Social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change
Social Entrepreneurship as the Driver of Social Change and Poverty Alleviation: The
Perspective of University Students
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Social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Abstract
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 1
Statement of the Problem ....................................................................................................................... 3
Purpose of the study................................................................................................................................ 4
Research Question .................................................................................................................................. 5
Definition of Terms ................................................................................................................................. 5
Theoretical Framework .............................................................................................................................. 6
Literature Review ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Social Entrepreneurship and Creation of Social Value ............................................................................. 8
Social Entrepreneurship as the Driver of Poverty Alleviation .................................................................. 9
Methodology .............................................................................................................................................. 10
Study Setting ........................................................................................................................................... 10
Sampling Strategy ................................................................................................................................... 11
Instrumentation ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Data Collection and Analysis .................................................................................................................. 12
Protection of Participant’s Rights ........................................................................................................... 12
Practical Considerations........................................................................................................................... 13
Implications and Contributions to Knowledge ...................................................................................... 13
Theoretical Implications ....................................................................................................................... 14
Practical Implications ..................................................................... Ошибка! Закладка не определена.
Appendices ................................................................................................................................................. 15
References .................................................................................................................................................. 21
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ABSTRACT
Social entrepreneurship has been recognized as a path and driver for social change to attain
sustainable development in society. This qualitative research study will help in understanding
social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change and poverty alleviation from a student’s
perspective. The target population for the study is students from the University of Texas-San
Antoni. The methodology for the study is qualitative, and the survey approach is used with an
open-ended questionnaire as an instrument to collect the required data. Thematic analysis is used
as an analytical approach to analyze the collected data. The study will help in deepening and
understanding social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change and poverty alleviation from
a student’s perspective.
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, student’s perception, poverty alleviation, social change
Social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change
INTRODUCTION
The fundamental objective of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial activities is wealth
creation (Welter et al., 2017). In the recent past, there has been an increasing interest in the social
value of entrepreneurship (Zahra & Wright, 2016). The similarity between a conventional and
social entrepreneur should be purpose, creativity, motivation, and innovation; however,
differences may arise in the aspects of their motivation and purpose (Spais & Beheshti, 2015). A
conventional entrepreneur is motivated to generate a profit and grow their business whereas, a
social entrepreneur focuses on the social needs of society and strives to meet these needs so that
society can move towards a better future for all (Welsh and Kreuger, 2013). Due to a great rise in
non-profit organizations throughout the world, social entrepreneurship has been on the rise in the
past few decades. Recently social entrepreneurship has begun to emerge as a distinct discipline
(Urban, 2010). Social entrepreneurship is widely described as the process devoted to creating
economic and social value by meeting various social needs. Additionally, it can be understood as
a catalyst for social change that may vary according to the cultural environment and socioeconomic surroundings (Dacin et al., 2011).
The phrase " driver of social change” is in itself an indication of the success that is expected
out of an individual who engages in entrepreneurial pursuits (Noruzi et al., 2010). Underprivileged individuals who do not possess sufficient means and are not capable of unifying their
collective voices to address institutional, organizational, and governmental administrations to
bring about change (Hossain et al., 2016).
Social entrepreneurs can create social value by pursuing opportunities that start the
social change by addressing social issues, and social value is created (Nandan et al., 2015). Social
entrepreneurship helps in sustainably meeting the social needs, and with the help of it, social
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problems could be resolved and alleviated. This can lead to enhanced social conditions and, a
social change is promoted. Social impact or social change is created by combining social assets
and social needs (Perrini, 2006). According to a study, social entrepreneur adds value to an existing
service and take the risk on behalf of the people they serve by ensuring that financial and social
returns will be given to the people on their investment (cited by Nandan et al., 2015). The three
components of entrepreneurial orientation are Innovation, proactivity, and risk-taking combined
can produce a social entrepreneurial activity leading to social impact and social change (Sullivan,
Weerawardena and Carnegie, 2003).
