EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING COURSES IN ADEVELOPING COUNTRY
Journal Title: Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics - Year 2014, Vol 2, Issue 1
Abstract
Purpose- Today, entrepreneurship has become a necessity for economic development in different countries. Therefore, entrepreneurship training could be a solution in order to reach this goal. But it should be considered that for being more successful, these courses should be effective and efficient. Design/methodology/approach- In this study, a survey is conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of these courses between 265 trained individuals between in a two years period. Random sampling is done and then 113 individuals were selected to conduct the survey. Cronbach's alpha was calculated (0.967) and some hypotheses were tested. Findings- Results reveal that output effectiveness was significant, and the courses were considered to be at an acceptable level. But there were some limitations as follows: (i) lack of access to a large number of trainers, which might affect the generalization level of the findings; and (ii) finding appropriate measures to test the mentioned hypotheses. Research Implications- The findings of this research might be used by policy makers, trainers and even tutors in the field of entrepreneurship. Originality/value- The research is among the first studies in the area of evaluating entrepreneurship training courses conducted in Iran.
Authors and Affiliations
Majid Hosseinzadeh, Seyyed Mostafa Razavi, Davood Hosseinzadeh
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP40690
- DOI -
- Views 516
- Downloads 0
WHAT CAN SCHUMPETER TELL US ABOUT WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN IRAN?
Offering a view of entrepreneurship enhanced by innovation, Schumpeter underlined its importance in modern economics and business. The case of Iran, an economy recently opening to international markets and recovering f...
IMPACT OF LIQUIDITY AND MANAGEMENT EFFICIENCY ON PROFITABILITY: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF SELECTED POWER DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES IN INDIA
This study investigated the impact of liquidity and management efficiency on profitability of select power distribution utilities in India. The study consist a sample of 23 power distribution utilities operating in Ind...
STRATEGIC REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT: MIXED METHOD USING SEQUENTIAL EXPLANATORY STRATEGY – RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Strategic Real Estate Development (Strategic RED) is the contemporary framework that integrate both Resorce-based View (RBV) and Industrial Organization (IO) paradigm. Strategic RED have many complex variables and indi...
CONTEXT SPECIFICITIES IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP RESEARCH
Research in entrepreneurship is mostly concentrated on two specific developed areas – Europe and North America. Investigation in other parts of the world is extremely limited, whereas entrepreneurship is potentially con...
ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY USING COMPOSITE TECHNOLOGY
The present research studies the composite technology in construction industry as a platform for entrepreneurial activity. Due to the importance of using composite technology and its important role in job creation, econ...