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Learning Organization and Readiness for Change in Iran Islamic Azad University branches of Gilan province

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

Res. J. Recent Sci., Volume 4, Issue (1), Pages 25-31, January,2 (2015)

Abstract

Investigation of the relationship between the dimensions of the Learning Organization and readiness for change in Islamic Azad universities branches of district 17 of Iran, is the purpose of the research. The current research method is descriptive survey and is applied in terms of target. The population of this research is faculty members and staff of Islamic Azad University of district 17 which their number is 1774 in 2013. Using Cochran formula, the sample was computed as 251 ones which have been chosen by a stratified random sampling. In order to studying the hypothesis, SPSS and LISREL software used and statistical meaningful relations for overall statistical hypothesis were obtained. Findings showed a positive and significant relation between dimensions of learning organization and readiness for change. Findings also showed that, the managers of universities have the capabilities to increase the potentials of readiness for change and establishing learning based institution.

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