The entrepreneurial university model with emphasis on the Second Step Statement of the Islamic Revolution

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 PhD. Governmental Management, Payam-e Noor University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Management, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran (corresponding author) aleme.keikha@entp.usb.ac.ir

3 Associate Professor, Department of Management, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran

10.22084/rjir.2025.30377.3874

Abstract

Aim: The current research aims to design a model for an entrepreneurial university with an Islamic revolution-level approach. The current mixed research method (qualitative and quantitative) was of a sequential exploratory type and was applied in terms of the goal.
Methodology: The statistical population in the first stage of the qualitative approach consists of 30 experts and experts (academic administrators, specialists in management and entrepreneurship) in the public universities of Mashhad (Ferdowsi University and Payam Noor University) who use Snowball. Purposeful judgment has been selected and in the second stage, the quantitative approach included all the faculty members of Ferdowsi University and experts in the field in the number of 937 people. The sample size is specified. To collect information, two library methods (to collect theoretical foundations and research background) and a field method (a 44-item questionnaire) have been used. Finally, 9 dimensions, 20 components, and 44 indicators have been identified and measured for the qualitative analysis of the thematic and content analysis method of the MAXQDA2020 software. To test the research model, confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation model tests were used from spss25 and smart pls3 software.
Research findings: Finally, the results of the research in the qualitative part led to the identification of 9 components, 20 micro-components, and 44 indicators, and the results of the quantitative part also indicated the significance of the research measurement model.
Result: The entrepreneurial university model, emphasizing the Second Step Statement of the Islamic Revolution, catalyzes achieving a knowledge-based economy and national progress. By nurturing creative and committed individuals, this model paves the way for sustainable development and national self-reliance. In this journey, universities, by bridging theory and practice, play a pivotal role in realizing the ideals of the Islamic Revolution.

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