The relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization (Case study: Agricultural Jihad Organization of Isfahan Province)

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 PhD Agricultural Extension and Education, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

2 Associate Professor of Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural College, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to Explanation of the relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization in Agricultural Jihad Organization of Isfahan Province The research method was descriptive – correlational. Research populations consisted of 226experts of organization that by using Krejcie and Morgan table and, the number of 136 persons through stratified random sampling technique as was selected. Data collection tool was two Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire Bass and Avolio (1994) and known as the MLQ questionnaire and a standardized questionnaire of organizational learning (DLOQ) Watkins and Marsick (1998). According to pilot test and calculating Cronbach's alpha was α=0.92 for components of learning organization and for transformational leadership Questionnaire obtained α=0.978. The results indicate that, the state of Agriculture Jihad Organization of Isfahan Province in terms of transformational leadership was higher than average level and Score of Agriculture to promote the learning organization is above average, too. Results of regression analyzes showed that there is significant positive relationship between transformational leadership and learning organization components.

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Iranian Journal of Agricultural Economics and Development Research
Volume 50, Issue 4
November 2019
Pages 833-848

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