نشریه راهبردهای کارآفرینی در کشاورزی
پیاپی 5 (بهار و تابستان 1395)

The role of participatory management in organizational entrepreneurship of agricultural cooperatives was studied in Ilam Township. The study was an applied study in terms of objective and a survey study in terms of data collection method. The statistical population was composed of all members of agricultural cooperatives in Ilam Township who totaled 1960 people, out of which 320 people were randomly sampled by Morgan and Krejcie’s table. Data collection tool was a self-designed questionnaire including questions about different facets of participatory management and organizational entrepreneurship. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts composed of faculty members of Agriculture Extension and Management Group of Islamic Azad University of Ilam. Its reliability was estimated to be (0.77

The appearance and enhancement of entrepreneurial behavior depend on various factors and conditions including psychological and personality properties of people, and environmental and structural factors. The present study which is a survey in nature, aims at investigating entrepreneurial spirit. The data was collected through questionnaires. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by content validity and the reliability of them was identified by studying the guide lines. The statistical society of the study included Basij members among agriculture and nature resources engineers in the city Qom who were 190 people. 125 people were selected through random sampling. The data was analyzed descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The results indicated that there was a significant relationship between agricultural experience, entrepreneurial motivation, practical training, and theoretical training with entrepreneurial spirit. So that factor of practical training, theoretical training, entrepreneurial motivation and agricultural experience explain 81% of entrepreneurial spirit changes of study people. Therefore this result, justify understanding necessity and participation in holding of activities related to agriculture for members of Basij organization among agricultural and nature resources engineers.

The purpose of the present study was to identify the encountered challenges and problems of undergraduates when passing the training course. The paradigm of the present study was mixed method (qualitative-quantitative). The last year undergraduate students (2015-2016) at Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan considered as the population in both qualitative and quantitative parts. Among them, using purposive sampling method, 30 students selected and until achieving to the theoretical saturation data collection process lasted in qualitative. It should be noted that data collected using individual in-depth interviews and also data analyzed using Nvivo 11. Based on the findings of the qualitative part, a researcher made questionnaire designed to measure the quantitative part and the data for this part, analyzed using SPSS software. The results revealed that in the qualitative part, many factors are hindering the implementation of effective training courses in the students’ viewpoint such as administrative bureaucracy, lack of facilities, lack of definition of specific educational program in order to pass the course, lack of scientific and practical scientific quality. Also in the quantitative part, the factors such as the improper timing for passing the course, the poor training, poor equipment and facilities allocated to the top priorities. Finally, it can be suggested that the officials should evaluate the implemented courses and used the results in the future periods.

The main goal of this study was investigating the effect of the growth of agricultural sector and trade openness level on the stabilized entrepreneurship and new entrepreneurship in selected countries. To do so, the data related to 25 selected countries during the period of
2008-2013 as well as panel data approach used. The assessment results indicated a positive and significant effect of both the variables on the entrepreneurship in the selected countries, such that one percent increase in the trade openness level and agricultural sector growth with a time delay led to 18.30 and 0.06 percent, respectively, positive change in the stabilized entrepreneurship rate, and on the other hand, one percent increase in the trade openness level and agricultural sector growth with a delay led to 16.73 and 0.32 percent, respectively, positive change in the new entrepreneurship rate. Therefore, in order to accomplish entrepreneurship in the agricultural sector, increasing attention toward these two subjects, and eliminating the obstacles facing them should be placed in countries’ agenda.

This study, we were looking phenomenology of barriers to agricultural startup launches were conducted as a qualitative and phenomenological. Participants were 15 executives of agricultural startups in 1395 that their companies were in the growth stage or growth. And were engaged supported by the Science and Technology Park and through interviews with 11 of them reached theoretical saturation. In order to collect data, in-depth interviews with open-ended questions and data analysis was performed based on Colaizzi. The findings in the form of 11 themes emerged which these themes are Low attractiveness for investment activities in section agriculture, Thinking high cost and low profit margins associated with agricultural activities, Macroeconomic mismanagement and a lack of recognition of the agricultural sector priorities, Failure notification system to serve the agriculture-based projects ideas, Weak management and a lack of strategic decision making for progress in agriculture, Restriction to allocate niches for agricultural startups in Science and Technology Park, The high cost of providing basic requirements and equipment for setting up the agricultural startup, High probability of stealing the idea due to the length of the process of obtaining patents in section agriculture, Time-consuming and costly process of obtaining the necessary permits from the relevant authorities such as department of agricultural jihad, Food and Drug Department and so on, Unpredictable factors such as weather, climate, rainfall, humidity, The problem of access to work because of the spatial distance from the farm, factory or warehouse.

Rural women’s entrepreneurial activities provided contexts reduction poverty in rural areas that is step to rural development. A significant increase of employed women is undeniable reality in Iranian society. However, social experience indicates that a small number of women are entrepreneurs. Appropriate competencies are necessary for emergence entrepreneurial activities. The main aim of this study was conceptual modeling of competencies required for rural women entrepreneurs. The population of this study was included 125 rural women entrepreneurs of Kangavar, Sahneh and Harsin cities. Accordingly, the census was used. The data collection tool was a questionnaire designed. The reliability of variables was between 0.83-0.88. The findings show that based on sensitivity analysis (ANN) communication competencies, strategic and commitment, in the first layer is of the utmost importance. The findings showed that based on sensitivity analysis (ANN) communication, strategic and commitment competencies have more important in the first layer. Based on field activities (agriculture, livestock and consulting services), there was a significant difference in the level of 99 percent between and mental strategy competencies. So, these competencies were higher among entrepreneurs consulting services.

The current research was conducted with the purpose of Challenges of rural entrepreneurship in Ilam province. With respect to objectives, this research is an applied study using a survey method. Statistical population of the current research includes 400 persons of village assistants of Ilam province Sample size was determined through Cochran formula (n=196). Sampling was carried out through stratified random sampling method with appropriate assignment Content validity and face validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by experts’ judgments and the reliability of which was determined through the calculation of Cronbach alpha coefficient (=α0.86). Data analysis was carried out using SPSS software, version 19.According to results of factor analysis, five factors were identified including economic, political, instructional, social, and cultural impediments which specified 62.82 percent of the total variance. In addition, economic impediments with a special value of 5.035 explains the largest portion of total variance (22.31 percent) and cultural impediments with the special value of 1.484 explains the smallest portion (5.48 percent).