The Factor Analysis of information and communication technology (ICT) components, related to intrapreneurship development in Iranian Agricultural Extension Organization (IAEO)

اقتصاد و توسعه کشاورزی

Article 1, Volume 23, Issue 1, March 2009   

Document Type: Research Article

DOI: 10.22067/jead2.v1388i1.2062

Authors

A. Alambeigi^{* 1}; I. Malek Mohammadi¹; S.M. Moghimi²

¹Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Development, University of Tehran-Karaj

²Department of management, University College of Qom, University of Tehran

Abstract

Abstract
This research was designed to identify the role of ICT in intrapreneurship development in Iranian Agricultural Extension Organization and was implemented as a correlation research. The Statistical population of the study was consisted of 2768 extension employees in Iran, One out of each six regional groups of Provinces. (N= 25) was randomly selected and 250 extension workers were randomly selected from theses six provinces based on Cochran’s sampling methodology. The Research instrument consisted of three parts in Likert scale. The Validity of the questionnaire was analyzed and reliability coefficient was calculated for the questionnaire using Cronbach's alpha ratio of α = 0.88 for the first, α = 0.92 for the second and α = 0.96 for the Tertiary part. These amounts show that questionnaire has a high ability for data gathering. Factor analysis was major statistical method. The gathered data have been analyzed by SPSS15 software. The results showed that from among variables of ICTs related to intrapreneurship development, “managerial support of advanced technology in organization” was at the first priority and “development and Variety in accomplish of activities through more interaction with clients through organizations ICT” located at Last priority in current agricultural extension organization. By use of factor analysis technique, ICTs variables related to intrapreneurship development with regarded to their natures were Shorten to four factors, consisted of, organizational and information content, infrastructure and educational, strategic and individual factors. These 4 factors express 79.83% of the total variances of the variables. 20.17% of Remainder variance is related to the factors or variables which have not been seen in this research. The results of research showed that managerial supports of ICT, development of staffs competency and skills, Plat for ICT in organization and encourage staffs for enhancement of their skills in this case.

Key words: Intrapreneurship development, ICTs, Intrapreneurship development and ICTs & agricultural extension Intrapreneurship