A Study of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurship of Agricultural Graduates from viewpoint of Faculty Members of University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran

Pooratashi, Mahtab; Mokhtarnia, Mohammad

A Study of Factors Influencing Entrepreneurship of Agricultural Graduates from viewpoint of Faculty Members of University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran

Authors

Mahtab Pooratashi

Mohammad Mokhtarnia

Abstract

A glance at rapid change in societies and the trend of global progress along with development and the necessity to go along in – direction with this growth, demanstrate the value of Entrepreneurship more than any other time. The purpose of this research was to study factors influencing entrepreneurship of agricultural graduates as viewed from viewpoint of the faculty members. Survey method was employed as means of gathering data. The statistical population of this study included the faculty members of University College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of Tehran (N=203) from whom a sample of 83 members was randomly selected. Reliability and validity of the instrument was determined through opinions of faculty members and application of Cronbach’s Alpha. The data were analyzed using SPSS software, version 11.5. The findings showed that the most important variables influencing entrepreneurship of agricultural graduates from faculty members’ viewpoint were motivation, creativity, and finance. Factor analysis showed that four most highly ranked factors influencing entrepreneurship of agricultural graduates were psychological, supportive services, educational, and business skills covering 28.76, 21.67, 18.91, and 18.76 percent of total variance (88.11%).

Keywords

Agricultural

Entrepreneurship

Factor analysis.

Graduate

Higher Education