ABSTRACT

Purpose: The present descriptive-analytical study aimed to rank the barriers of the application of the value chain in the context of rural entrepreneurship.

Design/methodology/approach: The statistical population was composed of 125 entrepreneurs from the provinces of Tehran, Hamedan, and Golestan, Iran. Data were analyzed by the TOPSIS technique.

Findings: The results suggest that the lack of a correct financing mechanism and the lack of targeted policymaking and government support of the rural entrepreneurship are the main factors hindering the cycle of the value chain to develop rural entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurs who work in the service sector identified the lack of training of entrepreneurial skills as the main barrier and in contrast, those working in the animal farming sector listed the lack of government support policies as the main barrier. According to the entrepreneurs working in the agricultural sector, the lack of specialized advisors about job issues and the lack of financial resources are the main deterrents of rural entrepreneurship.

Practical implications: Different organizations (such as Jihad-e Agriculture Organization, banks, and the Office of Industry, Mine and Trade) cooperate to facilitate the access of agricultural entrepreneurs to low-interest bank loans and credits that have long enough repayment periods.

Theoretical implications: Training institutions, such as academia and private educational institutions, focus on the training of entrepreneurial skills and concepts in different aspects such as business running, marketing, and the recognition of risks and target markets at the elementary and advanced levels.

Originality/value: The paper provides insight for rural entrepreneurs to recognize the barriers to the application of the value chain in the establishment of entrepreneurial businesses.

摘要

目的：本描述性分析研究旨在对农村企业家精神背景下应用价值链的障碍进行排名。

设计/方法/方法：统计人群由来自德黑兰，哈米丹和伊朗Golestan省的125位企业家组成。通过TOPSIS技术分析数据。

结果：结果表明，缺乏正确的融资机制，缺乏针对性的政策制定以及政府对农村创业精神的支持是阻碍价值链发展农村创业精神的主要因素。在服务业工作的企业家认为缺乏对企业家技能的培训是主要障碍，相反，在畜牧业工作的企业家则将缺乏政府支持政策列为主要障碍。根据在农业部门工作的企业家的说法，缺乏关于工作问题的专业顾问和缺乏财政资源是阻碍农村企业家精神的主要因素。

实际意义：不同组织（例如圣战农业组织，银行以及工业，矿产和贸易办公室）合作促进农业企业家获得具有足够还款期的低息银行贷款和信贷。

理论意义：培训机构（例如学术界和私立教育机构）侧重于在不同方面（例如业务运营，市场营销以及对风险和目标市场的认识）对企业家技能和概念的培训。

原创性/价值：本文为农村企业家提供了见识，使他们认识到在建立创业企业中应用价值链的障碍。