Abstract
PurposeWithin the professional paradigm of education, school principals have an important role and responsibility in shaping the organizational climate, culture and practices in schools as well as occupying an important place in the school-community discourse. To this end, this research aimed to reveal the mediating role of pro-social motivations in the relationship between school principals’ social responsibility and involvement in social entrepreneurship.Design/methodology/approachA descriptive-correlational structural equation model was deployed to test a novel theory bearing upon existing research. To this end, data from 424 Turkish school principals, collected via a survey, were analyzed using descriptive, correlational and predictive algorithms in SPSS and AMOS.FindingsThe findings revealed a strong positive relationship between social responsibility and pro-social motivation and an even stronger link between social responsibility and social entrepreneurship. Additionally, pro-social motivation significantly mediated the relationship between the constructs of interest.Practical implicationsThese results hold valuable implications for designing effective schools–community relations and school principal training aligned with 21st century educational professional trends.Originality/valueAn original empirical study that combines all these said concepts and perspectives has not been conducted with school principals before. This research contributes to the tremendous potential of school principals to shape a brighter future by finding proactive solutions to persistent inequalities in society through educational responsibility and entrepreneurial leadership in the Turkish context.
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