Document Type : Research Paper
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Department of Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Islamic Azad University, Sari Branch, Sari, Iran.
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Associate Professor of the Human Sciences Faculty, Department of educational management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran
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Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
Abstract
Nowadays, businesses are using cutting-edge technologies. The present study was conducted with the aim of designing and validating a tool for measuring technological businesses in the field of IT using an exploratory mixed method. The statistical population in the qualitative phase included 14 senior managers of IT businesses selected through purposive sampling, and in the quantitative phase, 385 managers of IT businesses were selected through random sampling. In the qualitative part, an in-depth semi-structured interview was conducted as a measurement and analysis tool based on the grounded theory using MaxQDA2020 software. A paradigm model with 10 dimensions and 28 components was extracted and questions based on it were designed. Statistical analysis and confirmatory factor analysis were calculated using SPSS21 and Smartpls3 software. Face, content, and construct validity were examined, and reliability was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha and composite reliability. After validity and reliability testing,10 dimensions including human resources, idea creation, innovation-based, support policy, technological business characteristics, financial and economic results, management, utilization of modern technology, knowledge-based, technological achievement, and 21 components were designed in the form of a 21-item questionnaire. The results show that the researcher-made tool is a suitable model for evaluating technological businesses in the field of IT.
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