One of the main obstacles and issues of people is Poverty in the world. Poverty may arise
from the low productivity of the people when they face financial restrictions, and no incentives for
entrepreneurship are present. It is stated by Alan E. Singer (2006) "the best way to alleviate poverty
in any region lies in encouraging more on the startup of new ventures and business activity through
social entrepreneurship". Social and other entrepreneurship provides the basis for economic
development by creating new knowledge, new resources, and their application for the interest of
the people (Singer, 2006). Social entrepreneurship and encouraging entrepreneurial activities
contribute to poverty reduction by creating employment through the new startup as well as the
expansion of existing business activity. These entrepreneurship developments increase social
wealth by creating new technology, new market, new industry, new jobs, new institutional forms,
and a net increase in income and real productivity (Ali and Ali, 2013). For the economic
development of any country as well as alleviating poverty through new job creations and
generating income for the people, Social entrepreneurship has played an important role in the form
of Micro, Small and Medium enterprises (Abdullah, 1999). Social entrepreneurs apply their
talents, expertise, and resources to a variety of problems in countries such as health, education,
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poverty, environmental sustainability, and social advancement. Social entrepreneurship is a global
phenomenon in the current era that influences society by using innovative and beneficial
approaches to elucidate social issues. The present paper will be conducted to know the perception
of students regarding social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change and poverty alleviation.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
Although there is much literature present on the impacts of social entrepreneurship, there is a need
to know what students think about social entrepreneurship and its impact on bringing about social
change, more specifically, poverty alleviation. Social entrepreneurship has numerous impacts on
society (Lumpkin et al., 2018). Social impacts are an important piece of the phenomenon of social
entrepreneurship and can be observed in various domains such as health care, poverty reduction,
alternative energy, and education (Rawhouser et al., 2019). Social entrepreneurship may play a
role in creating social employment, furthering community economic activities, increasing social
inclusion, and facilitating individuals of a given community to obtain access to social services and
resources (Nouruzi et al., 2010). Social Entrepreneurship is a capable force that can be leveraged
in a powerful way to drive creativity, innovation, and commitment in the segments of society that
have been intentionally or unintentionally disenfranchised. This field establishes itself as an
intervention that can help in the identification of the gaps in society, use these gaps as an
opportunity to bring about equilibrium, and sustain this equilibrium over a prolonged period by
including these underprivileged people groups as resources in the process. From a broad
perspective, social entrepreneurship is the disruptive force towards generating globalized
compassion and creating a robust, stable, and sustainable ecosystem where these overlooked
segments can leverage these capabilities and raise their standards of living. In that light, social
entrepreneurship's central theme is to ensure a better future for people across the globe by focusing
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on producing a positive return to society. In the current era, social entrepreneurship is no longer
an activity under the heading of non-profit management but rather a driver of change (Nicholls,
2008). The motive that prompted the researcher to select this topic for research is that social
entrepreneurship is the reason that various changes in political, cultural, and socio-economic
contexts act as a driver in the proliferation and growth of social entrepreneurship (Michie et al.,
2017). There are a lot of data available on social entrepreneurship as well as on its impact on
society but, there exists a gap in the literature regarding the perception of students about social
entrepreneurship as the driver of change. The present study aims to add to the literature about the
perception of students about social entrepreneurship as the driver of change.
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this qualitative study is to understand the process through which social
entrepreneurs embark on their values on a larger scale and bring about a change in the workings
of society. Since innovation directed towards the betterment of underprivileged people is focused
on assisting a diverse audience spread across a certain region, it is essential to understand how
social entrepreneurship proceeds with rationalizing a worthy enterprise. Besides, the study
endeavors to investigate exactly what social changes a social entrepreneur can bring about in
society. One of the major problems faced by developed and developing countries alike is poverty,
although the latter is much more widespread (Herbas, 2018). Social entrepreneurship is one of
many drivers to combat poverty with various entrepreneurial strategies (Diochon, 2013).
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Research studies show that business development and trade play a vital role in the reduction of
poverty (Kazmi et al., 2016). The primary purpose of the proposed study will be to examine the
role of social entrepreneurship as the driver of poverty alleviation. It will also explore the
contribution of social entrepreneurship to business development through various ways such as
employment generation, that as a result, may contribute towards poverty alleviation.
RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The research questions that will guide this study will be primary and secondary questions.
The questionnaire for the survey will be structured to gather the collective opinions of the
respondents of the subject under investigation. Given below are the main research questions (RQ):
RQ1: What is students’ perception about social entrepreneurship as the driver of change?
RQ2: Do university students believe that social entrepreneurship can play a role in reducing
poverty?
