Antecedents and outcomes of mentoring development in food industry startups (a qualitative study)

Momen Nezhad Limodehi, Mohammad; Hejazi, Asad; Rahmani, Hamed

doi:10.22034/jtd.2024.2002573.1858

Antecedents and outcomes of mentoring development in food industry startups (a qualitative study)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mohammad Momen Nezhad Limodehi ¹

asad hejazi ²

Hamed Rahmani ³

¹ Ph.D Candidate in Entrepreneurship, Higher Education, Faculty of Management and Accounting, Qazvin Islamic Azad University

² Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Management, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran.

³ Assistant Prof, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch,

10.22034/jtd.2024.2002573.1858

Abstract

Creating a new business is very important; Because it creates new job opportunities, produces new technology and creates wealth and value in the society. For this purpose in countries, startups are responsible for this. Startups are not necessarily a company and do not have an independent legal personality, but are a group of facilitators and enablers.The purpose of the research is to identify the antecedents and outcomes of mentoring development in food industry startups. The research method is qualitative with exploratory design, grand theory method and practical-developmental purpose. At first, 15 academic experts in the field of entrepreneurship management and food industries of the country participated with targeted theoretical sampling. Qualitative analysis was conducted during five rounds of interviews until saturation and theoretical consensus were reached for open, central and selective coding of the categories of antecedents and outcomes of mentoring development in food industry startups. The paradigmatic model of research in 4 axes; 23 categories, 102 concepts, 145 items & 4 structures: antecedents (causal, contextual & intervening) conditions and outcomes (consequences) were placed. Antecedents were identified in 19 categories and outcomes: in 4 categories. Managers and policy makers of the country's food industry can take an effective step towards increasing socio-cultural, professional, economic and marketing results, improve efficiency and effectiveness, and develop the role of mentors in guiding food industry entrepreneurs with the favorable management of mentoring in the creation and development of food industry start-up drivers.

Keywords

Antecedents

،Food industry

،Mentoring development

،Outcomes

،Start-up

Subjects

Entrepreneurship

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