Organizational Maturity Effect on Electronic Readiness (A Challenge in Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• Z Daghighi Masouleh ¹
• M. S Allahyari ²

¹ Young Researchers Club, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

² Department of Agricultural Management, Rasht Branch, Islamic Azad University, Rasht, Iran

Abstract

This research, try to identify organizational maturity factors which lead to increase the organizational electronic readiness. The research design of the study was a descriptive study. The target population of this study was the faculty members, managers and bossess of Islamic Azad University of Rasht Branch, Iran.The instrument used in this study was a questionnaire. In this study, organizational learning was analyzed based on Neefe questionnaire, organizational culture based on the Denison model and organizational commitment based on the Allen & Meyer model, organizational structure was analyzed based on Robins questionnaire and management and human resources factors were analyzed by selected indicators based on literuture review. To identify effective factors on e-readiness, Path Diagram technoque by AMOS software, was used. Based on the results of Path Diagram, six independent variables predict 80 percent of variations of dependent variable (organizational e-readiness) and two factors, organizational culture and structure lead to incresse organizational e-readiness, directly and organizational learing, commitment, management and human resiources have undirect effects on dependent variable.

Keywords

• e-readiness
• information and communication technologies
• maturity
• path analysis techniques

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