Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Viswanath, Parvathy; Sadananda Reddy, A. Title A name given to the resource Exploring the motivating factors for opportunity recognition among social entrepreneurs: aqualitative study Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived New England Journal of Entrepreneurship;Volume;28;Issue;2;pp.86-102 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1108/NEJE-05-2023-0034" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1108/NEJE-05-2023-0034</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85195547974?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85195547974?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Viswanath P., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Sadananda Reddy A., Christ University, Bangalore, India Description An account of the resource Purpose This paper explores the motivating factors that lead to opportunity recognition among social entrepreneurs in India. Design/methodology/approach The study followed an exploratory, qualitative design based on thematic analysis of the interview data collected from 13 Indian social entrepreneurs. Findings The study identifies two aggregate factors that motivate social entrepreneurs: personal and contextual. Personal factors include life experiences, social awareness, social inclination since childhood, spiritual motives, the need for a meaningful career and entrepreneurial intention. Contextual factors included institutional voids, community development, the presence of a role model and volunteer experiences. Research limitations/implications This study contributes to the social entrepreneurship literature by providing a model for motivating factors that lead to opportunity recognition. This study enables policymakers and social entrepreneurship educators to identify aspiring social entrepreneurs and provide target-specific support to them. Practical implications This study enables policymakers and social entrepreneurship educators to identify aspiring social entrepreneurs and provide target-specific support to them. Originality/value The study uniquely contributes to the social entrepreneurship field by offering deep qualitative insights into the motivational and opportunity recognition patterns of social entrepreneurship. 2024 Parvathy Viswanath and A. Sadananda Reddy Subject The topic of the resource Motivation; Opportunity recognition; Social entrepreneurship; Thematic analysis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Emerald Publishing Relation A related resource ISSN: 1550333X; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online