This paper applies the assumptions of self-determination theory to study social entrepreneurial intention. We suggest that motivational forces, identified as autonomous and controlled, affect an individual’s intention to start a social venture. The study extends the social entrepreneurial intention research by examining the effect of prosocial and intrinsic motivations on an individual’s inclination to become a social entrepreneur and by testing the role of gender. Prosocial and intrinsic motivations are found to positively affect social entrepreneurial intention of individuals. Furthermore, females have demonstrated to be more influenced by the combination of motivational factors compared to males.

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是什么激发了社会企业家精神？亲社会动机、内在动机和性别在形成社会创业意图中的作用

本文运用自我决定理论的假设来研究社会创业意向。我们建议，被确定为自主和受控的激励力量会影响个人开始社会事业的意图。该研究通过检验亲社会和内在动机对个人成为社会企业家的倾向的影响以及测试性别的作用，扩展了社会企业家意图研究。发现亲社会和内在动机对个人的社会创业意图产生积极影响。此外，与男性相比，女性更受激励因素组合的影响。