Designing and Validating an Organizational Entrepreneurship Evaluation Model as a Driver of Economic Growth through an Entrepreneurship Education Approach in Pars Electric Company

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https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jpdot.2.1.13

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Organizational entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship education, interpretive structural modeling (ISM), organizational learning, technology, economic growth

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This study aimed to design and validate an organizational entrepreneurship evaluation model based on an entrepreneurship education approach to explain its role in innovation, organizational learning, and economic growth within Pars Electric Company. This applied–developmental research employed a mixed-method approach. In the qualitative phase, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 17 experts to identify the key and subthemes affecting organizational entrepreneurship. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis and interpretive structural modeling (ISM) to determine causal hierarchies. In the quantitative phase, data were collected from 150 employees and managers using a validated questionnaire and analyzed through SmartPLS. Convergent validity, composite reliability, and model fit were assessed using R², Q², and GOF indices. Ten main themes were identified: quality and alignment of educational content, structural barriers and supports, linking education to practice, evaluation and impact monitoring, technology and innovation infrastructure, investment in organizational learning, process improvement and reengineering, stakeholder management and innovative branding, human capital development, and macroeconomic outcomes. The ISM results revealed a four-level structure where educational quality and structural support formed the foundational enablers leading to innovation, learning, and economic performance. The GOF index of 0.795 indicated an excellent model fit. The findings suggest that entrepreneurship education is most effective when aligned with organizational culture, technological infrastructure, and structural support systems. The validated model provides a comprehensive framework for assessing, enhancing, and monitoring organizational entrepreneurship in industrial companies.

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Shahiditabar, M. R., Keramati, M. A., & Haghighat Monfared, J. (1403). Designing and Validating an Organizational Entrepreneurship Evaluation Model as a Driver of Economic Growth through an Entrepreneurship Education Approach in Pars Electric Company. Journal of Personal Development and Organizational Transformation, 2(1), 200-221. https://doi.org/10.61838/kman.jpdot.2.1.13

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