Characteristics Of Social Entrepreneurs Research Articles

Nectere between Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Over, the past few years, social entrepreneurship has grow as a cause of poor effectiveness of government bodies in upgrading the wealth, quality of life of underprivileged social sectors. Since, the aim of sustainable development is to enhance the standard of individual’s lives. Social entrepreneurship including its advantages, would be observed as one of the most significant opinion for development. This study explores the interconnectedness between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development goals. Social entrepreneurship characterized by innovative, sustainable and impact driven solution to societal challenges, align closely with the sustainable development goals agenda for global development. This study made review of past researchers and use of present researchers. The study involve the Introduction; entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship; characteristics of social entrepreneurs; importance of social entrepreneurship in advancing the sustainable goals agenda; conception of sustainable development goals; link between social entrepreneurship and sustainable development; conclusion and implications. Finally this paper concludes with implications of policies and research emphasizing the greater support and integration of social entrepreneurship with broader development framework to accelerate progress towards the sustainable development to meet up with common needs without diminishing the importance of other goals and build a most sustainable and inclusive world. Key-Words Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurs; Sustainable Development Goals.

Breaking Barriers! Social Entrepreneurship in Empowering People with Disabilities

Social entrepreneurship has been recognised as a practical approach to addressing various social and environmental barriers. This study aims to explore the motivations and characteristics of social entrepreneurs in the specific context of Indonesia in empowering people with disabilities and breaking the barriers they face in society. This study adopts a qualitative approach with case studies design. The data were collected through in-depth interviews with three social entrepreneurs and analysed using the identity theory (IT) and social role valorisation (SRV) theory. The findings confirm that social entrepreneurs have unique characteristics, including passionate, compassionate and highly empathic, creative and innovative, risk-taking, resilience and perseverance, flexibility and adaptability, proactive and well-connected, and mobiliser to empowering people with disabilities. In addition, providing real solutions to social problems, becoming useful for others, applying and sharing knowledge, spiritual values and local wisdom, and common fate were the primary motivators for social entrepreneurs to pursue their social mission. This study contributes to the knowledge base and provides practical insights for promoting inclusivity and social impact.

The Dynamics of Social Entrepreneurship in Tunisia after the Revolution of 14 January 2011: The Elements of the Concept, the Elements of the Context and the Elements of Implementation

Social entrepreneurship has emerged since the 1980s in both the United States and Europe to address the social, ecological, and environmental problems that have destabilised existing economic systems around the world. Since the end of the 1990s, scientific production has been proliferating on this subject, but there is no consensus and a unifying paradigm as to the definition of the concept. This is due to the distinctions in the conception and practice of social entrepreneurship in different contexts, especially in Europe and the United States. Reflecting and practicing social entrepreneurship thus remains subject to the specificities of the geographical context. This work is in line with this perspective, as we seek to understand the characteristics of social entrepreneurship in Tunisia by positioning ourselves in relation to three components: the elements of context, the elements of concept, and the elements of implementation. This work is exploratory, and we adopt a qualitative approach through semi-directive interviews addressed to the actors of the Tunisian ecosystem as well as to social enterprises belonging to several sectors.

The Impact of Cultural and Economic Factors on Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Development Goals

Objective: Understanding the role of social entrepreneurship in supporting Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) while addressing complex social issues and promoting responsible resource use.
 
 Method: Analyzing the impact and characteristics of social entrepreneurship in relation to SDGs, considering its focus on neglected regions, eco-friendly products, and balancing financial returns with social objectives.
 
 Result: Social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in addressing social and environmental challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and environmental degradation. It leads to economic development, improved access to goods and services, and the creation of sustainable communities.
 
 Conclusion: Social entrepreneurship aligned with SDGs offers innovative solutions to intricate social problems while contributing to economic growth. By balancing financial viability and social impact, these ventures attract investors and generate positive changes in society and the environment. This approach enables the growth of self-sustaining enterprises that can lead to lasting improvements in various domains.

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: DEFINITIONAL ISSUES

This article contributes to the current discussion on social entrepreneurship by analyzing its complexity and obstacles to its definition. Social entrepreneurship could be an interesting starting point for new academic research. However, studies in this field are still restricted and fragmented due to the inherent characteristics of social entrepreneurship. Providing a clear definition of this important concept is vital in order to advance in this new area of research and to better understand the phenomenon.
 Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneur, Development.

