Iranian Journal of Educational Research

en Exploring the Role of Social Capital in Designing a Social Entrepreneurship Model: The Case of Khorasan Razavi Welfare Organization Educational Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;">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.</div> Social entrepreneurship, Social capital, Welfare organization 0 0 http://ijer.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-367-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Nasrin Hasanpour hasanpoor.n31@Gmail.com 0009-0003-5420-1940 Yes Department of Educational Sciences, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran faride Hashemiannezhad Fhhashemi@yahoo.com 0000-0001-6919-7305 No Department of Educational Sciences Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran Mahmood Ghorbani Mhgh2020@gmail.com 0000-0002-8941-3332 No Department of Industrial Management, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran