Strategic Futures Studies

Strategic Futures Studies

integrative model of various levels of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development

Document Type : Original Article

Author
PhD in Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Management, Accounting and Human Sciences, Qazvin Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran
Abstract
This research is conducted to present a conceptual integrative model of various levels of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development and to fill the multiple gaps that exist in the related literature. Research method was qualitative and based on its purposes, grounded theory with classic approach was applied. Based on accessibility reason, research statistical sample was included 22 of entrepreneurship university (Tehran and Qazvin) teachers and staffs working for the entrepreneurship and job development office in ministry of cooperatives labor and social welfare. Findings presents an extensive conceptual model of environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship development in three levels: macro (national and international), meso (organizational), and micro (individual). Aforementioned findings also expose multiple research directions for future studies in this research area which is discussed at the end of this article.
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  • Receive Date 19 August 2021
  • Revise Date 08 November 2021
  • Accept Date 25 December 2021