Effective Economic Factors in Entrepreneurship Development of Agricultural Cooperatives in Tehran Province

Abstract

The main purpose of this research was to investigate the effective economic factors in entrepreneurship development of agricultural corporations in Tehran province. The research method was descriptive-correlation. The population included 260 members of agricultural cooperatives in Tehran province. A sample of 260 individuals was selected by using Cochran formula. The main research tool was a questionnaire and its validity was confirmed by a panel of experts. The reliability of the questionnaire was measured by measuring the Cronbach alpha α=0.92.The research dependent variable was entrepreneurship development of agricultural cooperatives. The results of the study showed that the majority of the respondents (40.4%) believed that the effect economic factors in entrepreneurship development of agricultural cooperatives was at a high range and the most important economic factor in developing entrepreneurship of agricultural cooperatives included transparent economical activities and appropriate tax regulations.

Keywords

• agricultural cooperatives
• entrepreneurship
• entrepreneurship development