Sport Management Studies

Structural Model of the Relationship between Knowledge Strategies with Individual and Organizational Learning Capacity of Physical Education Teachers

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

Mahkameh Shirani
Mohamad Ali Nadi

Islamic Azad University of Isfahan

https://doi.org/10.22089/smrj.2016.784
Abstract
The main purpose of this study is the relationship between knowledge strategies with organizational and individual learning capacity of physical education teachers in isfahan. The research methods were causal – solidarity. The statistical basis of that concerning all physical education teachers of girly schools of 6 districts in isfahan including 514 participants and 167 teachers were selected as sample size. Statistical analysis showed that there is a significant positive relationship betweenknowledge strategies individual learning capacityand organizational learning capacity. According to this model, the direct effects of knowledge retrieval on organization learning, knowledge utilization on individual learning, knowledge sharing on individual learningand knowledge sharing on organizational learningwere confirmed and the indirect effects of the model were confirmed too. The results show that all aspects of the knowledge strategies have a significant and positive impact on learning capacity.

Keywords

Knowledge Strategies
Individual Learning Capacity
Organizational Learning Capacity
Physical Education Teacher
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Sport Management Studies
Volume 8, Issue 36
June & July 2016
May and June 2016
Pages 113-130

  • Receive Date 09 February 2015
  • Revise Date 15 March 2015
  • Accept Date 05 April 2015

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