Antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial culture in higher education (case study: selected Iraqi universities)

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Hazem Abdul Ali ¹ , Saeed Sharifi ^{2 *} , Entidhar Ahmed Jasim ³ , mehrdad sadeghi, ⁴

1 - PhD Candidate, Department of Public Administration, Is.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.
2 - Associate Professor, Department of Management, Is.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran (Corresponding Author).
3 - Assistant Professor, Al-Mustansiriya University, Baghdad, Iraq.
4 - Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural Management and Planning, Is.C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran.

Received: 2024-08-21 Accepted : 2024-11-17 Published : 2024-12-19

Keywords: Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial culture, higher education, Iraq.,

Abstract :

Objective: To explore the antecedents and consequences of entrepreneurial culture in Iraqi higher education and to design a comprehensive conceptual model.

Research Methodology: This study employed a mixed-method approach (qualitative–quantitative). In the qualitative phase, inductive qualitative content analysis was used, and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 informed experts selected through purposive sampling. In the quantitative phase, the research followed a descriptive-survey design. From a statistical population of 1,200 experts and specialists in public administration, higher education, and entrepreneurship, 290 individuals were selected via convenience sampling. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with validated content validity. Data were analyzed using SPSS and AMOS software.

Findings: The qualitative phase resulted in identifying 190 general codes grouped into 158 sub-components, 27 main components, and 6 dimensions: cognitive, emotional, behavioral, administrative and organizational antecedents, entrepreneurial culture, and consequences of entrepreneurial culture. The quantitative results confirmed that the proposed model of entrepreneurial culture in Iraqi higher education has a good model fit

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