رابطه بين سواد اطلاعاتي و قابليتهاي كارآفريني دانشجويان دوره هاي تحصيلات تكميلي دانشگاه اصفهان

The Relationship between Information Literacy and Entrepreneurship Capabilities among Isfahan University Graduate Students.

The purpose of this research was to determine the relationship between information literacy and entrepreneurship capabilities among students attending graduate programs at Isfahan University. A descriptive-correlational research method was used. Statistical population consisted of all second-year students in M.A,M.S and doctoral programs of Isfahan University during 2008- 2009 academic year. A Statistical sample of 160 students was chosen through proportionate classified random sampling method. The research tools included two researcher- made inventories (information literacy questionnaire consisting of 35 items and entrepreneurship questionnaire consisting of 39 items) which were designed based on Likerts scale. The findings indicated a significant and positive relation between information literacy and entrepreneurship capabilities of the students(r= 0.685). The result of regression analysis indicated that entrepreneurship capabilities had the highest correlation with the critical evaluation of information (r=0.578) and the lowest relations with purposeful use of information (r= 0.495).