Organizational Behavior
Organizational Commitment and Intention to Quit in the Social Entrepreneurial Context
Fahad Albty
Amanda DeBates
Clarisa Echezarreta
Nathan Warstler
Fall 2012
Organizational Behavior
Professor Jean Clifton
I. Introduction
Although a relatively new field of study, social entrepreneurship continues to gain interest and bears great significance on the future of business. With that said, the implications in organizational behavior are yet to be thoroughly explored. Through the analysis of current available research, application of general principles, and observations made from present-day social enterprise cases, we have explored these implications, particularly in area of the key work attitude of organizational commitment and its effect on intention to quit. II. Social Entrepreneurship as a Growing Field
Before we begin to discuss the growth of social entrepreneurship we should first endeavor into an explanation of social entrepreneurship. Any discussion of a definition for social entrepreneurship should preface the reader by informing them that there is no benchmark and or framework on the meaning of social entrepreneurship. There is much debate surrounding this new and emerging field. The concept is easier understood if we first break down its components; social and entrepreneurship. Social refers to society. More specifically for our purposes we are referring to the benefit of society. This benefit can be environmental, community-focused, economic, and in some cases political. In essence we are covering the wellbeing of society and anything under the societal umbrella. Entrepreneurship entails most all of the characteristics one would expect of an entrepreneur. That is vision, drive, perseverance, innovation, resourcefulness, optimism, charisma, ambition, and intelligence. However, there are differences for the social scope of entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurs act based on mission, principle, and values. Though they recognize profit is
Fahad Albty
Amanda DeBates
Clarisa Echezarreta
Nathan Warstler
Fall 2012
Organizational Behavior
Professor Jean Clifton
I. Introduction
Although a relatively new field of study, social entrepreneurship continues to gain interest and bears great significance on the future of business. With that said, the implications in organizational behavior are yet to be thoroughly explored. Through the analysis of current available research, application of general principles, and observations made from present-day social enterprise cases, we have explored these implications, particularly in area of the key work attitude of organizational commitment and its effect on intention to quit. II. Social Entrepreneurship as a Growing Field
Before we begin to discuss the growth of social entrepreneurship we should first endeavor into an explanation of social entrepreneurship. Any discussion of a definition for social entrepreneurship should preface the reader by informing them that there is no benchmark and or framework on the meaning of social entrepreneurship. There is much debate surrounding this new and emerging field. The concept is easier understood if we first break down its components; social and entrepreneurship. Social refers to society. More specifically for our purposes we are referring to the benefit of society. This benefit can be environmental, community-focused, economic, and in some cases political. In essence we are covering the wellbeing of society and anything under the societal umbrella. Entrepreneurship entails most all of the characteristics one would expect of an entrepreneur. That is vision, drive, perseverance, innovation, resourcefulness, optimism, charisma, ambition, and intelligence. However, there are differences for the social scope of entrepreneurship. Social entrepreneurs act based on mission, principle, and values. Though they recognize profit is