, 1981- author.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2018]
Description	x, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subject(s)	Disaster relief. Social entrepreneurship.

Contents	Introduction -- Disaster and suffering -- Limitations of command-and-control disaster response -- Spontaneous venturing to organize compassion in the aftermath of a disaster -- Spontaneous ventures brokering to alleviate suffering -- Self-help by spontaneously venturing to help others -- A focus on building better resilience rather than providing sustenance: venturing to alleviate suffering in a least developed country.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN	2018010474
ISBN	9780262038874 hardcover ; alkaline paper
ISBN	0262038870 hardcover ; alkaline paper

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HV553 .S477 2018	✔ Available	Place Hold