The secondary questions for the present study are given at the end of this document (Appendix A)
in the form of an open-ended questionnaire.
DEFINITION OF TERMS
In this paper, the term Social Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneur, and poverty will be the most
used terms and concepts. The terms may not be widely known to someone outside of the discipline.
Given below are the definition of these terms that will help the reader to understand, interpret, and
evaluate these terms in the study.
Social Entrepreneurship – Social entrepreneurship has different definitions because it is a
contextual and contingent set of activities subject to measurement and interpretive analysis (Bacq
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& Janssen, 2011). In this research study, Robinson’s definition of social entrepreneurship will be
used. Robinson defines social entrepreneurship as “a process of identifying a social problem and
finding specific solutions to address it; the evaluation of social impact, the sustainability venture
and the business model and the creation of a social mission oriented entity which can be for profit
or a business oriented non-profit (Robinson, 2006)”.
Social Entrepreneur – Ashoka (2020) defined Social entrepreneur “individuals with innovative
solutions to society’s most pressing social problems. They are both visionaries and ultimate
realists, concerned with the practical implementation of their vision above all else”.
Poverty – Ghys (2017) defines poverty as the social exclusion of general distribution which results
in a shortage of economic resources regarding multiple domains of life. Royce (2015) builds on
this definition by clarifying two main components of poverty: inequality and exclusion. Since there
is an absence of general distribution, this inequality feeds how the forces within society respond
to this shortage which is exclusion. Assuming that the concepts are true, this lends to the notion
that poverty is a structural societal issue (Royce, 2015).
THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
The theory that will guide the present qualitative study will be the sociological entrepreneurship
theory. In sociological theories, the analysis level in society (Landstrom, 1998). Four different
social contexts relate to the opportunity of social entrepreneurship. The first one is social networks,
where attention is given to building social relationships where trust is promoted rather than
opportunities. It implies that a social entrepreneur is not supposed to take advantage of people to
be successful, but rather, success should come as a result of cultivating relationships built on trust,
respect, and faith of people within the community. The second context is known as the life course
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stage context, which is when a life situation and the characteristics of people who become
entrepreneurs are analyzed. The third context is the identification of cultural and ethnic
backgrounds. The sociological background of a person is a major attributing factor for a person to
become a social entrepreneur. The fourth social context is known as population ecology, which is
the idea that the environment plays a crucial role in the sustainability of a business. By
environment, it means various factors such as government policies, employees, customers, and
competitors. This theory will guide this study to explore and get an insight into student’s
perceptions about social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change and its role in poverty
alleviation (Simph, 2011).
LITERATURE REVIEW
Bill Drayton of Ashoka popularized the term social entrepreneurship in 1980. Drayton
offers that social entrepreneurship is a model that can be used to bring about social change in
society and help correct deep-rooted global issues (Ashoka, 2020). The individuals who bring
about these changes are those who combine methods that are both results-oriented and pragmatic
methods of business. A social entrepreneur can also be considered a socially conscious person who
uses innovative business models to tackle social problems and socio-economic issues that are
usually overlooked by others (Lumpkin et al., 2018). In the current era, social entrepreneurship is
creating new models of business, which helps in bridging the gap between social action and
business. Social entrepreneurship is about applying various talents and expertise with the use of
resources to tackle various problems faced by individuals in a society, which includes poverty
(Zaefarian et. al, 2015).
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Social entrepreneurship has been accepted globally as a phenomenon that influences society by
using innovative approaches to eradicate or at least reduce social problems (Jiao, 2011). A social
entrepreneur combines the resources of traditional entrepreneurship intending to bring change to
society (Lumpkin et al., 2018). Social entrepreneurship is known to bring about social changes
through innovative ideas, which holds social and moral conscience in the motivation and action of
an individual (Haynes, 2012). With an existing social issue, social entrepreneurship is believed to
have the power to deal with social problems such as unemployment and poverty mitigation (Osei
& Zhuang, 2020).
Social Entrepreneurship And Creation Of Social Value
One very important aspect of social entrepreneurship is the creation of social value
(McSweeney, 2018). Some researchers and authors argue that the emergence of social
entrepreneurship was a result of various social problems that need addressing, which is why social
entrepreneurs and social enterprises have a mission to create social value (Caldwell et al., 2017).
