The role of training in the development of Iranian craftsmanship entrepreneurship

Abstract

This research seeks to identify and explore the teaching methods and development of entrepreneurship in handicrafts. The methodology of this research is based on the descriptive-survey nature and is among applied research. In analyzing data, descriptive and inferential statistics have been used. The statistical society of this research is 250 experts of cultural heritage, arts and tourism organization. Primitive data were collected by distribution of questionnaires and analyzed by SPSS software. In order to test the hypotheses, the single sample t test was used and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to determine the normal or abnormal components of the research. Finally, Friedman test was used to prioritize the research components. The findings of the research showed that there is a significant relationship between different methods of teaching and developing entrepreneurship in handicrafts. Also, education through focusing on investment in handicrafts training in growth centers, industrial parks and technology was considered to be the first priority with a mean score of 3.35, and training by educating entrepreneurship trainer in order to teach new methods with a mean of 2.47 and training through explaining arts related to entrepreneurship of handicrafts in different educational levels with a mean score of 2.25 in the next priority, and Education through the creation of educational workshops on entrepreneurship in the field of handicrafts and tourism under the auspices of the Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organization was also less important with a mean score of 1.93. So, the results indicate the importance of relying on modern ways of entrepreneurship education through growth centers, industrial parks and technology in order to develop entrepreneurship in handicrafts.

Keywords

• entrepreneur
• entrepreneurship
• entrepreneurship training practices
• handicrafts
• spss software