Volunteering in the Creation of Entrepreneurship.
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| Title: | Volunteering in the Creation of Entrepreneurship. |
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| Authors: | Ma, Dali, Wang, Cheng |
| Source: | Social Forces. Jun2024, Vol. 102 Issue 4, p1352-1373. 22p. |
| Subjects: | Entrepreneurship, Self-employment, Volunteer service, Businesspeople, Self-esteem |
| 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00377732 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/sf/soad132 |
