Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
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PhD student of Agricultural Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Prof., Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Assistant Prof., Department of Agricultural Extension & Education, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.
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Assistant Professor of Entrepreneurship and Rural Development, Department
Abstract
The present research was conducted with the purpose of content analysis of the elements of Isenberg’s model of an entrepreneurial ecosystem in the context of agricultural higher education system. This study was led with an inductive approach, using a qualitative content analysis method. This study with using purposive sampling, startup activists were analyzed in two sections of private and public sector. The MAXQDA12 software was used to manage and analyze data. First, the semantic units were extracted from the interview transcripts. Then these units were categorized according to their common themes. And finally, based on their correlations, the categories were put into seperate classifications called “themes”. According to the findings, the subcomponent of “alignment of universities with the ecosystem” from the component of human capital, the subcomponent of “access to various financial resources” from the component of financial capital, the subcomponent of “market access” from the component of market, the subcomponents of “entrepreneurial attitude” and “entrepreneurship culture” from the component of culture, the subcomponent of “providing infrastructure” from the component of support, and the subcomponent of “legislation” from the component of policy were found to be of the highest level of importance. Moreover, the components of policy and human capital were found to have the first and second priorities respectively, followed by the components of culture, support, market and financial resources which came after considering the level of importance. In the other words, governments, through legislation, and universities, through educational capacities, have the main roles in the development of ecosystem and consequently, the development of the country's entrepreneurship.
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