Escala de mensuração do empreendedorismo social aplicada ao contexto brasileiro

Abstract

This doctoral thesis aimed to develop and validate a measurement scale for social entrepreneurship, investigating its latent structure across the individual, organizational, and institutional levels within the Brazilian context. The study is grounded in the recognition that, although the field has grown globally, it remains theoretically fragmented and predominantly anchored in perspectives rooted in Global North analysi review conducted in accordance with the PRISMA protocol, supported by Iramuteq software for data analysis. The objective was to map the core dimensions of the phenomenon, organized into individual, organizational, and institutional levels. Key aspects and interactions were identified at each level, including entrepreneurial competencies, management practices aligned with a social mission, and institutional frameworks that influence and are shaped by social entrepreneurship. This conceptual structure was further refined in the second article, Characteristics of Social Entrepreneurship in a Developing Country: aspects prioritized by Brazilian social entrepreneurs entrepreneurs. Findings showed a stronger emphasis on characteristics related to direct social impact, such as Local Development and Reduction of Inequalities, compared to more abstract or individually oriented traits like Social Innovation and Self-efficacy. construction and validation of the proposed model through Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. The analysis was based on empirical data collected from a sample of 233 social entrepreneurs. The study revealed that, in the Brazilian context, only the institutional dimension was confirmed as a consistent latent factor, reinforcing the centrality of contextualized social impact. Consequently, the Contextualized Social Impact Scale was proposed, offering strong potential for practical use by stakeholders and further academic research in the field.