Iniciativas de empreendedorismo social no Terceiro Setor em Portugal: antecedentes, comportamentos e desempenho organizacionais.
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2013-12
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O empreendedorismo social é um fenómeno atual, e com uma importância crescente na
sociedade Portuguesa e um pouco por todo o mundo. Apesar da relevância académica
do tema, o empreendedorismo social é ainda um campo pouco explorado das ciências
sociais em Portugal. De facto, conhece-se muito pouco acerca dos fatores
impulsionadores do empreendedorismo social e das condições que conduzem ao seu
sucesso.
O estudo realizado parte de um referencial teórico-concetual, elaborado com base na
revisão da literatura sobre o tema, que serviu de suporte à construção do modelo
analítico, a partir do qual se formularam as hipóteses de investigação. Estas hipóteses
foram testadas a partir de uma metodologia quantitativa, que implicou o recurso à
construção de um questionário que foi aplicado, sob a forma de inquérito online, às
Organizações Não Governamentais para o Desenvolvimento registadas em Portugal e
aos projetos cotados na Bolsa de Valores Sociais. Os dados primários recolhidos foram
sujeitos a tratamentos de análise estatística descritiva e inferencial, como o teste t-
student, o teste de Friedman, o modelo MANOVA não-paramétrico e o teste de
Kruskal-Wallis.
Os resultados deste estudo permitiram a identificação de um quadro de fatores
suscetíveis de influenciarem o desencadear da iniciativa social, particularmente a posse
de determinados traços de personalidade (extroversão, abertura à experiência e
conscenciosidade), as experiências pessoais e profissionais passadas, os objetivos de
caráter social e pessoal, e a perceção de viabilidade da iniciativa pelo potencial
empreendedor social. A investigação permitiu ainda identificar um conjunto de
comportamentos que influenciam positivamente o desempenho das organizações
sociais. Assim, constatou-se a influência positiva da existência de uma estratégia, da
análise ambiental (contextual), da implementação estratégica, e da gestão dos recursos, quer sejam de natureza tangível (recursos financeiros e recursos tecnológicos) quer
intangível (imagem, reputação, qualidade e capital social).
O conhecimento dos fatores que formam as intenções para um comportamento
socialmente empreendedor é importante para que possam ser estimulados e
incrementados os projetos de empreendedorismo social no país. De igual modo, a
identificação dos comportamentos de gestão que contribuem favoravelmente para o
desempenho e sucesso das organizações sociais afiguram-se pertinentes para aumentar a
sua eficiência e capacidade de geração de valor social.
Social entrepreneurship is a current phenomenon with growing importance in Portuguese society and all around the world. Despite the academic relevance of the subject, social entrepreneurship is still an unexplored field of Portuguese social sciences. In fact, little is known about the promoting factors of social entrepreneurship and the conditions leading to its success. The investigation starts with the literature review on the topic allowing the construction of the theoretical-conceptual framework from which the analytical model was constructed and the research hypotheses were stated. These hypotheses were tested using a quantitative methodology, by means of a questionnaire which was built up and applied, as an online survey, to Non-Governmental Development Organizations registered in Portugal and to projects listed on the Social Stock Exchange. To treat the primary data gathered, descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used, such as t- student, Friedman test, nonparametric MANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test. The results of this study provided us with a framework of factors likely to influence the onset of social initiative, specifically certain personality traits (extroversion, openness to experience and conscientiousness), former personal and professional experiences, personal and social goals, and social entrepreneur’s perception about the initiative viability. The investigation also allowed us to determine a set of behaviours that positively influence the performance of social organizations. Namely, the existence of a strategy, of an environmental analysis, of a strategic implementation and of resource management, whether tangible (financial and technological resources) or intangible (image, reputation, quality and social capital). These factors have a positive impact on the organizational performance. Knowing how social entrepreneurial behaviour intents are formed is important to stimulate and enhance social entrepreneurship projects in the country. Similarly, identifying the management behaviours that favorably contribute to the performance and success of social organizations appears to be relevant to increase their efficiency and ability to generate social value.
Social entrepreneurship is a current phenomenon with growing importance in Portuguese society and all around the world. Despite the academic relevance of the subject, social entrepreneurship is still an unexplored field of Portuguese social sciences. In fact, little is known about the promoting factors of social entrepreneurship and the conditions leading to its success. The investigation starts with the literature review on the topic allowing the construction of the theoretical-conceptual framework from which the analytical model was constructed and the research hypotheses were stated. These hypotheses were tested using a quantitative methodology, by means of a questionnaire which was built up and applied, as an online survey, to Non-Governmental Development Organizations registered in Portugal and to projects listed on the Social Stock Exchange. To treat the primary data gathered, descriptive and inferential statistical tests were used, such as t- student, Friedman test, nonparametric MANOVA and Kruskal-Wallis test. The results of this study provided us with a framework of factors likely to influence the onset of social initiative, specifically certain personality traits (extroversion, openness to experience and conscientiousness), former personal and professional experiences, personal and social goals, and social entrepreneur’s perception about the initiative viability. The investigation also allowed us to determine a set of behaviours that positively influence the performance of social organizations. Namely, the existence of a strategy, of an environmental analysis, of a strategic implementation and of resource management, whether tangible (financial and technological resources) or intangible (image, reputation, quality and social capital). These factors have a positive impact on the organizational performance. Knowing how social entrepreneurial behaviour intents are formed is important to stimulate and enhance social entrepreneurship projects in the country. Similarly, identifying the management behaviours that favorably contribute to the performance and success of social organizations appears to be relevant to increase their efficiency and ability to generate social value.
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Empreendedorismo, Empreendedorismo social, Criação de valor social, Terceiro setor, Empreendedor social, Gestão de organizações sociais, Desempenho organizacional, Entrepreneurship, Social entrepreneurship, Social value creation, Third Sector, Social entrepreneur, Social organizations management, Organizational performance
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Bernardino, S. J. Q. (2013). Iniciativas de empreendedorismo social no Terceiro Setor em Portugal: antecedentes, comportamentos e desempenho organizacionais. (Tese de Doutoramento), Universidade Portucalense, Portugal.
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Orientação: Professor Doutor José de Freitas Santos.
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Tese de Doutoramento em Gestão.