What motivates Czech social entrepreneurs? A qualitative study from an unfavorable social entrepreneurship environment

Abstract

Social entrepreneurship is a concept that has significant benefits for society. To shape the appropriate conditions for the development of this generally beneficial phenomenon, we need to ask what motivates entrepreneurs to give priority to social entrepreneurship over commercial entrepreneurship. Although several studies

Combining profit and purpose: Paradoxical leadership skills and social–business tensions during the formation and sustenance of a social enterprise

“…Increasing environmental complexities place multiple, and at times, contradictory demands on social enterprises, leading to an increased likelihood of the emergence of social–business tensions (Greenwood et al, 2011). Such tensions are accompanied by either motivational challenges for leaders (especially in unfavorable environments) with regards to continuing in their role as a social entrepreneur (Sadílek et al, 2022) or ethical challenges with respect to either preserving their care disposition or compromising the same for scale and growth (André & Pache, 2016; Ko & Liu, 2021). Research has called for enhancing our understanding of how such leaders choose “between systems of economic exchange, legal form and social value orientation” (Bull & Ridley‐Duff, 2019, p. 632) and how they overcome the risks of institutional disapproval and loss of legitimacy (Hahn et al, 2015).…”

“…Another concern with existing research on social–business tensions within social enterprises has been the limited examination of the role of the leaders (for exceptions, see Bornstein, 2007; Sadílek et al, 2022) in addressing such tensions over the evolution of a social enterprise (Battilana, 2018; Smith et al, 2013). This becomes even more important when the role of a “single leader such as the organization's founder” becomes critical to the organizational sustenance (Smith & Besharov, 2019, p. 33).…”

Life Stories of Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs

“…In addition, although there are several studies on the personality of the entrepreneur, most of the existing research in the area has focused essentially on the institutional level (Nascimento & Salazar, 2020), so some authors suggest a focus on the individual (Fridhi, 2021;Saebi, Foss, & Linder, 2018). This seems particularly important when talking about motivations for entrepreneurship, more specifically with understanding the role of action (Sadílek, Kročil, & Müller, 2022;Wanyoike & Maseno, 2021;Yamini, Soloveva, & Xiaobao, 2022).…”

História de Vida de Empreendedores Socioambientais

“…Além disso, embora existam diversos estudos sobre a personalidade do empreendedor, a maioria da investigação existente na área tem-se focado essencialmente ao nível institucional (Nascimento & Salazar, 2020), pelo que alguns autores sugerem um foco no indivíduo (Fridhi, 2021;Saebi, Foss, & Linder, 2018). Isso parece particularmente importante quando se fala de motivações para o empreendedorismo, mais concretamente com a compreensão do papel da ação (Sadílek, Kročil, & Müller, 2022;Wanyoike & Maseno, 2021;Yamini, Soloveva, & Xiaobao, 2022).…”