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What motivates social entrepreneurs? A meta-analysis on predictors of the intention to found a social enterprise

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  • Philipp Kruse
  • Dominika Wach
  • Jürgen Wegge

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Social entrepreneurship (SE) is acknowledged as a valuable tool for tackling social problems. Whereas SE intention (SEI) is considered an important prerequisite for founding a social enterprise, empirical research on SEI-antecedents lacks structure and quantitative integration. We use a newly developed framework featuring individual-, social-, and economic-level antecedents of SEI to summarize prior research on SEI in a meta-analysis (k = 21; N = 8697). Results show that our framework is empirically feasible, as significant effects of individual, social, and economic variables on SEI emerge. Furthermore, we find that the national economic stage, sample composition, and SEI-measurement act as moderators.

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  • Philipp Kruse & Dominika Wach & Jürgen Wegge, 2021. "What motivates social entrepreneurs? A meta-analysis on predictors of the intention to found a social enterprise," Journal of Small Business Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(3), pages 477-508, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ujbmxx:v:59:y:2021:i:3:p:477-508
    DOI: 10.1080/00472778.2020.1844493
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    1. Philipp Kruse & Florian Rosing, 2023. "An Experimental Investigation of Perceived Differences in Personality and Leadership Attributes of Social Entrepreneurs Compared to for Profit Entrepreneurs and Non-Profit Organisations Leaders," Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Emerging Economies, Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India, vol. 32(1), pages 75-110, March.
    2. Kun Zhang, 2024. "Social Entrepreneurs, Market Dynamics, and Social Enterprise Innovation: An Empirical Study Based on the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor," Journal of the Knowledge Economy, Springer;Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology (PICMET), vol. 15(2), pages 8815-8841, June.
    3. Leitão, Maria Eugénia & Amaral, Miguel & Carvalho, Ana, 2024. "Reconceptualizing socio-tech entrepreneurship: A systematic literature review and research agenda," Technovation, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    4. Saule Okutayeva & Emin Askerov & Zubirash Smagulova & Nurgul Yesmagulova & Saida Kaidarova, 2024. "Social entrepreneurship as a catalyst for addressing inequalities and promoting sustainable development," RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA', FrancoAngeli Editore, vol. 0(1), pages 11-25.
    5. Zhao, Xin & Xu, Yong & Vasa, László & Shahzad, Umer, 2023. "Entrepreneurial ecosystem and urban innovation: Contextual findings in the lens of sustainable development from China," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 191(C).

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