Factors Affecting Entrepreneurial Business in the LIS Professions: A meta Analysis

To explore future components of entrepreneurial business research in information science with a meta-analytical approach.

1709 LIS journals articles on the topic published between 2000 and 2019 were reviewed. Sixteen were selected for meta-analysis. A total of 31 components were identified. CMA2 software and Cohen's effect size approach were used for data analysis. 

Finedings: 

The single and combined effect size of all components were significant. Physical infrastructure showed the highest effect size (0.83). Scientific morale of the educators (0.78) and "Self Confidence" (0.75) were in the next ranks.

In order to enhance entrepreneurship business among LIS graduates, the above variables should be considered in desing and implementing programs.