Abstract
Summary
A proper and simultaneous application of technology management, knowledge management, and innovation management as a triangle of organizational efficiency is the key factor to success. Therefore, creating an efficient structural capacity in the form of supporting innovative activities along with dynamic organizational structures has always been the bedrock of creativity and effective change, which, in turn, leads to the empowerment of the organization in the competitive cycle.
Introduction
The coordination between strategic resources of the organization besides deployment of information system based on information technology generates innovation in operations processing, and consequently, leads to the introduction of new products and services. Therefore, the main purpose of this research work was investigate the impact of top-management support on the innovative processing and providing creative products considering the mediating role of organizational structure and information technology in the sports and youth offices.
Methodology and Approach
The present study is a correlational study, in which the data were collected descriptively and operated in the form of structural equation research. The statistical population of the study included all managers of the sports and youth departments of the three provinces of Golestan, Mazandaran, and Guilan, in which 200 people were selected by cluster sampling as the statistical sample of the study. The research tools included the Rana and Tipo (2013) top managers support questionnaire with 6 items, organizational structure synergy questionnaire with Mana information technology (2012) in the form of 6 items, and Kim creativity questionnaire (2012) including 10 items. It was set as a 5-point Likert scale (1: never to 5: very high). After confirmation of the contextual and visual validity of the questioner, the internal reliability was confirmed by the experts by the Cronbach's alpha method (α = 0.79). Finally, after insurance of good fit of research model, the data was analyzed using the partial least squares technique )smart PLS( and the SPSS software.
Results and Conclusion
After making insurance of good fit index by triple-indices of Fornell and Larker (loading factors, composite reliability and average variance extracted), the results of path analysis showed that the top manager support had a significant effect on the innovation processing and production of innovative products. The direct effect of the combination of structure and technology on the dimensions of innovation was also significant. The results also showed a significant effect of the managerial support on the integration of information technology and organizational structure. It is suggested that the top managers of sport departments should improve the quality of services by creating supportive policies as well as establishing technology-based organizational structures, while creating efficiency in their operational processes.
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