A Social Entrepreneurship Model Based on Behavioral Approach

The Social entrepreneurs typically attempt to use certain principles in entrepreneurship towards directing and managing the activities which will result in social transformations.Since entrepreneurial studies often center on the characteristics and traits of entrepreneurs, which seem to be a far cry from reaching a consensus, the major goal of the present article is to survey the behavioral dimension of entrepreneurship and introduce a new model by combining such components with the entrepreneurial typology. The research methodology and its validation are based on Delphi model. Information is mainly collected through questionnaires which were selectively delivered to 35 experts and directors of enterprises. The views, comments and suggestions of the respondents, in particular, the viewpoints of 26 respondents who continued to remain in the second and third rounds of supplementary investigation were critically probed and analyzed. The findings demonstrate that out of the 15 target variables, six variables of innovation, belief in entrepreneurship, seeking new methods for creation of social capital, recognition of new opportunities, hunting for opportunities and creativity had the highest scores. In the final analysis, 21 variables have been suggested within a conceptual framework to illustrate the model of social entrepreneurship based on the behavioral approach.