Consequences Of External Environment On Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran
The purpose of this study is to examine importance of business environment, social status of entrepreneurs, and country external conflicts as predictors of motivation to start a business in an environment, such as that in Iran, in which the economy is highly dependent on government initiatives. D...
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| author | Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour Masron, Tajul Ariffin Nikbin, Davoud Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari |
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| description | The purpose of this study is to examine importance of business environment,
social status of entrepreneurs, and country external conflicts as predictors of
motivation to start a business in an environment, such as that in Iran, in which
the economy is highly dependent on government initiatives. Data are collected
from 106 MBA students through questionnaires. Respondents are questioned
regarding the perceived importance of the business environment, socio-cultural
factors (social status), and country external conflicts. The results show that the
importance of business environment and country external conflicts contribute
considerably to the level of entrepreneurial motivation. Further, the results
reveal that social status is not a critical factor in determining the level of
motivation to start a business. In particular, business environment is the most
important factor in predicting entrepreneurial motivation. The results contribute
to the growing body of literature in entrepreneurship and provide some
implications for Iranian policy makers to create favourable external environment
for potential entrepreneurs. |
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| spelling | usm-365522017-09-18T02:12:23Z http://eprints.usm.my/36552/ Consequences Of External Environment On Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour Masron, Tajul Ariffin Nikbin, Davoud Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management The purpose of this study is to examine importance of business environment, social status of entrepreneurs, and country external conflicts as predictors of motivation to start a business in an environment, such as that in Iran, in which the economy is highly dependent on government initiatives. Data are collected from 106 MBA students through questionnaires. Respondents are questioned regarding the perceived importance of the business environment, socio-cultural factors (social status), and country external conflicts. The results show that the importance of business environment and country external conflicts contribute considerably to the level of entrepreneurial motivation. Further, the results reveal that social status is not a critical factor in determining the level of motivation to start a business. In particular, business environment is the most important factor in predicting entrepreneurial motivation. The results contribute to the growing body of literature in entrepreneurship and provide some implications for Iranian policy makers to create favourable external environment for potential entrepreneurs. Asian Academy of Management (AAM) 2010 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.usm.my/36552/1/art_4_%28175-196%29.pdf Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour and Masron, Tajul Ariffin and Nikbin, Davoud and Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari (2010) Consequences Of External Environment On Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran. Asian Academy of Management Journal (AAMJ), 15 (2). pp. 1-22. ISSN 1394-2603 http://web.usm.my/aamj/15.2.2010/art%204%20%28175-196%29.pdf |
| spellingShingle | HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management Fereidouni, Hassan Gholipour Masron, Tajul Ariffin Nikbin, Davoud Amiri, Reza Ekhtiari Consequences Of External Environment On Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title | Consequences Of External Environment On
Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title_full | Consequences Of External Environment On
Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title_fullStr | Consequences Of External Environment On
Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Consequences Of External Environment On
Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title_short | Consequences Of External Environment On
Entrepreneurial Motivation In Iran |
| title_sort | consequences of external environment on
entrepreneurial motivation in iran |
| topic | HD28-70 Management. Industrial Management |
| url | http://eprints.usm.my/36552/ http://eprints.usm.my/36552/ http://eprints.usm.my/36552/1/art_4_%28175-196%29.pdf |