Cultural Dimensions and Motivations of Social Entrepreneurship Engagement

Abstract

Social Entrepreneurship (S.E.) is an entrepreneurial activity that answers unsolved social problems (Austin et al., 2006). The study's primary purpose is to measure the perception of Nascent Social Entrepreneurs' motivations of Germak & Robinsons (2013) and Hofstede's (2001) Cultural Dimensions in their engagement with social entrepreneurship. The participants of the study are the Nascent Social Entrepreneurs. They participated in the IGNITE Program of the Center for Social Entrepreneurship (CSE) of the University of San Carlos (USC), Global Social Benefits Institute (GSBI) of Miller Center, and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated (RAFI). The data gathering was during the five (5) monthly workshop series; the researcher utilized a self-administered questionnaire derived from the scientific literature and pre-tested with Cronbach Alpha to determine the internal consistency of the constructs in the variables. Multiple Regression Analysis was used to predict the relationship between the cultural dimensions towards the motivation of Social Enterprise Engagement. The study found that only Femininity, High Tolerance for Risk, and Low Power Distance cultural backgrounds influence motivation toward Social Entrepreneurship Engagement.