Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Journal of Entrepreneurship Research

Formulating an Entrepreneurship Development Policymaking Model in the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation of Sistan and Baluchestan Province

Document Type : Research Article

Authors
Abdolmajid Imani
Soniya Sedaghati Mokhtari
Zahra Mohammadi
Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management and Economics, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran.
10.22034/jer.2024.715355
Abstract
Introduction: Entrepreneurship development is an essential requirement for Iran and a crucial element in driving its economic growth and development. The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, as a prominent support institution, plays a significant role in addressing various aspects of poverty by fostering employment opportunities. In the current state of Iran's economy—characterized by deficiencies, scarcities, and mismanagement that have resulted in high unemployment, diminished gross domestic product, reduced government investment capabilities, and weakened non-oil exports—fostering entrepreneurship and cultivating an entrepreneurial mindset can positively impact the economic conditions. This research aims to formulate a policymaking model for entrepreneurship development in the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation in Sistan and Baluchestan Province.
Methodology: The study used a qualitative method and employs thematic analysis as the research strategy. Library studies and interviews were conducted to identify the factors forming the entrepreneurship development policymaking model. The statistical population includes 15 experts in the field of entrepreneurship, including managers and senior officials in the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation of Sistan and Baluchestan Province, as well as entrepreneurship professors at the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, selected using the purposive snowball sampling technique. Through thematic analysis, the study identified four main variables, 19 components, and 132 indicators. Experts validated these factors using the Delphi approach, leading to the design of the research's conceptual model.
Findings: The four primary variables identified were: the fundamental-structural variable, the contextual-situational variable, the mediating variable, and the consequences variable. The fundamental-structural variable comprised identifying and determining clients' needs, political-legal conditions, cultural-social conditions, and information and awareness tools. The contextual-situational variable included institutional structure, the influence of policymaking institutions, information and communication technology, educational tools and empowerment, knowledge and knowledge dissemination tools, predictive evaluation, timely response evaluation, and deterrence evaluation. The mediating variable encompassed coordinating institutions, economic and financial tools, incentive and motivational tools, monitoring tools, and implementation procedures. The outcome variable encompassed economic, cultural, and social consequences.
Conclusion/ Implications: The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation is the most influential organization supporting employment and self-sufficiency in Iran. The executive managers of this foundation can formulate a policy for entrepreneurship development with specific and practical guidelines to achieve the objectives of job creation and entrepreneurship. By utilizing the factors outlined in the entrepreneurial development policy model from this research, the foundation can enhance its response to these challenges, provide a suitable platform for increasing social support, and improve clients' economic and social conditions through entrepreneurial activities. 
Keywords
Entrepreneurship policy
Economic Development
Thematic analysis

Subjects

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  • Receive Date 15 June 2024
  • Revise Date 28 August 2024
  • Accept Date 28 August 2024