Title: Influence of environment on social entrepreneurship intention: an empirical study related to Tunisia

Authors: Ines Ben Chikha; Anis Jarboui

Addresses: Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Sfax-Tunisia, LARTIGE Laboratory, University of Sfax, Airport Road km 4, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia ' Faculty of Economic Sciences and Management of Sfax-Tunisia, LARTIGE Laboratory, University of Sfax, Airport Road km 4, 3018, Sfax, Tunisia

Abstract: Social entrepreneurship has emerged recently as one of the best solutions that reduce social, economic and environmental problems. In this study, we focus on investigating the impact of environmental factors on the formation of social entrepreneurial intention using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). To this end, a statistical analysis was done using 305 Tunisians who pursue incubation programs. Results show that the favourable environmental factors positively influence the social entrepreneurial intention. While, unfavourable environmental factors, such as poor infrastructure, financial constraints, inadequate form of accompaniment, lack of education and entrepreneurial training, and cumbersome administrative procedures, negatively influence social entrepreneurial intention. Hence, the state, incubators and financial institutions should intervene by acting on these factors in order to stimulate social entrepreneurship.

Keywords: social entrepreneurial intention; environmental factors; infrastructure; financial constraints; accompanying form; entrepreneurial education and training; administrative procedures; PLS-SEM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJSEI.2018.097711

International Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 2018 Vol.5 No.2, pp.106 - 123

Received: 09 Jun 2018
Accepted: 23 Aug 2018
Published online: 05 Feb 2019 *

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