Indicators of the behavior of social entrepreneurs at the individual level

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2022.78394

Keywords:

social entrepreneurship, indicators, behavior, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social support

Abstract

This research aims to identify the indicators of the behavior of social entrepreneurs at an individual level to propose a conceptual framework associated with the subject. It adopted a descriptive and exploratory qualitative-quantitative approach, consulting databases used were the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus. The research sample consisted of articles published between the years 2000 to 2020. It found three main research lines: entrepreneurial social intention, behavioral characteristics, and entrepreneurial social orientation. Among the indicators, the most prominent are: entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social support, previous experience, moral obligation and empathy. 

Author Biographies

Tárcila Bezerra Vasconcelos, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)

Master in Business Administration from the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) 

Verônica Macário de Oliveira, Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)

Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) 

Post-Doctorate in Business Administration from the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC-Minas) 

Suzanne Érica Nóbrega Correia, Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG)

Professor at the Federal University of Campina Grande (UFCG) 

Post-doctorate in Business Administration from the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) 

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2022-06-28

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Vasconcelos, T. B., Oliveira, V. M. de, & Correia, S. Érica N. . (2022). Indicators of the behavior of social entrepreneurs at the individual level . Contextus - Contemporary Journal of Economics and Management, 20, 168–181. https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2022.78394

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