The Relationship between the Decision-Making Styles and Social Entrepreneurship of Science and Art Center Principals'

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between Science and Art Center principals' decision-making styles and social entrepreneurship. The study involved 281 center principals from science and art centers across Turkey. The study used a correlational research design, which is a quantitative research model. The Decision Making Styles Scale and the Social Entrepreneurship Scale were used to collect data for this study. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and canonical correlation analysis. According to the study's findings, the center principals' social entrepreneurship was strong, and they scored highest in the creativity dimension. Furthermore, it was discovered that principals preferred the rational decision-making style and made decisions in the avoidant style the majority of the time. The canonical correlation analysis revealed that the center principals' decision-making styles explained 27% of the social entrepreneurship characteristics. Based on these findings, it has been determined that the directors of the Science and Art Center possess the characteristics necessary for success in social entrepreneurship. It has been determined that the center principals' decision-making styles have a significant impact on having these characteristics.

A Bibliometric Analysis of Social Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

Social entrepreneurship plays an important role in the maintenance of economic prosperity and brings benefits to society. The role of social entrepreneurship is growing in the light of challenges of the global economy, increasing uncertainty of the environment, the growth of social problems, and the emergence of crises in the 2020s. These derive an increase in economic and psychological challenges. Social entrepreneurship is known as the driver for solving global problems of society. The entrepreneurial ecosystem serves as a source of entrepreneurial opportunity, as a breeding ground for entrepreneurship. Therefore, exploring the topic of social entrepreneurship in the context of the entrepreneurial ecosystem becomes relevant. Social entrepreneurship, with respect to the entrepreneurial ecosystem, has been extensively explored. However, despite a growing body of publications, to the best of our knowledge, no bibliometric analysis is available on the topic. This analysis is important to understand what trends in the development of social entrepreneurship and the ecosystem exist, what further research directions can be recommended, and how the relationship between social entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial ecosystem has been studied. This study aims to close the gap, consolidate research, and identify the state of the art in the field. In total, 357 publications from the Scopus database were selected for the period of 2009–2022. The study used social network analysis (bibliographic coupling network, co-citation network, citation network, and co-authorship network) and semantic analysis (semantic network) through VOSviewer version 1.6.19 and Gephi version 0.10.1 software. The results showed a growth of publications during this period, allowing us to observe influential journals, the most productive and cited authors, leading countries and universities, impactful papers, networks of collaborations, and co-citations of scholars. The paper with the highest degree of centrality is “Ecosystems in Support of Social Entrepreneurs: A Literature Review” while Sustainability is the most influential journal in the field. The analysis identified six thematic clusters within the research topic. The study contributes to the literature by presenting the research agenda, structure, characteristics of social entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial ecosystem research.

Negócios inclusivos liderados por mulheres empreendedoras: busca por avanços teóricos e empíricos

Abstract This study contributes with theoretical and empirical reflections on female entrepreneurs from the perspective of post-structuralist feminism and on inclusive business based on the academic literature on poverty and social exclusion. The study consisted of exploratory qualitative research based on the triangulation of the theoretical framework, content analysis of in-depth interviews, and secondary data obtained from documents. The results of this research corroborate previous studies regarding the characteristics of social entrepreneurs and offer complementary insights to the academic literature. The study shows that female entrepreneurs in inclusive businesses act based on building partnerships, valuing listening, and sharing decisions. They have a higher level of education, value learning opportunities, prioritize working with other women, and work in both formal and informal women’s networks. In addition, based on the type of business, the target public, and the way entrepreneurs understand their organizations, it was possible to identify four types of inclusive businesses: (i) inclusion of consumers from the base of the pyramid; (ii) inclusion of people through labor, service provision and suppliers in the value chain; (iii) inclusion through advocacy and guarantee of rights, and (iv) those aimed at self-inclusion. The last two areincipient in the academic literature and, at the same time, illustrate challenges and problems of social gender construction and structural issues in Brazilian society.

