Identifying the sociological policy of government entrepreneurship development in Iran

The aim of this study is to identify the sociological policy of state entrepreneurship development in Iran. The method used in this research is qualitative research method. In this study, based on library studies and then specialized interviews, the sociological policy of government entrepreneurship development has been identified. The statistical population includes academic experts and theoretical experts. Non-probability and purposeful methods were used for sampling in the qualitative part. The sampling process continued until theoretical saturation was achieved and finally 11 experts participated in this stage. Methods of data analysis include grounded theory and structural modeling. The results showed that by categorizing and categorizing the final criteria, 9 main categories and 44 categories were obtained to identify the indicators of government entrepreneurship development policy in Iran. These categories were categorized into six paradigms: contextual conditions, causal conditions, pivotal phenomena, strategies and actions, intervening conditions, and consequences. Following the research process, by performing the fuzzy Delphi technique in 2 rounds, the criteria obtained from the qualitative analysis of the research were screened and validated. At this stage, 43 criteria were evaluated based on the views of 11 experts, and in the second round, no criteria were eliminated, which was a sign for the end of Delphi rounds, and the Delphi technique ended after 2 rounds.