A Study on the Role of Government in Improving the Process of Launch and Development of Knowledge-based Businesses
Subject Areas : Entrepreneurship and Mnagement of Knowledge-based Firms
Najmeh
Akbarzadeh
1
Ehsan
Shafiezadeh
2
Keywords: Knowledge-based Businesses, Science &, Technology Parks, Incubators, Knowledge-based Economy, Government.,
Abstract :
In the “knowledge-based businesses” research field, few applied studies have been conducted. Meanwhile, by identifying the critical success factors in starting-up and development of knowledge-based businesses, we can recognize necessary contexts for these targets and take steps toward implementing it. Accordingly, the main purpose of this research is identifying and prioritizing the keyactivities to be carried out by government in order to improve the process of starting-up and development of knowledge-based businesses. The method of this study in terms of purpose is applied research, and in terms of data gathering method is descriptive survey. The target population of current study included all knowledge-based corporations deployed in incubators and science & technology parks of universities in Tehran. To gathering required data for this research, the questionnaire has been used. Chi-squared test is used to data analysis, and Friedman’s analysis of variance is applied to ranking parameters. The results of this study revealed that improving the process of starting-up and development of knowledge-based businesses is possible throughgovernment’s some key activities which “financial supports of government” is placed on top of them. Hence, it can be said that the government should start broad efforts in this regard, and this issue should be considered by relevant government authorities. At the end, the recommendations based on the research results are presented.
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