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Exploring the Motivation of Nascent Social Entrepreneurs

Exploring the Motivation of Nascent Social Entrepreneurs AbstractSocial entrepreneurship (SE) is an increasingly popular practice in which business solutions are applied to social problems. While empirical study of the various facets of SE is on the rise, the motivation of social entrepreneurs – a key antecedent of SE – has received little attention. In contrast, substantial theoretical and empirical work exists on the motivation of commercial entrepreneurs as well as the motivation for public–social sector work. Seeking to fill a gap in the SE literature, this paper presents qualitative findings from in-person, in-depth interviews with self-identified nascent social entrepreneurs that participated in an SE training program in the USA. The findings provide an empirical foundation for further theory development and research on SE motivation. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Social Entrepreneurship Taylor & Francis

Exploring the Motivation of Nascent Social Entrepreneurs

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Taylor & Francis
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© 2013 Taylor & Francis
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1942-0684
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1942-0676
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10.1080/19420676.2013.820781
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Abstract

AbstractSocial entrepreneurship (SE) is an increasingly popular practice in which business solutions are applied to social problems. While empirical study of the various facets of SE is on the rise, the motivation of social entrepreneurs – a key antecedent of SE – has received little attention. In contrast, substantial theoretical and empirical work exists on the motivation of commercial entrepreneurs as well as the motivation for public–social sector work. Seeking to fill a gap in the SE literature, this paper presents qualitative findings from in-person, in-depth interviews with self-identified nascent social entrepreneurs that participated in an SE training program in the USA. The findings provide an empirical foundation for further theory development and research on SE motivation.

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Journal of Social Entrepreneurship – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jan 2, 2014

Keywords: Social entrepreneurship; social enterprise; social innovation; nascent social entrepreneurs; motivation

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