Investigating the Factors Effecting the Readiness of Universities to Become the University with the Entrepreneurial Features (Case Study: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad)
Journal Title: Roshd-e-Fanavari - Year 2018, Vol 14, Issue 55
Abstract
Today the successful experience of most developed countries as well as some developing countries in overcoming economic crises through the development of entrepreneurship in those countries has made other countries to pay more attention to entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs and the formation of innovative businesses. This affects the field of education more than anything else, which has led gradually to change universities towards entrepreneurship. Hence present study is aimed to investigate the factors effecting the readiness of Universities to become the University with the entrepreneurial features in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. According to Morgan table, 114 sample were randomly selected. Face validity were examined with point of view of a number of professors in the Department of Management of Ferdowsi University and construct validity were examined through factor analysis and Cronbach' s alpha coefficient was used to measure reliability. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling analysis and Lisrel software. the results showed that all factors examined in this study i.e. structure, culture, strategy, management and academic links with industry are determinant factors effecting on the readiness of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad to become the University with the entrepreneurial Features But culture and academic links with industry are not very determinant factors. In addition, it was shown that among the investigated factors, organizational structure is the most determinant factor effecting the readiness of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad to become the University with the entre preneurial Features.
Authors and Affiliations
Fereshteh Sadeghi, Yaghub Maharati, Alireza Khorakian
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