Rationality of social entrepreneurs in tourism: Max Weber and the sociology of tourism development

Examining the motivations for social entrepreneurship using Max Weber’s typology of rationality

“…The authors found that Weber's Typology provides a potent theoretical framework to understand the motivations of social entrepreneurs in the tourism industry, as was previously suggested by Mody and Day (2014).…”

“…In light of Dann and Cohen's (1991) recognition that Weber was the first to articulate that meaning -thus, motivation -lies at the core of all sociological understanding, it is evident that his work on rationality provides a relevant and potent mechanism to explore some of the more fundamental issues pertaining to social entrepreneurship in responsible tourism. While Mody and Day (2014) …”

‘Profit Is Not a Dirty Word’: Social Entrepreneurship and Community Development

“…Humans attempt to make rational choices, and in this process, their efforts are geared towards maximising rewards over costs (Sharot 2002). In essence, following Mody and Day's (2014) interpretation, Weber's framework on rationality allows for propositions suggesting the rationality for entrepreneurs "to be motivated by both profit-oriented and social concerns" (p. 235).…”

Challenges of the Social Innovation in Tourism

“…Social innovation presents one of the new routes for encouragement of a progress and social cohesion in a postindustrial society of the 21st century; they are focused on the creation of new work places and new business models which are focused on the stakeholders' integration (Herrera, 2016). This approach is suitable for an incorporation in the tourism industry Evaluation and text analysis business models because it is going for an inter-sectoral approach which is universally applicable (Mody and Day, 2014).…”