On the other hand, some researchers think that besides creating social value, a social entrepreneur
focuses on achieving economic values as well (Hervieux & Voltan, 2016). The basic idea behind
social entrepreneurship is that it takes its course because of the existence of social issues that a
traditional market system is unable to solve.
Regardless of the type of social enterprise, social entrepreneurship can be understood as a
phenomenon that makes it possible to create shared value and involves creating both economic
and social values for society by addressing the challenges and needs of society (Bradac & Crnogai,
2020). Some researchers consider social value completely separate from economic value, whereas
others argue that economic value is also a kind of social value (Acs et al., 2013). Lumpkin et al.
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(2018) further insist that additional research needs to transpire that investigates the linkage
between social enterprise initiatives and potential outcomes.
Social Entrepreneurship as the Driver of Poverty Alleviation
One of the main problems faced by people throughout the world is poverty (Dalton et al., 2016).
According to Si et al. (2019), poverty alleviation has transitioned into a main focal point for
research across the social sciences. Osei & Zhuang (202) assert that poverty is a multifaceted
concept that may refer to a shortage of assets, shortage of income, lack of opportunities, inability
to maintain proper nutrition and nourishment, or inaccessibility to resources. Social
entrepreneurship is emerging as a way to combat poverty with the pursuit of different
entrepreneurial strategies (Raimi, 2015). Social entrepreneurship is an approach emerging to
eliminate and reduce the causes of poverty that as a result helps in the growth of the economy
(Lateh, 2018). In recent years, researchers are linking economic growth to poverty reduction
through entrepreneurship and the development of new techniques and technologies (Fahrudi,
2020). Kharnani (2017) furthers this notion by insisting that the creation of large-scale jobs suited
to employ the poor are crucial initiatives. However, Fauhrudi (2020) argues that jobs should not
be the sole objective, they should also focus on providing basic public service as well. It is argued
by different researchers that social entrepreneurship plays a crucial role in raising financial
conditions with the intent of ultimately reducing poverty in different areas around the world (Si et
al., 2019). Considering this, Ghys (2017) argues that the linkage between social innovation as an
output of social entrepreneurship and poverty is ambiguous and while these initiatives may be
well-intended it does not always lead to poverty reduction. Ghys (2017) furthers his position by
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recommending that further research needs to be undertaken to understand the role of social
innovation in relation to the specific societal issues they attempt to address.
METHODOLOGY
This study will use qualitative research design. Qualitative research is a naturalistic
approach that attempts to understand events and occurrences in a setting that is context-specific
such as a real world setting where manipulation of events of interest are not attempted (Patton,
2005). The qualitative research design will be an appropriate method for this study because the
topic of the study in consideration does not incorporate any numerical information (Zikmund et
al., 2013). This study focuses on the perception of students on how social entrepreneurship plays
a role in bringing social change and may help alleviate poverty in society. The perceptions,
thoughts and opinions are not quantifiable but are best explained through description by answering
various questions so the appropriate design for the study will be qualitative study. Qualitative
research design is also employed when the aim of the research is to create an understanding related
to a particular phenomenon in a real and social context. The current study seeks to explore the
perception of students about the role of social entrepreneurship as the driver of change and further,
in terms of poverty alleviation. Survey approach will be used to collect data for the study. Survey
research allows the researcher to describe and explore human behavior and thoughts (Singleton &
Straits, 2009).
Study Setting
The term research setting means any physical, cultural, or social site where a researcher
conducts a study. For qualitative research, the researcher studies the participants in their natural
setting (Given, 2008). For the present study, the target population will be students at University of
Texas San Antonio.
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Sampling Strategy
The researcher will use random sampling strategy to collect data from students at the
University of Texas San Antonio, a university located on 154 acres in the city of San Antonio,
Texas. Random sampling is also called probability sampling or chance sampling. A random sample
is selected in such a way that all the individuals in the study population have equal chances of
being included in the study. The rationale for using random sampling strategy is that it is
considered the least biased method of sampling to generate estimates of different parameters in the
population under study. Random samples are likely to contain elements which replicate the
variations that is found in the total target population (Jawale, 2012). The sample size for the study
will be 15 students. The rationale for using 15 respondents is that a large random sample increases
the likelihood that the answers and responses from the sample will reflect the total population
(Ponto, 2015).
