Formation of Social Entrepreneurial Intention: A Qualitative Grounded Approach at the Base of the Pyramid

Frederik Claeyé, Yosra Boughattas and Erno T. Tornikoski
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Frederik Claeyé: Department of Management, ICHEC Brussels Management School, 1150 Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Belgium
Yosra Boughattas: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Management and Economics, Artois University, 62000 Arras, France
Erno T. Tornikoski: Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Exeter Business School, Exeter EX4 4PU, UK

Administrative Sciences, 2022, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: While there have been some attempts at investigating and theorizing social entrepreneurial action at the base of the economic pyramid, our understanding of the processes contributing to the formation of social entrepreneurial intention in contexts of extreme poverty remain limited. In this study, we aim to address this gap by providing a better understanding of the formation of social entrepreneurial intentions of youths at the base of the economic pyramid. Drawing on a qualitative grounded approach, we highlight the role of self-confidence, perceived self-efficacy and social ascension beliefs as important drivers in understanding the formation of social entrepreneurial intention of youths at the base of the pyramid. At a practical level, our study suggests that besides developing entrepreneurship-specific knowledge, support mechanisms should also pay attention to the development of different self-related beliefs of youths to enable the formation of social entrepreneurial intention at the base of the pyramid.

Keywords: base of the pyramid (BoP); social entrepreneurship; entrepreneurial intentions; self-beliefs (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L M M0 M1 M10 M11 M12 M14 M15 M16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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