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Is Nonprofit Entrepreneurship Unique?

Farzana Chowdhury () and David B. Audretsch ()
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Farzana Chowdhury: Durham University Business School
David B. Audretsch: Indiana University

Small Business Economics, 2024, vol. 63, issue 4, No 13, 1615-1639

Abstract: Abstract While private entrepreneurial activity has been at the core of entrepreneurship, nonprofit ventures still need to be explored in the literature. Using norm-activation theory (NAT) and resource-based view (RBV) lenses, we explore the antecedents of undertaking nonprofit entrepreneurial activity. By examining 8544 entrepreneurs’ decisions about the type of entrepreneurship to engage in, we find that not all human capital has a similar influence on people’s decisions regarding the types of formation of their venture. The results suggest that entrepreneurs' job-related experiences and social orientation are significantly linked to nonprofit entrepreneurship. The results of our study contribute to the human capital theory by demonstrating that people’s value influences how they use their knowledge resources.

Keywords: Nonprofit entrepreneurship; Values; Social orientation; Knowledge resources; Education; Human capital; Industry experience; Job roles (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J24 L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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