Propose a conceptual model of foresight for the development of corporate entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises

Subject Areas : Water Resource Management

Zia  Rashvand ¹ (PhD Student, Department of Entrepreneurship, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran)
Eynollah  Keshavarz Turk ² (Assistant Professor, Futurology, Imam Khomeini International University, Qazvin, Iran (Correspondent))
Akbar  Alam Tabriz ³ (Associate Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran)
Sadegh  Abedi ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial Management, Qazvin Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin, Iran)

Received: 2020-08-18 Accepted : 2021-02-21 Published : 2022-02-20

Keywords: Foresight, Shannon Entropy, corporate entrepreneurship, small and medium enterprises, Meta Synthesis method,

Abstract :

Undoubtedly, organizations in the business environment are facing increasing changes and complexities today. As a result, to ensure the survival of their organization. They need futuristic foresight to deal with problems and uncertainties of the future environment for product development, innovation, and creativity, indeed foresight for the development of corporate entrepreneurship. Therefore, the main purpose of this study is to provide a conceptual model of foresight for the development of corporate entrepreneurship in small and medium enterprises in Iran. This study, in terms of purpose, is considered an applied research and it is qualitative research in terms of the data collection method. The method of study is Meta-synthesis. To do so, 313 papers published between 1990 and 2020 in the best scientific journals are collected. Then papers were manually screened. 35 articles remained which were used for coding and analysis. Then codes were combined and the concepts obtained. The reliability of the concepts was assessed using Gohan's kappa index. Content analysis was also performed with Shannon entropy and the concepts were ranked. In this research, 26 indices were identified and classified. Based on these factors, a comprehensive model in small and medium enterprises in Iran has been presented and validated. The proposed model can address the challenges of small and medium enterprises and create appropriate contexts for the development of entrepreneurial programs and policies by managers, increasing the awareness of relevant industries.