An Investigation of Research Commercialization Roles in Technology Entrepreneurial Research and Development (R&D) in Iranian Agricultural Sector

Alam Baigi, Amir; Malek Mohammadi, Iraj; Asadi, Ali; Zarei, Behrooz

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2012.30445

An Investigation of Research Commercialization Roles in Technology Entrepreneurial Research and Development (R&D) in Iranian Agricultural Sector

Authors

Amir Alam Baigi

Iraj Malek Mohammadi

Ali Asadi

Behrooz Zarei

10.22059/ijaedr.2012.30445

Abstract

This research was conducted to investigate of research Commercialization roles in the entrepreneurial R&D in Agricultural Technology management process. The work was implemented as a correlational research, using casual model. The statistical population of the study consisted of 2141 agricultural research specialists from Iran, One out of each six regional groups of provinces (N= 25) was randomly selected from where 320 researchers were finally selected as based on Cochran’s Sampling Methodology. Research instrument consisted of Likert five point scale for latent variable measurements. Validity of the questionnaire was verified using Average Variance Extracted (AVE), a one method of Discriminant Validity. Also Composite reliability coefficients were calculated for the questionnaire's different sections. The obtained figures show that the questionnaire bears the necessary sufficiency for data gathering. Structural equation modeling was employed through LISREL 8.54 software package. The results indicate that among Entrepreneurial R&D dimensions, Sustainable Innovation and Increased Technology Value Added play a central role as confirmed through Entrepreneurship Literature. Path analysis results show that the existence of entrepreneurial considerations in “Creation and Development of Technology”, “Technology Strategy” and “Domain Definition” exert the most effect on Entrepreneurial R&D among research Commercialization dimensions while technology road mapping and assessment revealed not a significant impact.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial research and development (R&D)

Entrepreneurship

Research Commercialization

Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)