Indicators of the behavior of social entrepreneurs at the individual level
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https://doi.org/10.19094/contextus.2022.78394Keywords:
social entrepreneurship, indicators, behavior, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, social supportAbstract
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.
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