رویکردهای نوین آموزشی (Sep 2014)
Study the Multiple Relationships between Organizational Learning, Organizational Excellence Enablers and Organizational Agility Capabilities at Public Universities of Isfahan
Abstract
The purpose of this research was to study the multiple relationships between organizational learning, organizational excellence enablers and organizational agility capabilities at public universities of Isfahan. Research method was descriptive correlative. The study population consisted of 1745 faculty members in public universities of Isfahan in 2012-2013 academic years. A sample of 291was selected from research population employing random stratified sampling method. To collect research data, three questionnaires were used: questionnaire of organizational learning that was compiled based on Gomez, Cespedes-Lorente, and Valle-Cabrer (2005) with 16 items, EFQM questionnaire (2010) with 25 items and self-made questionnaire of organizational agility capabilities according to theory of Zhang and Sharifi (2000) with 25 items. Content and construct validity of the questionnaires were confirmed. The reliability of questionnaires was determined through Cronbach alpha coefficients that resulted in 0.89, 0.93 and 0.92 respectively. Research findings revealed that there is no significant relationship between organizational learning and organizational agility capabilities but there is significant relationship between organizational excellence enablers with organizational agility. The results of multiple regression revealed there is multiple relationship between the dimensions of organizational learning, organizational excellence enablers and organizational agility capabilities. According to the findings, agility is of prime significant in universities. The findings of the propriety of research model revealed that the data is fit to the model of the research and the model is approved.
