Identifying Factors Affecting the Sustainability of Knowledge-Based Businesses (Case Study: Islamic Azad University)

Subject Areas : Educational management

amir seifi ¹ , amir SHARAKIPOUR ² , afsaneh saber ³

1 - Islamic Azad University Damavand Branch Faculty of Humanities
2 - ISLAMIC AZAD
3 - islamic azad

Received: 2021-12-21 Accepted : 2022-01-16 Published : 2022-02-20

Keywords: Sustainability, Influencing factors, Knowledge-based businesses,

Abstract :

AbstractThe aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the sustainability of knowledge-based businesses (Case study: Islamic Azad University); Research method in terms of purpose, basic-applied in terms of data type, mixed (qualitative-quantitative) of exploratory type; Depending on the time of data collection, it was cross-sectional and according to the method of data collection or the nature and method of research, it was a survey, it was qualitative of exploratory type. The statistical population of the study included all faculty members of Tehran universities. To determine the samples of this study and to determine this group of experts, purposive non-random sampling method of 20 people was used. Documentary tools and semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The validity and reliability of the instruments were calculated, all of which were confirmed. The data analysis method was data-based and three-step coding method. The results showed that individual, organizational and environmental factors affect the sustainability of business and business sustainability leads to social, economic and environmental achievements.Keywords: Influencing factors, Sustainability, Knowledge-based businesses