Investigating the effective factors and consequences of explaining the role of social capital in the success of international entrepreneurship

Subject Areas : business management

Mohamad jafar cheraghi ¹ , Jamshid Edalatian- Shahriari ² , Mohammadreza Kabaranzadghadim ³

1 - Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
2 - Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
3 - Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2021-08-03 Accepted : 2021-09-08 Published : 2021-12-22

Keywords: Social capital, international entrepreneurship, international activity,

Abstract :

The aim of this article is to investigate the effective factors and consequences of explaining the role of social capital in the success of international entrepreneurship. Statistical population of qualitative section: academic and organizational experts (managers of Tehran Chamber of Commerce) and quantitative section: all members of Tehran Chamber of Commerce.The sample size of the qualitative part with theoretical saturation (20 people) and quantitative according to Cochran's formula is 335 people. Sample selection of qualitative part of purposive sampling and quantitative partial stratified random sampling. Data collection tools, qualitative, interview and quantitative sections, researcher-made questionnaire based on a 5-item scale. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed in terms of form and content by several experts, the validity was confirmed by calculating the angles, and the validity was confirmed by calculating the square root of the AVE. Reliability through Cronbach's alpha for the whole questionnaire was 0.86. For data analysis, Cronbach's alpha tests, orthodontics (AVE), AVE root matrix, Kolmogorov-Smirnov and confirmatory factor analysis using Lisrel software. The results identified 7 influential components: social prosperity, social solidarity, social cohesion, social acceptance, social participation, trust in the organization, networking and 3 influential dimensions: international activity, international competitiveness and economic growth.