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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| Language: | English |
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Asian Academy of Management (AAM)
2010
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.usm.my/36552/1/art_4_%28175-196%29.pdf http://eprints.usm.my/36552/ http://web.usm.my/aamj/15.2.2010/art%204%20%28175-196%29.pdf |
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| Summary: | 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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