Journal article
Volunteering in the Creation of Entrepreneurship
Social forces, v 102(4), pp 1352-1373
12 Apr 2024
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Abstract
We propose that volunteering increases the likelihood of self-employment among young adults because volunteering improves self-esteem, which helps prospective entrepreneurs cope with the challenges associated with self-employment. We further predict that young adults who participate in diverse voluntary organizations are particularly likely to undertake self-employment because affiliations with diverse organizations not only enhance the social-psychological benefits of self-employment but also buffer the potential loss of a source of self-esteem caused by the discontinuation of a voluntary organization. Analysis of the data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (N = 35,228) supports our hypotheses. Our study highlights that a better-developed self through volunteering benefits the agentic action of entrepreneurship.
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- Title
- Volunteering in the Creation of Entrepreneurship
- Creators
- Dali Ma (Corresponding Author) - Drexel University, Center for Science, Technology, and SocietyCheng Wang - Calif State Univ, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Sacramento, CA USA
- Publication Details
- Social forces, v 102(4), pp 1352-1373
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Number of pages
- 22
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Management; Center for Science, Technology, and Society
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001086272800001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85190598769
- Other Identifier
- 991021452506104721
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