Sport Management Studies

Assessing of Regression Equation Between Knowledge Management and Organizational Entrepreneurship in Employees of Ministry of Sport and Youth

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student of Sports Marketing Management and Sports Media, University of Mazandaran

2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Payam-e Noor University of Shahryar

3 Ph.D. Student of Sport Management, Islamic Azad University, Kermanshah

Abstract
Today, extensive dynamics of competition have caused intelligent organizations to follow some conditions in order to employ creative and entrepreneured people as soon as possible and benefit organizational entrepreneurial advantages much more. The purpose of this study is assessing of regression equation between Knowledge management and organizational entrepreneurship in employees of Ministry of Sport and Youth for determining the effect of Knowledge management process on organizational entrepreneurship. Statistical community includes the whole of employees of Ministry of Sport and Youth with educational level of bachelor and upper. Sample size was 163 people based on Cochran formula which was selected randomly. The research tools consist of two questioners, Knowledge management and organizational entrepreneurship. Content validity and formal of research instruments were considered by studying basics of theoretical research and using professors and specialists' opinions and its reability was calculated through statistical analysis of Cronbach Alph coefficient for questioners of knowledge management 0.94 and organizational entrepreneurship 0.92. The result showed there is a meaningful relationship between Knowledge management and its processes with organizational entrepreneurship. Also, results of multivariables regressions showed that 46% of scores of organizational entrepreneurships is affected by Knowledge management scores and 55% of scores changes of organizational entrepreneurship are affected by dimensions of Knowledge management scores (Knowledge acquisition, Knowledge creation, Knowledge Store, Knowledge Distribution, knowledge preservation). Therefore, Knowledge management and its dimensions can suitably predict organizational entrepreneurship.

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 9, Issue 43
August & Septe 2017
September and October 2017
Pages 161-184

  • Receive Date 14 February 2015
  • Revise Date 25 March 2015
  • Accept Date 07 March 2015

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