Instrumentation
The method of instrumentation for the study will be a questionnaire. Survey research uses
a variety of methods to collect data with the most common being questionnaire. Questionnaires
may include questions that can be demographic as well as reliable research questions (Dillman et
al., 2014). Questionnaires may be provided to the respondents in the form of a physical paper, via
email, or an online survey platform such as Survey Monkey (Check & Schutt, 2011). Due to
COVID-19 social distancing limitations, the proposed form for this present study will be a
questionnaire provided in e-mail form (City of San Antonio, 2020).
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DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS
Qualitative data are mostly non-numerical and descriptive in nature. Data collected for the
present study will be in the form of words and sentences. Often such data collects experiences,
feelings, and attitudes of individuals about a particular topic (Sutton & Austin, 2015). An openended questionnaire will be used for the data collection method by using open-ended questionnaire
and the respondents will be 15 students at the University of Texas San Antonio.
Data collection and data analysis occurs simultaneously in a study. Creswell (2017) stated
that qualitative data is enormous and voluminous so, compartmentalization of duplicated data from
various sources help in streamlining the analysis of it. Data analysis also means taking the data
apart and later bringing it back together so that findings are summarized (Creswell, 2017). The
process of data analysis will involve grouping the data into data clumps for further description and
analysis. The approach of thematic analysis is suitable for answering questions such as “what are
the concern of people about an event” (Ayres, 2007). It has been suggested that thematic analysis
is a flexible research tool, and it is useful in providing rich and detailed account of the data (Braun
& Clark, 2006). The process of thematic analysis involves searching for and identifying common
threads through the entire data. A thematic analysis method will be used to analyze the data for the
study so that a purely qualitative and detailed account of data is achieved (Braun & Clark, 2006).
PROTECTION OF PARTICIPANT’S RIGHTS
For any qualitative research, ethical considerations include informing the participants about their
voluntary participation in the study and considering the ethical practices, such as keeping the
identity of participants confidential (Creswell, 2017). All the participants will be given details
about the study and its purpose. To protect the participant’s right during and after the study has
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been conducted, it will be made sure that their names will be kept confidential, and the data they
provide will solely be used for research purposes. To ensure the anonymity of participants,
numbers will be used to identify each participant.
PRACTICAL CONSIDERATION
The major issue that the study may face is Bias. Since the study is qualitative in nature, it can be
tainted with bias because when compared to quantitative data that enjoys absolute truth because
numbers are numbers, qualitative data faces the problem of Bias from the researcher, and gauging
this is an important context. The problem of bias will be dealt with by having the participants
review the interpreted data so that they ensure the data represents their perception correctly. The
findings will be reviewed by peers so that the chances of researcher bias are eliminated.
IMPLICATIONS AND CONTRIBUTION TO KNOWLEDGE
Social entrepreneurship is increasingly gaining importance throughout the world. This is
evident from the increasing activities in the form of social finance, social start-ups, and incubators.
However, there is little data on how a student perceives social entrepreneurship and its impact on
society. This survey seeks to present initial qualitative information from students at the University
of Texas San-Antonio to serve as a baseline for measuring the growth of social entrepreneurship
and the importance of it among the students. Developing a better understanding of social
entrepreneurship and its impact on society is important for several reasons. Knowing the scale of
importance and impact of social entrepreneurship can help students to make a career in the field
of entrepreneurship, track impact, and make various target interventions. Data collected through
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this study can be useful for informing new students and social entrepreneurs about the impact of
their work on the society and perception of students regarding entrepreneurship as the driver of
change. The study will also help to raise awareness among the public in general and across the
business community and entrepreneurs in particular.
THEORETICAL IMPLICATION
This study will serve as the first step towards an improved understanding of social
entrepreneurship and its importance through a student’s perception. The existing theory of social
entrepreneurship as the driver of social change can be studied further by exploring an in-depth
perception of students regarding social entrepreneurship. The study will also serve in adding to the
importance of Top management team to make strategic decision. To date, social entrepreneurship
has ignored entrepreneurial teams and generally emphasizes on the founder entrepreneur.
