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A New Runway for Journalists: On the Intentions of Journalists to Start Social Enterprises

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  • Huei-Ching Liu

    (Department of Bio-Industry Communicaton and Development, Natonal Taiwan University)

  • Ching Yin Ip

    (Department of Bio-Industry Communicaton and Development, Natonal Taiwan University)

  • Chaoyun Liang

    (Department of Bio-Industry Communicaton and Development, Natonal Taiwan University)

Abstract

Journalists have been facing a variety of challenges and are even being laid off in the face of changing media ecosystems in the age of digital convergence. Sharing similar characteristcs with entrepreneurs, numerous journalists have worked together to develop social enterprises, ataining social change through business approaches. The present study explores the intentons of former and current journalists to establish social enterprises, using questonnaires focused on personality traits, creatvity, and social capital. Results reveal that creatvity was found to have a signifcant influence on the social entrepreneurial intentons of journalists, as does having higher bridgingtype social capital.

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  • Huei-Ching Liu & Ching Yin Ip & Chaoyun Liang, 2018. "A New Runway for Journalists: On the Intentions of Journalists to Start Social Enterprises," Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Innovation, Fundacja Upowszechniająca Wiedzę i Naukę "Cognitione", vol. 14(2), pages 83-100.
    • Handle: RePEc:aae:journl:v:14:y:2018:i:2:p:83-100
    DOI: 10.7341/20181424
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    Keywords

    creatvity; entrepreneurial intenton; personality traits; social capital; social enterprise;
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    JEL classification:

    • L26 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Entrepreneurship
    • L31 - Industrial Organization - - Nonprofit Organizations and Public Enterprise - - - Nonprofit Institutions; NGOs; Social Entrepreneurship

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