Designing Process Model of Commercialization of University Agricultural Research

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University of Tehran

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This research aimed to design a process model of commercialization of university agricultural research findings in Iran. Methodologically, this research was performed through a causal-correlation method and analysis of variance-covariance matrix. Statistical population of this research was consisted of all faculty members of the public agricultural faculties under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Scientific, Research and Technology (N=2030). Size of research sample was determined based on Cochran's formula (n=305). The respondents were selected through multi-stage random sampling and proportional allocation procedure. Discriminate validity of the researcher-made questionnaire analyzed using Average Variance Extracted (AVE) and Composite Reliability (CR). Using Structural Equation Model the research hypothesis was tested. As result of this research, according to path analysis, the commercialization process consists of seven stages, including formation of research and technology ideas, assessment of research and technology ideas, formulation of research and technology ideas, implementation of research and technology ideas, preparation for commercialization of research findings, execution and management of commercialization of research findings and maturation and evolution of process of commercialization of research findings.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 48, Issue 2
July 2017
Pages 271-285

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