Validation of a measure of social entrepreneurship
by Shawn M. Carraher; Dianne H.B. Welsh; Andrew Svilokos
European J. of International Management (EJIM), Vol. 10, No. 4, 2016

Abstract: We first discuss the notion of social entrepreneurship and how it extends beyond its geopolitical confines. This includes the various definitions of being a social entrepreneur, mission, opportunities and challenges. While the field of social entrepreneurship is moving forward globally, there still lacks a measure of social entrepreneurship. We test an 11-item measure of social entrepreneurship using a sample of social entrepreneurs and general entrepreneurs in order to examine the reliability and validity of a new measure of social entrepreneurship. We find support for the convergent and divergent validity of the instrument as well as differences between social entrepreneurs and general entrepreneurs. We also find very good levels of internal consistency for the scale. Implications for future research are discussed.

Online publication date: Thu, 30-Jun-2016

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