November 9, 2024
Nasim Ghanbari

Nasim Ghanbari

Academic Rank: Assistant professor
Address:
Degree: Ph.D in English Language Teaching
Phone: 077 3122 2321
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities

Research

Title
The Role of English Language Competency in International Opportunity Recognition and Exploitation in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone
Type Thesis
Keywords
English language competency, International opportunity recognition, International opportunity exploitation, Pars Special Economic Energy Zone, Decision-makers, Executive managers, Entrepreneurship.
Researchers hosein ekbatani (Student) , Nasim Ghanbari (Primary advisor) , Reza Mohammad Kazemi (Advisor)

Abstract

The present research draws from two streams of literature, i.e., English as a Foreign Language (EFL) and Entrepreneurship and thus falls into the category of interdisciplinary research. It was carried out with the aim of examining the role of the English language competency in international opportunity recognition and exploitation in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ). For this purpose, a survey questionnaire was developed by the researcher to gather data from PSEEZ companies as the context of the study. Overall, a body of 120 executive managers and decision makers in PSEEZ answered the questionnaire. The SPSS software was used for the analysis of the data. The findings showed that the English language competency has a positive and significant relationship with recognition and exploitation of international opportunities. This study calls for a more pronounced role of English in the region to further enhance the international opportunities of PSEEZ. The study has also several implications for English for specific purposes domain.