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Humility in social entrepreneurs and its implications for social impact entrepreneurial ecosystems

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  • Roundy, Philip T.
  • Lyons, Thomas S.

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Why do some social entrepreneurs embrace the assistance of their social impact entrepreneurial ecosystems (SIEEs) in creating and scaling social ventures while others go-it-alone and do not capitalize on the resources in their local communities? To explain this difference in social entrepreneurs, we draw from work in leadership and positive organizational scholarship to develop a multi-level theory of humility in SIEEs. We theorize that social entrepreneurs’ humility affects the extent to which they seek and contribute ecosystem resources. The humility-driven resource behaviors of social entrepreneurs, in turn, influence SIEE-level coordination. Our theory of humility in ecosystems contributes to understanding the micro-foundations of SIEEs and has implications for social entrepreneurs and ecosystem builders.

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  • Roundy, Philip T. & Lyons, Thomas S., 2022. "Humility in social entrepreneurs and its implications for social impact entrepreneurial ecosystems," Journal of Business Venturing Insights, Elsevier, vol. 17(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jobuve:v:17:y:2022:i:c:s2352673421000743
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jbvi.2021.e00296
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