Motivations and Opportunity Recognition of Social Entrepreneurs
通过分析30位以色列社会企业家的生命故事，研究其动机（拉力因素如亲社会行为，推力因素如工作不满和寻求意义）与机会识别模式，并构建理论过程模型。
This study explores the motivations and opportunity recognition patterns of 30 Israeli social entrepreneurs (SEs) through life story analysis. The majority of participants were motivated by pull factors that included prosocial behaviors based on past or current life events. Others were motivated by push factors, including job dissatisfaction and a search for meaning. Based on grounded theory-building and sensemaking perspectives, we develop a theoretical process model that links motivations, opportunity recognition, and prosocial activities of SEs. Their experiences created an awareness of unmet societal needs, which led to opportunity recognition and formation of social ventures to help fill the gaps.