Sport Management Studies

The Impact of Information Technologies on Communication Satisfaction and Organizational Learning in Sport Sciences Research Institute Staff

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

S. Eftekhar Manavi 1
M. Samiee Zafarghandi 2

1 M.Sc. of Educational Technology, South Tehran Branch of Islamic Azad University

2 Associate Professor of Education Management, Research Center of Studies of Education Ministry

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2018.6269.2272
Abstract
The aim of the present research was to assess the effect of information technology on communication satisfaction and organizational learning in Sport Sciences Research Institute staff. A descriptive- correlative study has been performed in the field. Statistical population of the research is including of all the staff of Sport Sciences Research Institute of Iran (N=n=73). Duon Hazen (1997), Nife organizational learning (2001), and information technology Ahmadpour (2011) questionnaires were used to assess the relationship satisfaction. Face validity and the content of the questionnaires have been validated by 10 lecturers and Cronbach 14∝">  was reported as 0.97, 0.97, 0.85 respectively. SPSS and AMOS were used to perform the statistics. Correlation test showed a positive correlation between relationship satisfaction and information technology of the staff. The results out of the modeling of the study showed a significant positive effect of relationship satisfaction and information technology on organizational learning. Based on factorial loading values the effect of information technology on relationship satisfaction of the staff (β =0.91) and the effect of information technology on organizational learning (β =0.97). Finally based on the hypothetical fitting model of the study, the variables of the research were fitted enough. Paying attention to the information technology was then concluded to be one of the succeeding and improvement factors of organizational learning and relationship satisfaction of the staff in the Sport Science Institute of Iran.

Keywords

Climate Information
Organizational Interaction
System Thinking
Physical Education Research Institute

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Sport Management Studies
Volume 10, Issue 52
February & march 2019
January and February 2019
Pages 161-178

  • Receive Date 25 August 2018
  • Revise Date 06 October 2018
  • Accept Date 12 November 2018

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