An Investigation of the Influence of Intrapreneurship on Organizational Outcomes of Agricultural Extension in the Context of Agricultural Sustainable Development using the Structural Equation Model

Karimi, Asef; Malekmohamadi, Iraj; Ahmadpour Daryani, Mahmood; Rezvanfar, Ahmad

doi:10.22059/ijaedr.2013.50229

An Investigation of the Influence of Intrapreneurship on Organizational Outcomes of Agricultural Extension in the Context of Agricultural Sustainable Development using the Structural Equation Model

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Asef Karimi ¹

Iraj Malekmohamadi ²

Mahmood Ahmadpour Daryani ³

Ahmad Rezvanfar ⁴

¹ Ph.D. StudentUniversity College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

² Professor, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

³ Assistant professor, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

⁴ Professor, University College of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

10.22059/ijaedr.2013.50229

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of entrepreneurship on organizational outcomes Agricultural Extension in the context of agricultural sustainable development. This paper aimed to identify the key dimensions of entrepreneurship and determine how these dimensions influence the outcomes of agricultural extension organizations in the context of agricultural sustainable development. The statistical population of this study was agricultural extension experts (N=2882). Method of sampling was Proportional Stratified-random sampling method and data obtained from a sample of 315 respondents in Iranian agricultural extension organizations. Questionnaire was employed for data collection. The questionnaire’s validity was verified by a group of experts and professors of Revise it. A pilot study with 30 numbers of questionnaire was conducted to determine the reliability of research tool, and was estimated the Cronboch’s alpha that different parts of questionnaire were suitable for study. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS and LISREL softwares. According to the results, innovativeness, pro-activeness, risk-taking and strategic renewal are the most important dimensions of agricultural extension organizations entrepreneurship in the context of agricultural sustainable development. Also result revealed that entrepreneurship positively and significantly influences outcomes of Iranian agricultural extension organizations in the context of agricultural sustainable development. In other words entrepreneurship of agricultural extension is a valuable key capability that predicts outcomes of organization in the context of agricultural sustainable development.

Keywords

agricultural sustainable development

Agricultural Extension

Entrepreneurship