Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research

Studying the relationships between individual entrepreneurial orientation, individual learning, creativity with job performance in the Agriculture Jihad Organization of Hamedan Province

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Saeid Karimi 1
Maryam Shahdousti 2
1 Assistant Professor, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Faculty, Bu Ali Sina University
2 Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Faculty of Agriculture, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
10.22059/ijaedr.2017.235677.668448
Abstract
The main purpose of this descriptive-correlative study was to investigate the relationships between individual entrepreneurial orientation, individual learning, creativity with job performance. The mediating roles of individual learning and entrepreneurial orientation were analyzed.  The statistical population of this research consisted of 635 agricultural experts of organization of Jihad-e Agriculture in Hamedan Province (N=365). According to Cochran's formula, a sample of 242 experts was chosen through random stratified sampling method. Data was collected using four standardized self-administered scales including individual learning scale (Sujan et al., 1994)), creativity scale (Tierney et al., 1999), individual entrepreneurial orientation scale (Bolton & Lane, 2012) and individual performance scale (Staples et al., 1999). The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’s alpha coefficient respectively (.83≥α≥.76). Structural equation modeling and bootstrap procedure were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that individual learning was significantly related to job performance and it mediated the entrepreneurial orientation-job performance relationship. In addition, creativity was significantly related to entrepreneurial orientation and job performance. Drawing on the findings, the managers and leaders of the organization can focus on the individual learning mechanism and creativity to improve employees’ entrepreneurial orientation and thereby fostering their job performance.
Keywords
Entrepreneurial Orientation
individual learning
Creativity
Job performance
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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 49, Issue 2
Spring 2018
Pages 263-277