Paper Title
Factors Influencing Social Entrepreneurial Intention: A Theoretical Model
Abstract
Entrepreneurial intention plays a major role in entrepreneurship academia and practice. The already existing
literature on entrepreneurial intention demonstrates a high level of theoretical as well as empirical diversity. However,
intentions of entrepreneurs in the social area of venture creation are still understudied. It is surprising because social
entrepreneurship is an emerging field with a growing importance. Seeking to fill the gap in the social entrepreneurial
intention literature, this paper proposes a model of social entrepreneurial intention based on the Social Cognitive Career
Theory with two main factors influencing entrepreneurial intention namely self-efficacy and outcome expectation.
Moreover, motives, goals, and plans do not arise from empty nothingness. However, they are shaped by interacting with the
environment. Hence, situation factors including entrepreneurship education, entrepreneurship experience, extracurricular
entrepreneurship activity, role model as well as perceived support are considered as the antecedents of social entrepreneurial
intention.
Keywords - Entrepreneurial intention, social cognitive career theory, social entrepreneurial intention, social
entrepreneurship.