Examining what the students think about the role of Top Management Team in increasing social
performances across the organizations. In this way, the study can provide a valuable theoretical
contribution to research in strategic social entrepreneurship. Another theory is opportunity creation
theory. According to this theory, opportunities doesn’t exist independent of an entrepreneur but
rather they are created by plans, actions, and reactions (Short et al., 2009). The present study will
also add to the opportunity creation theory of social entrepreneurship regarding poverty alleviation
after the data collected from the participants has a positive answer about social entrepreneurship
as the driver of social change.
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PRACTICAL IMPLICATION
The field of social entrepreneurship is growing exponentially and has become a cultural,
social, and economic phenomenon in recent years. In light of the current economic crisis, the
stories of entrepreneurs are inspiring. The example of visionary and dedicated social entrepreneurs
who design solutions for social problems and who work with the intention to help others are a
source of hope in the current situation where economic crisis and poverty are major issues. This
study will help students to know more about social entrepreneurship and the researcher can draw
a conclusion based on the perception of students regarding the impacts of social entrepreneurship.
This study will help in exploring the role of social entrepreneur in creating new social institution
and creating social value to create a sustainable social impact. This will serve as a base for a future
study about how many students opt for social entrepreneurship as their career after their
graduation. Studying the phenomena of social entrepreneurship as the driver of social change and
exploring a student’s perception about it will advance the research for creating sustainable
knowledge regarding the impacts of social entrepreneurship on the society. The findings of this
study will benefit the practice and research in the area of social entrepreneurship. The present
research will also contribute to growing literature that attempts to explain the impact of social
entrepreneurship on the society to bring social changes.
APPENDICES
Given below are the appendices that will be used to conduct the survey.
1. Undertaking
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Undertaking
I am Shuan, a student of Business administration from the university of Texas undertaking a
research entitled “Social Entrepreneurship as the Driver of Social Change and Poverty
Alleviation: The perspective of university students”. The aim of this survey is to explore the
perception of university students regarding how social entrepreneurship acts as a driver of
change and poverty alleviation. You are kindly requested to assist in providing sincere response
to the questions contained in this questionnaire. All the information provided will be treated
strictly confidential and will be used purely for academic purpose. Looking forward to your
favorable response.
__________________
Researcher’s Signature
2. Questionnaire
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Demographic Information
Student Name_______________________
Student’s Age_________
Sr.
Questionnaire
Educational institution______________________
Gender__________________
Answers
No
1
What is social
entrepreneurship?
2
Why do you think social
entrepreneurship is
important for the
society?
3
How do you think social
entrepreneurship acts as
the driver for social
change?
4
In what ways can a
social entrepreneur
create social value in the
society?
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5
What kinds of social
issues are tackled by a
social entrepreneur?
6
How do you think social
entrepreneurship plays a
role in alleviation
poverty?
7
How do you think social
entrepreneurship best
creates impactful
solution for better
world?
8
How can you as student
assist a social
entrepreneur to bring
bring change in the
society?
9
Do you see yourself as a
social entrepreneur in
the future?
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3: Consent Form
University of Texas San Antonio
Department of BBA
Consent Form
This form is to be shared, discussed, and signed with mutual agreement between researcher and
volunteer for the study
What you should know about this study:
o You are being asked to join a research study.
o This consent form explains the research study and your part in the study.
o Your participation in the study will solely be voluntarily.
Why is this research being done?
o The purpose of this Qualitative study is to understand the perception of students about the
process through which social entrepreneurs embark on their values on a larger scale and
bring about a change in the workings of a society. The objective of this research is to
explore the perception of students about social entrepreneurship as the driver of social
change and poverty alleviation.
What will happen if you join this study?
If you agree to be in this study, we will ask you to do the following things:
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o You will provide information about yourself.
o Once you agree to be part of the study, an undertaking will be provided to you and you will
be asked to fill a Questionnaires which includes questions that are demographic as well as
research questions.
ETHICAL ASPECTS OF THE RESEARCH
o The data provided by the participant will solely be used for academic purpose and
anonymity and confidentiality will be ensured.
o No participant will be bound and forced to be part of the survey.
What does your signature on this consent form mean?
Your signature on this form means that:
•
You understand the information given to you in this form
•
You accept the provisions in the form
•
You agree to join the study
___________________________
____________________
Name and Signature of Participant
Signature of Researcher
Date/Time
Date/Time
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