Worker cooperatives as an entrepreneurial activity that values collective benefits have raised increasing interest in recent years. This prioritisation clearly distinguishes this business model from other entrepreneurial forms. Nevertheless, entrepreneurship research to date has rarely focused on worker cooperatives. This study draws on this gap by examining the main factors decisive for people preferring this business model. The results suggest five factors that can act as drivers for improving entrepreneurial creation through worker cooperatives and conforming to an entrepreneurship path aimed at improving social cohesion. These factors are related to several key points: cooperative principles and the governance model of these organisations; the perception of this model as especially suited for favouring equality; the individual’s social orientation; and the influence of external aids provided to the constitution of worker cooperatives. The findings also suggest the need for effective public policies that favour the cooperative model since it promotes a more responsive and sustainable economic growth.

近年来，工人合作社作为一种重视集体利益的创业活动，引起了越来越多的关注。这种优先次序清楚地将这种商业模式与其他创业形式区分开来。然而，迄今为止，关于企业家精神的研究很少集中在工人合作社上。这项研究通过研究决定人们偏爱这种商业模式的主要因素来弥补这一差距。结果表明，有五个因素可以作为通过工人合作社改善企业家创造力的驱动力，并符合旨在提高社会凝聚力的创业路径。这些因素与几个关键点有关：这些组织的合作原则和治理模型；对这种模式的看法特别适合于促进平等；个人的社会取向；以及外部援助对工人合作社组织的影响。研究结果还表明，有必要采取有利于合作模式的有效公共政策，因为它可以促进更加敏感和可持续的经济增长。