Mohammad Hassan Shakki,
Volume 2, Issue 4 (4-2015)
Abstract
Regarding the role of creativity and risk-taking in acquiring entrepreneurship skills and taking account the situation of higher education the role of agriculture in nation, independency, this research alims at investigation creativity and risk-taking among the first-year students of agriculture. The population of this study consists of 338 students. The sample drawn through simple random sampling includes 268 students. The obtained data was analyzed using SPSS through descriptive statistics, ANOVA and DUNCAN test. The result shows that the most of students have weak or very weak level of creativity. Moreover, there are significant differences among under study groups in terms of creativity (99%certain) and farness of thought (95%certain). However, there, is no significant among these groups in terms of risk-taking .In addition there is no difference between the students in 2010 and 2011 in terms of day dream, practicality, clearness of thought and creativity, However, these students are significantly different from those entered in 2013 in terms of the mentioned characteristics. Due to the low level of the under study characteristics in this research and the crucial role of agriculture in the nation’s development it can be recommended that the existing lesson plans and curriculum has to be substantially revised.
Madineh Khosrowjerdi, Maryam Sharifzadeh,
Volume 8, Issue 16 (12-2021)
Abstract
Extended Abstract
Introduction: Entrepreneurial intention is considered as the starting point and pre-condition for entrepreneurial activities. Entrepreneurial orientation refers to the tendency of people to business opportunities, pro-activeness and propensity toward risks, need for achievement and independence. It seems that entrepreneurial intention is affected by individuals’ entrepreneurial orientation. Since getting familiar with entrepreneurial intentions of individuals and recognizing the related influencing factors has a great role on entrepreneurial development, particularly in rural areas, accordingly, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of entrepreneurial orientation components on agricultural entrepreneurship intentions in rural areas.
Materials and methods: This research was conducted by survey method on the statistical population of 150 entrepreneurs employing in the agricultural sector of Marvdasht county. The data collection tool was a questionnaire in which the face validity was confirmed by experts and the reliability was confirmed by a pilot study outside the statistical sample. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data.
Results: The results of confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) confirmed the validity, reliability and fit of the latent variables of the research. the results of structural modeling showed that the components of independence, the need for achievement (success) and risk-taking of entrepreneurs were predictors of changes in entrepreneurial intentions. In addition, 15% of the variance changes in the entrepreneurial intentions of the studied agricultural entrepreneurs are explained by their entrepreneurial orientation components. The correlation analyses showed that these variables were positively associated with entrepreneurial intention scores in the sample. However, the opportunity identification and proactiveness components did not predict changes in their entrepreneurial intentions.
Conclusion: The strong entrepreneurial orientation generally plays an important role on better entrepreneirual performance in the way that leads high levels of creative, effective, and risk-taking behaviors. Entrepreneurs with higher orientation are those who have the ability to change an uncertain environment and bring the advantages into their context. These factors’ positive direct impact on entrepreneurial intention suggest that entrepreneurial orientation will be achieved by promoting the appropriate facilitative context for getting familiarize with entrepreneurship opportuinities. The study concluded by making a number of practical suggestions to strengthen the entrepreneurial intentions of agricultural entrepreneurs to help managers and agricultural planners.
Parvaneh Eghbali Kalhor, Maryam Omidi Najaf Abadi, Mehdi Mirdamadi,
Volume 9, Issue 17 (7-2022)
Abstract
Extended Abstract
Introduction and Objective: The main purpose of this study was to investigate agricultural entrepreneurship competencies on food security of rural households in Mahidasht district, Kermanshah province.
Matrial and Methods: The research is of applied research type and the data collection method is non-experimental and cross-sectional research. The statistical population of the present study is 890 rural households (heads) in Mahidasht district and the sample size has been calculated using the Cochran's formula equal to 268 people. Data collection tool was a questionnaire consisting of 9 factors and 42 items and the dependent variable consisted of 5 factors of 24 items, the reliability of which was confirmed by calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient of dependent and independent variables. To investigate the causal relationship between variables affecting food security (dependent variable), multiple regression method was used stepwise.
Result: Regression results showed that the risk-taking variable (beta coefficient 0.445); Opportunity identification (beta coefficient 0.347) and variable (beta coefficient 0.144) had the greatest impact on food security.
Conclusion: In this regard, it was suggested that the design of a systematic and purposeful system, monitoring and evaluation in order to implement consumption reform programs and investment in the agricultural sector with the necessary tools to establish food security is absolutely necessary.
