Education in Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Training Needs and Learning Practices

Autor/inn/en	Pliakoura, Alexandra; Beligiannis, Grigorios; Kontogeorgos, Achilleas
Titel	Education in Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Training Needs and Learning Practices
Quelle	In: Education & Training, 62 (2020) 7-8, S.723-739 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kontogeorgos, Achilleas)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0040-0912
DOI	10.1108/ET-04-2020-0095
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Education; Entrepreneurship; Educational Needs; Agricultural Occupations; Educational Methods; Experiential Learning; Lifelong Learning; Adults; Trainees; Rural Population; Skill Development; Knowledge Level; Foreign Countries; Greece + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Landwirtschaft; Ausbildung; Unternehmungsgeist; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Educational method; Erziehungsmethode; Experiental learning; Erfahrungsorientiertes Lernen; Life-long learning; Lebenslanges Lernen; Auszubildender; Weibliche Auszubildende; Landbevölkerung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Wissensbasis; Ausland; Griechenland
Abstract	Purpose: The purposes of this study are--first, to conceptualize entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship education in agriculture; second, to highlight the role and necessity of entrepreneurship education in enhancing entrepreneurship; and third, to formulate relevant research proposals. Design/methodology/approach: The quantitative data were collected through a survey (structured questionnaire) distributed to 412 agricultural enterprises in the region of Aitoloakarnania in Greece. The responses were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Findings: The findings of the study indicate that farmers/landowners have low levels of entrepreneurship education (only 30.6% have received relevant education) and thus have higher needs. The 50.2% of respondents declare that they are willing to pay in order to attend an entrepreneurship education program. Research limitations/implications: Existing entrepreneurship education research is useful in delineating the body of knowledge of what, when and how farmers need it, giving policymakers and researchers the opportunity to evaluate and build on research findings. Originality/value: Given the shortage of identified research data, particularly at national level, on the role of education in agricultural entrepreneurship, this study contributes significantly to this research field, as the recognition of educational needs that affect the effectiveness of "agri-business" appears to be a crucial event for the future of agricultural entrepreneurship. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01