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Hasanpour N, Hashemiannezhad F, Ghorbani M. (2025). Exploring the Role of Social Capital in Designing a Social Entrepreneurship Model: The Case of Khorasan Razavi Welfare Organization. IJER. 4(2), 1-13.
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1- Department of Educational Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran , hasanpoor.n31@Gmail.com
2- Department of Educational Sciences Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Industrial Management, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
2- Department of Educational Sciences Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
3- Department of Industrial Management, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran
Abstract: (1646 Views)
Objective: This study aimed to develop a social entrepreneurship model based on a social capital approach within the Khorasan Razavi Welfare Organization.
Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed. Data were collected from three groups—elites and faculty members, managers and assistants, and employees—through semi-structured interviews to capture diverse perspectives and deepen insights. Qualitative data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) three-stage coding process (open, axial, and selective coding). In the quantitative phase, a researcher-designed questionnaire was administered, and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the variables and related items.
Results: Findings revealed that causal, contextual, intervening, and strategic factors significantly influence social entrepreneurship when viewed through the lens of social capital.
Conclusions: The proposed model offers practical implications for developing strategies that strengthen social entrepreneurship in welfare organizations and similar institutions by leveraging social capital.
Methods: A mixed-methods design was employed. Data were collected from three groups—elites and faculty members, managers and assistants, and employees—through semi-structured interviews to capture diverse perspectives and deepen insights. Qualitative data were analyzed using Strauss and Corbin’s (1998) three-stage coding process (open, axial, and selective coding). In the quantitative phase, a researcher-designed questionnaire was administered, and confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to validate the variables and related items.
Results: Findings revealed that causal, contextual, intervening, and strategic factors significantly influence social entrepreneurship when viewed through the lens of social capital.
Conclusions: The proposed model offers practical implications for developing strategies that strengthen social entrepreneurship in welfare organizations and similar institutions by leveraging social capital.
Type of Study: Original |
Subject:
Educational Psychology
Received: 2025/01/11 | Accepted: 2025/03/15 | Published: 2025/06/1
Received: 2025/01/11 | Accepted: 2025/03/15 | Published: 2025/06/1
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