Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Study on Relationship between Organizational Culture and Innovation of Faculty Members, Khuzestan University

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
yousef hejazi
samad saki
Professor, Agricultural Extension and Education University of Tehran
10.22059/ijaedr.2016.58829
Abstract
Organizations to survive and maintaining their positive and constructive role need new thinking and ideas, to ensure their own dynamic. Otherwise they will be condemned to decay and destruction. One of the factors in incidence of innovation is the organizational culture that could be promoter or inhibitor of innovation in the organization. According to the main function of universities which is to expand frontiers of science and knowledge and foundation of science, creativity and innovation, innovativeness in higher education system is more important than other organizations. In this regard, this study aimed to explain the role of organizational culture in the innovation of faculty members in Khuzestan university system. The statistical population of this study consisted of all faculty members in Khuzestan university (N=120), and questionnaires were sent to all of them. Finally 108 of the questionnaires were completed and returned.  The instrument of this study was questionnaire which its validity was confirmed by the panel of experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's Alpha coefficient (α> 0.70). Data analysis was done by SPSSwin18 software. Correlation analysis showed that there was a significant and positive relationship between all components of organizational culture variable and level of innovation among faculty members (P<0.01). Also, regression analysis showed that about 61/1 percent of the changes in innovation of faculty members could be explained by the components of the organizational culture. The results of this study can contribute to managers and planners, in order to produce strategies and programs for increase innovation of faculty members in Agricultural Higher Education System.
Keywords
Organizational Culture
Innovation
Faculty Members
Khuzestan Agricultural University
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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 47, Issue 1
Spring 2016
Pages 1-12