Abstract
AbstractSocial entrepreneurship literature bears a positive cast on poverty reduction and social problem-solving. Studies have shown that social entrepreneurial venture activities have far-reaching...
Highlights
Social entrepreneurs make significant and diverse contributions to their communities and societies
This study looks at the power of personal initiative in enhancing the behaviors of entrepreneurs of Community-Based Organizations in solving social problems in a developing country
The results show that proactiveness and social entrepreneurial behavior are positively correlated (r = 0.231, p < 0.05), which implies that changes in proactiveness are associated with changes in social entrepreneurial behavior
Summary
Social entrepreneurs make significant and diverse contributions to their communities and societies. This is done through adopting business models that offer creative solutions to complex and persistent social problems (Dacin, Dacin, & Matear, 2010; Ferraris & Grieco, 2015; Weber & Kratzer, 2013). Isa Nsereko is a PhD holder and a lecturer in entrepreneurship and business administration at Makerere University Business School in Uganda Kampala. He has a passion for social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship in general. He has written books about entrepreneurship at ordinary and advanced secondary school levels and colleges. He is a researcher with skills in Nvivo software, SPSS, and Amos
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