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Examining the Impact of Web 1.0 and Web 2.0 Tools on Students’ Perspectives towards Agricultural Businesses
Volume 5, Issue 2, 2022-2023, Pages 75 - 84
1 1. M.Sc. Graduate in Agricultural Extension and Education, Shiraz University
2 2. Ph.D. Student in Agronomy, Islamic Azad University, Zahedan Branch
Abstract :
Employment and unemployment of the workforce are among the most significant issues in contemporary human societies. In our country, given the imbalance in economic, geographical, cultural, demographic, and political structures, these factors play a substantial role in the development process. One of the main obstacles to employment and hiring agricultural graduates is the poor image of agriculture. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the tools and services offered on the website of the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program, including podcasts, forums, a LinkedIn program group, news, reading materials, and profiles of entrepreneurs, on students’ perspectives toward agricultural businesses. The statistical population of this research included students who voluntarily participated in organizing the first National Gathering of Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni. A mixed-method approach was used for data collection. The quantitative section was conducted using a survey and questionnaire. For analyzing the quantitative data, SPSS software version 21 was used. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups and analyzed using coding methods. The quantitative analysis revealed that among the tools on the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program site, podcasts were considered the most influential, whereas forums had the least impact. Additionally, qualitative findings showed that students recognized increased awareness, exposure to various entrepreneurs as reasons for the influence of podcasts, job opportunities, and entrepreneurial knowledge as motivations for continued participation in the forum, and the opportunity to reflect on topics and implement goals as reasons for the influence of the LinkedIn group for the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program.
Employment and unemployment of the workforce are among the most significant issues in contemporary human societies. In our country, given the imbalance in economic, geographical, cultural, demographic, and political structures, these factors play a substantial role in the development process. One of the main obstacles to employment and hiring agricultural graduates is the poor image of agriculture. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of the tools and services offered on the website of the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program, including podcasts, forums, a LinkedIn program group, news, reading materials, and profiles of entrepreneurs, on students’ perspectives toward agricultural businesses. The statistical population of this research included students who voluntarily participated in organizing the first National Gathering of Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni. A mixed-method approach was used for data collection. The quantitative section was conducted using a survey and questionnaire. For analyzing the quantitative data, SPSS software version 21 was used. Qualitative data were collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups and analyzed using coding methods. The quantitative analysis revealed that among the tools on the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program site, podcasts were considered the most influential, whereas forums had the least impact. Additionally, qualitative findings showed that students recognized increased awareness, exposure to various entrepreneurs as reasons for the influence of podcasts, job opportunities, and entrepreneurial knowledge as motivations for continued participation in the forum, and the opportunity to reflect on topics and implement goals as reasons for the influence of the LinkedIn group for the Agricultural Entrepreneur Students and Alumni Program.
Keywords :
Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Businesses, Web 1.0 Tools, Web 2.0 Tools
Entrepreneurship, Agricultural Businesses, Web 1.0 Tools, Web 2.0 Tools