Findings on the blend of motivational components
| Theme | Source theory | Component description | Social entrepreneur | Nature of motivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal fulfilment | Maslow (1943) | Independence | Entrepreneur 8 | Independence |
| Self-actualization need to start a SE | Self-employment | |||
| Motivated by high-order needs | ||||
| Helping society | PSM (Perry, 1996, 1997) Miller et al. (2012) | Commitment to public interest compassion | Entrepreneur 2 | Statistics on unemployed youth |
| Entrepreneur 1 | Improve community | |||
| Entrepreneur 7 | Farmers own their coffee | |||
| Entrepreneur 5 | Safe society through rehabilitated inmates | |||
| Past-life events –closeness to the problem, thus helping society | Entrepreneurs 1,2, 3, 5,7,10 | Past-life events | ||
| Non-monetary focus | Financial management | Pure profit motive | All 10 | No-profit motive |
| Triple bottom line | Entrepreneur 1 | No patent on technology | ||
| Achievement orientation | McClelland's et al., Need theory 1953 | Need to complete a significant achievement or impact | All 10 | Create systemic change |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Agriculture as a stable occupation for farmers | |||
| Entrepreneur 3 | Passion for a curriculum enhanced by robots | |||
| Entrepreneur 5 | Challenge mindsets on inmates | |||
| Entrepreneur 2 | National safety nets through youth employment | |||
| Entrepreneur 6 | Accelerate youth ideas | |||
| Entrepreneur 4 | Youth as the consultants | |||
| Get some recognition for it | ||||
| Closeness to social problem | PSM (Perry and Wise, 1990; Hsieh et al., 2011) Miller et al. (2012) | Deep rooted compassion or closeness to the missions or causes supported by their organizations | Entrepreneur 1 | Missionary to help others |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Avoid repeat offenders | |||
| Entrepreneur 10 | Integrate special and normal children | |||
| Increased resonance of the motivational factor | Entrepreneur 1, 9 | Poverty in a land of plenty | ||
| Entrepreneur 2 | Sibling unemployment | |||
| Entrepreneur 3 | Frustration with school | |||
| Entrepreneur 4 | Past low self-esteem | |||
| Entrepreneur 7 | Poor coffee farmers home | |||
| Entrepreneur 10 | Had a special needs child |
| Theme | Source theory | Component description | Social entrepreneur | Nature of motivation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal fulfilment | Independence | Entrepreneur 8 | Independence | |
| Self-actualization need to start a SE | Self-employment | |||
| Motivated by high-order needs | ||||
| Helping society | PSM ( | Commitment to public interest compassion | Entrepreneur 2 | Statistics on unemployed youth |
| Entrepreneur 1 | Improve community | |||
| Entrepreneur 7 | Farmers own their coffee | |||
| Entrepreneur 5 | Safe society through rehabilitated inmates | |||
| Past-life events –closeness to the problem, thus helping society | Entrepreneurs 1,2, 3, 5,7,10 | Past-life events | ||
| Non-monetary focus | Financial management | Pure profit motive | All 10 | No-profit motive |
| Triple bottom line | Entrepreneur 1 | No patent on technology | ||
| Achievement orientation | McClelland's | Need to complete a significant achievement or impact | All 10 | Create systemic change |
| Entrepreneur 9 | Agriculture as a stable occupation for farmers | |||
| Entrepreneur 3 | Passion for a curriculum enhanced by robots | |||
| Entrepreneur 5 | Challenge mindsets on inmates | |||
| Entrepreneur 2 | National safety nets through youth employment | |||
| Entrepreneur 6 | Accelerate youth ideas | |||
| Entrepreneur 4 | Youth as the consultants | |||
| Get some recognition for it | ||||
| Closeness to social problem | PSM ( | Deep rooted compassion or closeness to the missions or causes supported by their organizations | Entrepreneur 1 | Missionary to help others |
| Entrepreneur 5 | Avoid repeat offenders | |||
| Entrepreneur 10 | Integrate special and normal children | |||
| Increased resonance of the motivational factor | Entrepreneur 1, 9 | Poverty in a land of plenty | ||
| Entrepreneur 2 | Sibling unemployment | |||
| Entrepreneur 3 | Frustration with school | |||
| Entrepreneur 4 | Past low self-esteem | |||
| Entrepreneur 7 | Poor coffee farmers home | |||
| Entrepreneur 10 | Had a special needs child |
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