The Impact of Learning Organization on Employee Empowerment with the Mediating Role of Information Technology in the Country's Skating Boards

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Department of Sport Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

2 Associate Prof. in Department of Sport Management, Karaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Karaj, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the The impact of learning organization on employee empowerment with the mediating role of information technology in the country's skating boards. The research method was descriptive survey. In terms of the purpose of collecting applied information, in terms of data collection time, it was current-looking & in the structural equations section, it was forward-looking. The statistical population of the present study included all employees of the country's skating teams, which included about 500 people. The statistical sample was 220 people who were selected as available. Employee Empowerment questioner of Matthews, Diaz & Cole (2002) & Organizational Learning by Gomez, Lorente & Cabrera (2005) & Information & Communication Technology by Abdavi & Fathi (2016) were used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaires was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Regression & correlation were used to test the research hypotheses. Then, to test the research model, structural equation modeling method was used using LISREL structural equation software. The results showed that information & communication technology & learning organization affect employee empowerment. also, the learning organization influences the empowerment of employees through the mediating role of information & communication technology in the country's skating boards.

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  • Receive Date: 06 March 2021
  • Accept Date: 11 March 2021

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