Совершенствование понятийно-категориального аппарата экономики сферы услуг на основе анализа трактовок понятия социального предпринимательства

The article presents the results of the analysis of the interpretations of the essence and main characteristics of social entrepreneurship in the domestic and foreign scientific economic literature. The information base for the research is the domestic periodical specialized literature, as well as foreign scientific sources of open access. The selection of foreign literature was carried out using the Scopus, Web of Science, Researchgate and Science direct search engines. The dominant views of the representatives of the scientific community on the essence and main characteristics of social entrepreneurship are revealed, which made it possible to improve the conceptual and categorical apparatus of the service sector economy.

Social Impact: The Role of Authentic Leadership, Compassion and Grit in Social Entrepreneurship

This study examines the influence of leadership on social entrepreneurs; specifically, the impact of authentic leadership, compassion and grit on entrepreneurial processes and performance outcomes with a sample of Americans social entrepreneurs ( n = 284). Entrepreneurial process dimensions include individual innovation, opportunity recognition and social networks, and performance outcomes encompass social and financial performance, capturing dual mission characteristics of social entrepreneurship. The differing impacts of authentic leadership, compassion and grit are demonstrated, where authentic leadership influences all the dependent variables listed above, while compassion has a lesser positive influence on outcomes, except economic performance. Grit, only has a positive influence on innovation and economic performance. This research highlights that authentic leadership through its meaningful engagement is a more effective driver of multiple outcomes in social entrepreneurship, confirming that this new social business form works well with this newer social entrepreneurship leadership style.

Creating change through social entrepreneurship: the case of girls’ school dropouts in Uganda

Subject area This case focusses on social innovation and social entrepreneurship in Africa, specifically looking at behavioural characteristics of social entrepreneurs, their motivations to create social value and the application of personal initiative theory. The case discusses the self-starting proactiveness and innovation traits of the social entrepreneur. The social business model canvas will be used to analyse the social enterprise’s business model. Study level/applicability Students of social entrepreneurship, development studies, sustainable livelihoods and asset-based development. It is useful for customised or short programmes on social entrepreneurship or for students with a background in business wanting to understand social enterprise as a vehicle for social and economic change. As such, this case is written for Business Management and Entrepreneurship undergraduates or students of elective courses in social entrepreneurship (“understanding” and “remembering” learning activities under Bloom’s taxonomy). When personal initiative theory is used, the case provides an initial understanding of social entrepreneurship in a less developed context for post-graduate students and may be used for higher-order learning activities (“analysing” and “applying”). Case overview The case tells the story of Dr Engr Moses Musaazi, who is a Social Entrepreneur and Managing Director of Technology for Tomorrow (T4T). Troubled with the persistent social problems in his country. Musaazi, through T4T, strived for social innovations to reduce school dropouts of Ugandan girls. While exploring Moses’ journey for solving persistent social problems through social innovations, students will be able to understand, remember, analyse and apply Dees’ (2001) social entrepreneurial behaviours and Santos’ (2012) theory of social entrepreneurship. The case discusses what motivates African social entrepreneurs to start a social venture (Ghalwash, Tolba, & Ismail, 2017). Students will apply personal initiative theory to identify the social entrepreneurial behaviours displayed in the creation of social ventures. To exemplify and analyse the different components of social ventures’ business model, the social business model canvas by Sparviero (2019) will be introduced. Expected learning outcomes The teaching objectives are Objective 1. Students are able to remember, understand, identify and apply the social entrepreneurial behaviours as defined by Dees (2001) and the elements of Santos’ (2012) theory of social entrepreneurship to Dr Moses Musaazi’s case as a social entrepreneur. Objective 2. Students remember, understand and identify what motivates social entrepreneurs in less developed economies to create social value (Ghalwash et al., 2017). Objective 3. Early-stage postgraduate students are able to apply and analyse (also evaluate and create for higher-level post-graduates) personal initiative theory to explain the emergence of social entrepreneurial behaviour and especially how innovation, self-starting and proactiveness may lead to social entrepreneurial venture start-up (Frese, Kring, Soose, & Zempel, 1996). Objective 4. Students use the social business model canvas (Sparviero, 2019) as a tool to understand, analyse and improve a social-enterprise business model. Supplementary materials Supplementary learning materials are provided in the Teaching Note (Table 1). Table1, which includes videos and their description. Also, a link to Uganda’s sustainable development index is provided (the focus is sustainable development goals [SDGs] 3: Good health and well-being, SDG 4: Quality Education, SDG 5: Gender equality, SDG 10: Reduced inequalities). Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

