Prior knowledge and social entrepreneurial venture creation
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Date
2021
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Emerald publishing company
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the mediating role of novelty ecosystem in the relationship
between prior knowledge and social entrepreneurial venture creation (SEVC) among community-based
organizations (CBOs) in Uganda.
Design/methodology/approach – The study is cross sectional and quantitative. Data were collected from
CBO owner-managers. Mean, standard deviations, correlations and structural equation modeling were
conducted to check the relationships among variables.
Findings – Results show that both prior knowledge and novelty ecosystem are significantly associated with
SEVC. Results further indicate that novelty ecosystem partially mediates the relationship between prior
knowledge and SEVC.
Research limitations/implications – The design was cross sectional in nature, thus limiting monitoring
changes in knowledge and its effect on SEVC. The results should be interpreted as they are because there could
be some endogeneity biases, which were not detected like measurement errors and failure to identify
appropriate instruments.
Originality/value – This study provides an initial empirical evidence on the relationship between prior
knowledge, novelty ecosystem and SEVC using evidence from a developing African country – Uganda. Mostly,
this provides an initial evidence of the mediation role of novelty ecosystem in the relationship between prior
knowledge and SEVC.
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Prior knowledge, Novelty ecosystem, Social entrepreneurial venture creation, Uganda, CBO
Citation
Nsereko, I., Mayanja, S. S., & Balunywa, W. (2021). Prior knowledge and social entrepreneurial venture creation: the mediating role of novelty ecosystem. World Journal of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development.