Promoting Entrepreneurial Behavior among Agricultural Students: A Two-Step Approach to Structural Equation Modeling
I ncreasing rate of unemployment among the graduates of Iranian higher agricultural education system has been developed into one of the major socio-economic problems of the nation. Entrepreneurship is one of the most important factors contributing to economic and social development, that is, i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Islamic Azad University
2017-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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| Online Access: | http://ijamad.iaurasht.ac.ir/article_527223_be0913f76b3fd55e9c76c9819b43a7f9.pdf |
| Summary: | I
ncreasing rate of unemployment among the graduates of
Iranian higher agricultural education system has been
developed into one of the major socio-economic problems of
the nation. Entrepreneurship is one of the most important
factors contributing to economic and social development, that
is, it is a main driver for employment creation. As such, many
policy initiatives in Iran attempt to pull agricultural students
toward an entrepreneurial career choice. In this regard,
considering the importance of entrepreneurship, and applying
Ajzen’s (1991) theory of planned behavior, the present study
was conducted to investigate the factors affecting entrepreneurial
behavior of agricultural students in Razi University. The population
of this study consisted of all senior agricultural students
of Razi University in Iran (N=300), 169 of whom were selected
as the sample using the proportional stratified sampling method.
Data were analyzed by SPSS and AMOS version23 software
in two phases of descriptive and inferential statistics. Results
of structural equation modeling revealed that personal attitude
toward entrepreneurship, perceived behavioral control, and
subjective norm were the main predictors of entrepreneurial
intention (R
2=0.46) and behavior (R
2=0.45) among agricultural
students. The findings of this study can have practical implications
concerning the promotion of entrepreneurial intention and behavior
among agricultural students for higher agricultural education
managers, planners, and educators. |
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| ISSN: | 2159-5852 2159-5860 |