Helm: a social enterprise expanding opportunities for people with disabilities in Egypt

Case synopsis Drawing from individual experiences and shared passion, Amena and Ramez first founded Helm as a student club at the American University in Cairo in 2012. As a club, Helm worked extensively to identify the main challenges facing persons with disabilities (PwDs) in Egypt. During meetings with various stakeholders, Helm found that employment was a recurring theme. The employment rate for PwDs in Egypt was only 21.3% compared to 40.2% among the non-disabled. During its first year alone, Helm found jobs for 300 individuals with some sort of disability. Despite this initial success, Helm strived to increase its social impact by increasing the integration of PwDs in Egypt through changing employers’ mindset and building inclusive work atmospheres where PwDs could work and thrive. There were, however, major cultural barriers in Egypt standing in the way of this vision. Despite these challenges, Helm managed to play a pivotal role in creating social transformation around disability in Egypt. Helm became a key player in reshaping Egypt’s legislation on PwDs through participating in several policymaking discussions, parliamentary committee meetings and programs with governmental entities. In the hope of increasing Helm’s potential social impact, Amena and Ramez aimed to maintain their growth in Egypt and to expand to other markets in the region. Accordingly, they were faced with a set of compelling questions. Amena and Ramez further wanted to make sure that their current business model and contribution to social transformation for PwDs could help them to grow and serve other markets. Should they adapt their business model and services offerings to scale up their social impact accordingly? If so, how? Case learning objectives This case allows students to consider the nature of social enterprises in developing countries and how they create social transformation in supporting PwDs in local communities. This case also introduces students to social enterprises’ business models, scalability and the sustainability issues which such enterprises face in the context of developing countries. By the end of studying the case, students should be able to understand the following: Objective 1: Identify the characteristics of social entrepreneurship and apply it to a social enterprise using Robinson’s (2006) definition of social entrepreneurship; Objective 2: Analyze the business model of a social enterprise using the nine building blocks of the business model canvas of Osterwalder and Pigneur (2010); Objective 3: Evaluate the social enterprise revenue model for sustainability using Yunus et al.’s (2010) building a social business model; and Objective 4: Suggest business model modification to improve a social enterprise’s scalability and service offerings in a new market. Complexity academic level This case study is aimed at students who are enrolled in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, non-profit management, corporate social investment and sustainability courses. This case is written at an honor of graduate level so it can be used for master’s level, short graduate programs, MBA. The case is directed to students who have a business background and want to understand and explore social entrepreneurship. Supplementary materials Teaching notes are available for educators only. Subject code CSS 3: Entrepreneurship.

Social Entrepreneurship and Psychological Well-being in Teaching Candidates: Mediator Role of Hope

The investigation and supporting variables related to the mental health of teaching candidates is important since teachers’ psychological traits will affect students’ personal, social, and academic development. In this paper, the intermediary role of hope in the relationship between the social entrepreneurship characteristics and psychological well-being of teaching candidates was investigated. The sample consisted of 855 teaching candidates were chosen randomly. The data were collected by using the Psychological Well-being Scale, the Social Entrepreneurship Characteristics of the Pre-service Teachers’ Scale, the Dispositional Hope Scale and a Demographic Information Form. In the analysis descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and regression-based bootstrapping method were used. The results showed that teaching candidates’ social entrepreneurship characteristics were positively and significantly correlated with psychological well-being and two components of hope (alternative ways of thinking and actuating thinking). Besides, it was found that alternative ways of thinking and actuating thinking had partial mediating roles in the relationship between teaching candidates’ social entrepreneurship characteristics and psychological well-being. The obtained findings were discussed in the light of related literature and suggestions were offered.

