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Determinants of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition by agricultural entrepreneurs

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  • Ehsan Masoomi
  • Naser Zamani

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Agriculture sector has more uncertainties than non-agriculture sector. On the other hand, due to diversity in products and services, this sector offers many entrepreneurial opportunities. The purpose of the current study was to investigate determinants of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition by agricultural entrepreneurs. This study was conducted using survey method, and the sample was made up of 140 Iranian agricultural entrepreneurs. The participants were assigned with proportionate stratified random sampling. Data was gathered using a questionnaire, and was analysed using SPSS22 and AMOS22. Path analysis results showed that 'social networks' was the most important determinant of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition with the highest direct effect (0.41). Other factors influencing opportunity recognition included creativity, self-efficacy, prior knowledge and regulatory institution. Education influenced opportunity recognition indirectly through creativity, prior knowledge and social networks, and work experience influenced opportunity recognition indirectly through self-efficacy and social networks. Relevant theoretical and practical implications and contributions are discussed.

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  • Ehsan Masoomi & Naser Zamani, 2020. "Determinants of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition by agricultural entrepreneurs," International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 41(2), pages 279-303.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijesbu:v:41:y:2020:i:2:p:279-303
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    1. Ehsan Masoomi & Kurosh Rezaei-Moghaddam & Ezatollah Karami & Dariush Hayati & Mahsa Fatemi, 2022. "Development of an opportunity-based model of rural entrepreneurial process," Journal of Global Entrepreneurship Research, Springer;UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship, vol. 12(1), pages 237-256, December.
    2. Sagit Barel-Shaked, 2023. "Network-based business model in the agri-food sector: A case study of Green Fingers," Agricultural Economics, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 69(4), pages 162-170.

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