Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Identifying Dimensions of Technological Entrepreneurship with a Strategic Approach: A Case Study from Iraq

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Ali Zuhair Hadi Eltamimi
Mahdi Hosseinpour
Mohamad Javad Jamshidi
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Social Science, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
10.22034/jer.2024.714752
Abstract
Introduction: The abundance of changes in business environments, a characteristic of today's world, has forced organizations to put more effort into survival. In this regard, it is important to consider issues like flexibility and organizational entrepreneurship and have a strategic attitude. In this context, entrepreneurship and strategic attitudes are two categories with common goals. Both categories emphasize grasping opportunities to deal with changes, and technological entrepreneurship is at the center of both. However, the development of a technological entrepreneurship model with a strategic approach for public agencies can be a new issue. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the dimensions of technological entrepreneurship with a strategic attitude and formulate a model.
Methodology: The research adopted the qualitative method of Grounded Theory. The research population included experts (experts and executives) of Iraqi government agencies. Theoretical saturation was achieved after a semi-structured interview with 31 people sampled by the purposive technique. Entrepreneurship and technological entrepreneurship consultants and experts were used to ensure the research validity. Furthermore, the peer-review technique was employed to ensure the reliability. Data were analyzed by Strauss and Corbin’s method.
Findings: Based on the results of the interviews, 32 themes were obtained: causal factors (opportunism and threat avoidance, human resource empowerment, organizational entrepreneurial orientation, changing the organization's behavioral pattern with an entrepreneurial approach), contextual factors (human resource skill and quality level, human resource digital literacy, technological innovation management, quality of technical resources of the organization, knowledge management level, systemic perspective, culture of risk-taking and creativity, level of acceptance of ambiguity, teamwork morale), intervening conditions (university and industry connection, environment dynamism, technology quantity and quality, development level, protection of intellectual property and intellectual capital, flexibility of defined government processes, level of facilitation of laws and regulations, technology embargo), the core phenomenon (development of technological entrepreneurship with a strategic perspective), strategies (strengthening organizational research and development, developing intra- and extra-organizational scientific and technological networks, applying policies to encourage risk-taking and creativity, attracting, maintaining, and promoting technological manpower, organizational vigilance, future studies), and the consequences (providing services based on technological innovations, process innovation, improving the overall performance of the organization, internationalization, developing the country in the direction of technology).
Conclusion/ Implications: Based on the results, technological entrepreneurship requires attention to internal and external factors. These factors lead to the emergence of consequences, namely providing services based on technological innovations, process innovation, improving the overall performance of the organization, internationalization, and the development of the country in the path of technology. 
Keywords
Technological Entrepreneurship
Strategic Approach
Government Agencies
Iraq Country

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 26 March 2024
  • Revise Date 31 July 2024
  • Accept Date 01 August 2024