Exploring the state of social entrepreneurship in Malaysia
Social entrepreneurship in Malaysia is relatively new and is still in the introduction stage. Some studies have shown it to be increasingly difficult to sustain due to limitations to access opportunities and resources. However, the introduction of Social Entrepreneurship Blueprint 2015 had trigge...
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| Language: | English English English |
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2022
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8478/1/24p%20RAUDAH%20MOHD%20ADNAN.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8478/2/RAUDAH%20MOHD%20ADNAN%20COPYRIGHT%20DECLARATION.pdf http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/8478/3/RAUDAH%20MOHD%20ADNAN%20WATERMARK.pdf |
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| Summary: | Social entrepreneurship in Malaysia is relatively new and is still in the introduction
stage. Some studies have shown it to be increasingly difficult to sustain due to
limitations to access opportunities and resources. However, the introduction of Social
Entrepreneurship Blueprint 2015 had triggered interests among entrepreneurs and
provided more opportunities for them to explore the roles of social entrepreneurship
sector. In the Malaysian perspective, a comprehensive framework of social
entrepreneurship state needs to be developed as a catalyst for sustainable development.
Therefore, this study aimed to explore the current landscape and the development of
social entrepreneurship in Malaysia, and then propose a framework of social
entrepreneurship which can be applied by interested parties. A qualitative
phenomenological method research design was employed, which involved two main
sources of data: in-depth interviews and reports from social entrepreneurship
organisations. Based on purposive sampling techniques, the in-depth interviews were
completed involving a total of 19 participants from social entrepreneur, government
agencies, NPOs and academics. The study used ATLAS.Ti software application to
analyse and interpret data collected from semi-structured interviews. The results
discovered that, the social entrepreneurship sector in Malaysia is still in an infancy
stage, but it is thriving. The major characteristics of social entrepreneurship found
within the samples were related to business viability and impact driven. Based on the
findings, challenging elements were found within the participants, namely, challenges
posed by internal environments and those by external environments. The results are
significant to contribute a comprehensive social entrepreneurship framework
development of social entrepreneurship in Malaysia. This framework serves as a
substantial tool for the entrepreneurship policy makers to explore the impact of social
entrepreneurship activities and to provide opportunities for social entrepreneurship
explorations of entrepreneurial activities which have positive impacts on the socioeconomic
development in Malaysia. |
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