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Publication date: 6 May 2014

Peyman Akhavan, Mohamad Ebrahim Sanjaghi, Jalal Rezaeenour and Hamed Ojaghi

The main aim of this paper is to study the effects of organizational culture on environmental responsiveness capability (ERC), both directly and through the mediation of knowledge…

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Purpose

The main aim of this paper is to study the effects of organizational culture on environmental responsiveness capability (ERC), both directly and through the mediation of knowledge management (KM) in selected Iranian Industrial Research Organizations (IIRO). Furthermore, the effects of four types of organizational culture on ERC and KM in the target population are compared.

Design/methodology/approach

Relationships between the ERC, KM and organizational culture are considered using survey data through the structural equation modelling approach. Five-point Likert questionnaire has been used as a tool for measuring variables. The authors sample includes 276 members of 13 selected target organizations whose names are not mentioned due to prior agreement.

Findings

Results show that organizational culture has a positive and significant relationship with ERC, both directly and indirectly through the mediation of KM. Additionally, compared with other types of organizational cultures, innovativeness culture has the highest correlation with ERC, both directly and through KM as a mediating variable. Furthermore, cooperativeness culture has a direct significant relationship with ERC, whereas consistency and effectiveness cultures indirectly have significant and positive relationships with ERC through KM. Therefore, results of this research provide appropriate evidence that ERC can be affected directly by innovativeness culture and KM.

Originality/value

The advantage of this paper compared to other related research is to study on ERC based on cultural and knowledge-related variables. Hence, it can extend the literature of ERC, and it can be useful for the managers who are dealing with industrial research company.

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VINE: The journal of information and knowledge management systems, vol. 44 no. 2
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 0305-5728

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Publication date: 27 September 2013

majid ramezan, Mohammad Ebrahim Sanjaghi and Hassan Rahimian Kalateh baly

– The main purpose of this study is examining the relationship between organizational change capacity (OCC) and organizational performance (OP).

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Purpose

The main purpose of this study is examining the relationship between organizational change capacity (OCC) and organizational performance (OP).

Design/methodology/approach

After extensive researches in organizational literature about change and performance, the OCC model from Judge and Douglas consists of eight dimensions (trustworthy leadership, involved mid-management, capable champions, innovative culture, trusting followers, systems thinking, accountable culture, and effective communication), and the OP model from Lee consists of six dimensions (stakeholders' satisfaction, organizational communication, organizational growth, strategic performance, knowledge management, and team collaboration); were considered. In order to test the hypothesis, a series of 130 qualified employees in a knowledge-based organization were questioned. The measurement tool was a two-part questionnaire (OCC and OP). Validity of questionnaire well approved based on face validity method by experts, specialists and professors of management. Using the results of pre-test, Cronbach's α was showed the very high reliability.

Findings

Moreover, the results of regression analysis showed that regression line ascribes changes in dependent variable (OP) to independent variable (OCC). It means that high percentage of change in OP (77.3 percent) will be explainable and predictable with OCC. Then, with utilizing of parametric and non-parametric tests, the relationship between OCC and OP; and between components of OCC and OP was investigated. Finally, Pearson and Spearman correlation tests results confirmed the significant relationships. Overall, the results of this study show the significant, positive, strong relationship between OCC and OP.

Originality/value

As not many studies have been done about the impact of organizational change on OP, the paper's findings will be useful to assess the adaptation ability of organization with changing environment and the impact of this adaptation on OP.

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Journal of Knowledge-based Innovation in China, vol. 5 no. 3
Type: Research Article
ISSN: 1756-1418

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