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Ecosystem Entrepreneurship Model for University with a Knowledge-Oriented Approach

Document Type : Original Research Manuscripts

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1 PhD student, department of educational management, Khorramabad branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran.

2 Department of business management, Khorramabad branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran.

3 department of educational management,Khorramabad branch,Islamic azad university,Khorramabad,iran

Abstract

This research aims to develop an entrepreneurship ecosystem model within a university, utilizing a knowledge-oriented approach. The role of universities in ensuring the success of knowledge and entrepreneurship goes beyond knowledge transfer. Ultimately, they contribute to the creation of a knowledge-based entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Therefore, experts' opinions were used to identify the indicators, components, and dimensions of the entrepreneurship ecosystem of Azad University. This was done by examining the existing theoretical foundations and utilizing the theme analysis method of Brown and Clark in the ATLAS TI software. In this regard, interviews were conducted with 20 experts from the university's entrepreneurship ecosystem until theoretical saturation was reached. The text of the interviews was then analyzed using coding. According to the systematic model, eight main categories were identified. These clusters include "structural factors (structure and government)", "entrepreneurial fields (environmental factors, management factors)", "entrepreneurial consequences (development and transfer of entrepreneurship, technological entrepreneurship)", "educational and cultural factors (educational factors, cultural factors, scientific and technological factors)", and "policymaking and planning (government policymaking, leadership policymaking)". Knowledge-based entrepreneurship is faced with a complex set of components that create its knowledge-oriented ecosystem. So that each dimension of this sphere is integrated into both the internal components of the university and the higher education system, as well as the external components and subsystems of society.

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International Journal of Knowledge Processing Studies
Volume 4, Issue 1
December 2023
Pages 107-119
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  • Receive Date: 08 April 2023
  • Revise Date: 18 April 2023
  • Accept Date: 12 July 2023
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