Abstract
Social entrepreneurship has turned into the focal recognition of scientists in the field. In the Middle East, specifically, where nations are yet developing, SE has played a critical aspect because of its driving role in advancing comprehensive development at both the full-scale and smaller-scale economy levels. This article investigates how academic achievement of social entrepreneurs and government or non-government funding increase social enterprises’ performance and size leading to job creation in a pivotal nation in the Middle East, Lebanon. The study applies a multivariate linear regression to analyze variability among 39 small to medium sizes social Lebanese enterprises. Results show that academic accomplishment, training and financial support positively affect the performance of the SE and hence impact job creation.
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Articles in the same Issue
- The Egocentrism of Entrepreneurs: Bias in Comparative Judgments
- Educational Attainment, Financial Support and Job Creation across Lebanese Social Entrepreneurships
- The Effect of Interlocking Director Network on Corporate Risk Taking: Lessons from China
- Analysis of the Potential of Entrepreneurship Education in Young Children
- The Theory of Entrepreneurial Rent