Social Entrepreneurship as an Instrument of Development of Small and Medium Entrepreneurship in Ukraine

The article describes the features of social entrepreneur development as a way of government regulation of labor market. Different ways of definition “social enterprise” are analyzed. During the research, the models of improvement and development about regulation of this activity in other countries were analyzed. Analyzing the modern models of social entrepreneurship in other countries demonstrates how it is popular and deals with the problems of unemployment and social safety. In the current situation in Ukraine this model of entrepreneurship is not so popular. For the changing situation we described and proposed the mechanism of development of social entrepreneurship. For the more active development of this entrepreneurship model we have proposed: to create, pass and apply the law about social entrepreneurship, which can measure the criteria for this type of activities and the law mechanism to support social entrepreneurship; to spread information about this type of activity through the informational channels; to develop and establish programs about professional education for people, who would like to work at the social entrepreneurship area. The characteristics of social entrepreneurship were compared, charitable organizations and traditional business. Features and criteria, which characterize the social entrepreneurship are described. Experience of developing social entrepreneurship in other countries and the benefits of involving labor force in Ukraine are compared. The methods used for research are comparing and analyzing. The main goal of social entrepreneurship is producing goods and services for solving social problems and searching the ways of improving the economic situation in Ukraine.

Вынужденные расходы как фактор, препятствующий развитию социального предпринимательства

Characteristics of social entrepreneurship as a special type of entrepreneurial activity are considered and the hindrances that influence the functioning of such enterprises are identified. Classifications of compulsory payments that social enterprises face in their activities, are analyzed. Possible alternatives to reduce the payment burden and optimize costs are proposed.

Social Entrepreneurship As Seen By the Future Managers

Present society development faces a significant growth in unemployment in all countries around the world, regardless of the level of their development, and a decrease in income. Instability in the economy causes inability to meet population basic needs at the expense of available opportunities. There is a need to expand social entrepreneurship, launching of social enterprises, whose activities are based on innovative business models with a predominant focus on solving social problems. The entities` management requires training of management professionals able to deal with complex economic and social issues, rather than performing certain functions. The authors argue that it is the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship that determines the prospects for its development in a particular country. To test the hypothesis, a questionnaire was developed and a survey of students of different courses in economics and management was conducted. The questionnaire contained questions that allow us to consider the understanding of social entrepreneurship essence, the role of gender in social business, highlight key characteristics of social entrepreneurship and identify prospects for this innovative model through the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship.
 The study objective is to determine the propensity / aversion to social entrepreneurship in order to outline the future prospects for the formation of a new business model with value orientations on human resources. The results of the study demonstrated the importance of social entrepreneurship amid economic uncertainty and external threats. The vast majority of respondents have propensity and are ready to do business based on the innovative model of socially-oriented business. However, there is a fundamental belief in the psyche of people in economic benefits, but not the combination of social mission with efficiency, which is the basis of social business.
 The study could be a starting point for identifying areas to improve managers training through identification of key social orientations, which will help in the future to intensify the development of innovative business models aimed at solving socio-economic problems of a society.

Best practices of social entrepreneurship: overview and analysis

The analyze the key characteristics of socially oriented business and offer a classification of its development levels: from charity to social entrepreneurship. A review of the world experience of social entrepreneurship is conducted, successful practices of its implementation are analyzed, and key features and characteristics of social entrepreneurship are summarized.

КРИТЕРИИ И ОРГАНИЗАЦИОННО-ПРАВОВЫЕ ФОРМЫ СОЦИАЛЬНОГО ПРЕДПРИНИМАТЕЛЬСТВА

Значительный интерес к теме социального предпринимательства обусловлен тем, что оно представляет собой эффективный способ решения социальных проблем в условиях ограниченных бюджетных ресурсов государства и одновременно выступает в роли инструмента развития региональной экономики. Статья посвящена раскрытию содержания и особенностей социального предпринимательства, его критериям и организационно-правовым формам.

Characteristics of social entrepreneurs in Mexico

Within social entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurs are recognised for creating innovative solutions to address social problems or needs. Research on the characteristics of this type of entrepreneurs is in an early stage. This article contributes to literature by taking the main characteristics of entrepreneurs in commercial entrepreneurship, transferring them to social entrepreneurship and conducting an explorative study with 12 social entrepreneurs in Mexico to provide qualitative evidence that confirms the presence of some of the characteristics found among commercial entrepreneurs, such as opportunity identification, creativity, high commitment, passion, high level of trust, leadership, self-realisation and need for independence; and adding new ones to the conversation such as 'deep love for humanity', 'good humour', 'being a dreamer' and 'considering the social initiative as a life-project', among others. The finding of these new characteristics sheds light on the understanding of the personality and behaviour of successful social entrepreneurs in a developing country in Latin America.

Characteristics of social entrepreneurs in Mexico

Characteristics of social entrepreneurs in Mexico