Prioritization the Components of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem inGolestan Province

Document Type : مقالات علمی پژوهشی

Authors
H. Sanaeepour 1
A. Abdolghani Rastegar 2
1 of Entrepreneurship, Department of Management, Azadshahr Faculty of Humanities, GonbadKavous University.
2 of Management, Department of Management, Azadshahr Faculty of Humanities, GonbadKavous University
Abstract
Today, the economy of countries is based on the focus of entrepreneurs and business owners. The entrepreneurship development depends on paying attention to several aspects called entrepreneurship ecosystem. The purpose of this study is to prioritize the components of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Iran’s Golestan province. Entrepreneurship ecosystem is unique in each region and since Golestan province has unique opportunities and special features for entrepreneurship development, this study was conducted focusing on the specific dimensions and characteristics there. For this purpose, the dimensions of the Eisenberg (2011) entrepreneurial ecosystem model were selected. Library data and field survey in the form of a questionnaire were used to collect data. The statistical population was randomly selected and included 16 experts. Dematel method and the network analysis process and Super Decision software were used to prioritize and weigh the indicators. The results show that the most important factors of entrepreneurship ecosystem in this province are support (NGOs, support specialties and infrastructure), market (primary customers and networks), human capital (labor force and Educational institutions), politics (government and governance), and capital (financial capital) and culture (successful examples and social norms). Based on the results, suggestions were made to improve the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Golestan province.


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The Journal of Research in Humanities
Volume 29, Issue 2
June 2022
Pages 27-51