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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Becoming a social entrepreneur: understanding motivations using life story analysis |
Author: | Yitshaki, R. Kropp, F. |
Citation: | International Journal of Business and Globalisation, 2011; 7(3):319-331 |
Publisher: | Inderscience Publishers |
Issue Date: | 2011 |
ISSN: | 1753-3627 1753-3635 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Ronit Yitshaki, Fredric Kropp |
Abstract: | Using the life story method, 18 social bricoleurs (small scale social entrepreneurs) from eight countries were interviewed to identify motivations in becoming social entrepreneurs. Motivations included pull factors, such as an awareness of social injustice, and push factors, such as job dissatisfaction. Analysis indicates that social bricoleur motivations are similar in different cultures. When referring to the present or future, many social entrepreneurs seek scalability, i.e., an expansion of their vision and actions evolving from small scale organisations to larger organisations that serve multiple populations and needs. |
Keywords: | social entrepreneurs; social bricoleurs; life story analysis; social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial motivation |
Rights: | Copyright status unknown |
DOI: | 10.1504/IJBG.2011.042061 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijbg.2011.042061 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 2 Entrepreneurship, Commercialisation, and Innovation Centre publications |
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