The Relationship between Information Technology with Success of Entrepreneurs of the Technical and Vocational Training Organization in Golestan Province

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between information technology with success of entrepreneurs of the technical and vocational training organization in Golestan province in 2013. For this purpose, first, indicators related to success of entrepreneurs were identified based on the model. These indicators included: contemporary knowledge, creativity and innovation, the ability to use a calculated risk and self-confidence of entrepreneurs. Thus, the research hypothesis was "There is a significant relationship between information technology with success of entrepreneurs of the technical and vocational training organization in Golestan province. It consists of four sub-hypothesis that each of them addressed the aspects mentioned. The study sample consisted of 210 entrepreneurs of the technical and vocational training organization in Golestan province that were chosen among the 136 people in the sample based on Kerjesy and Morgan table for it stratified random sampling was selected. The research was descriptive and correlation. To collect data, two questionnaires were used, a researcher-made questionnaire to assess the attitudes of entrepreneurs in IT field and also Naman and Slevin standardized questionnaire to measure the success of entrepreneurs. The information was gathered through secondary information sources such as books, periodicals, the Internet and etc. The approaches of descriptive statistics and inference statistics as Spearman`s correlation test were utilized. After analyzing data using statistical techniques, the hypothesis mentioned were examined that were confirmed with 95 percent possibility. The results showed that between there was a significant relationship between information technology with success of entrepreneurs of the technical and vocational training organization in Golestan province.