@phdthesis{Eimterbaeumer2020, type = {Master Thesis}, author = {Marlene Eimterb{\"a}umer}, title = {Concepts for Systems Change: An Application for a Social Entrepreneurship Think Tank}, url = {https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:bsz:959-opus-16002}, pages = {VII, 134}, year = {2020}, abstract = {Current challenges are a result of complex and multi-layered factors. They require systemic solutions: problems must be solved holistically by identifying interconnections between the different problems which are results of the same root cause. Social entrepreneurs are agents of change, their mission is to generate societal impact. I investigated how a social entrepreneurship think tank can be conceptualized to support systems change. Think tanks can conduct in-depth research to inform about the systems and share knowledge. Entrepreneurs can make strategic interventions based on the research findings. To create a framework of how social entrepreneurship think tanks can promote systems change I conducted 14 case studies. The framework is created based on the method of Theory of Change, it displays how different activities can contribute to succeeding in systems change. I outline eleven activities which include strategies in capacity building, research and collaboration with the other actors in the field. In the end, the framework is applied to the evolving case of a think tank founded in 2018.}, language = {en} }