Title of article :
Identify factors affecting the internationalization dimension in entrepreneurial university and its role in creating a knowledge-based economy
Author/Authors :
Mortezaei, Hadiseh Department of Educational Management - Faculty of Humanities - Islamic Azad University, Sari , Salehi, Mohammad Department of Educational Management - Faculty of Humanities - Islamic Azad University, Sari , Niazazari, Kiuomars Department of Educational Management - Faculty of Humanities - Islamic Azad University, Sari
Abstract :
Purpose: This research has been designed to identify the effective
components of the internationalization of the entrepreneurial university
that contribute to the creation of knowledge-based economics.
Methodology: The research method was a blended method and the
statistical population included experts and experts in the field of growth
centers in Islamic Azad universities in Fars province. In the qualitative
section of 11 people in the interview process and in the quantitative
section with a population of 976 people, 277 people participated as an
example in this study. The data gathering tool was an interview and a
researcher-made questionnaire. After validation, its reliability was 0.83.
Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data and exploratory and
confirmatory factor analysis was used in the inferential part. Findings:
The results of the research of findings showed that the continuous
validation components of the university in order to achieve international
standards, conduct innovations and international initiatives on campus,
the relationship of faculty members with foreign graduates with the
highest factor load (0.88) and the component of the application of the
system of international education in the university with the least factor
load (0.63) of the total variance explained, and other components were
important in the following order respectively. Discussion: The
coefficient of the effect of components in the internationalization of the
entrepreneurial university in creating a knowledge-based economy alone
is the highest coefficient of influence on the continuous validation
component of the university in order to achieve international standards,
carry out innovations and international initiatives on campus, the
relationship of faculty members with Foreign graduates with 0.88 and the
least in the component of using the distance education system at
university.
Keywords :
Entrepreneurial University , Internationalization , Knowledge-based economics , Effective components
