Career Choice Intentions of Mission-driven Students in a Cross-country Perspective
Type
conference paper
Date Issued
2014-06-12
Author(s)
Abstract
This paper investigates contextual influences on career choice intentions of students with a social or environmental mission. We define social entrepreneurship; discuss whether a mission is favorable for entrepreneurial intentions; and test for the influence of formal and informal institutional circumstances using data from 18 different countries. We show that having a social or environmental mission is a discrete and important career motive of students. The career choices of mission-driven students are clearly influenced by country-specific framework conditions. We conclude by outlining implications for practice and future research.
Language
English
Keywords
Social entrepreneurship
career choice intentions
contextual influences
cross-country perspective
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
Yes
Book title
Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
Publisher
International Council of Small Business
Start page
1
End page
19
Pages
19
Event Title
59th World Conference of the International Council for Small Business (ICSB)
Event Location
Dublin
Event Date
11.-14.06.2014
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
238020