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Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran

Empirical evidences indicate that if institutions of higher education are to survive and achieve long-run viability, they must be effective. Organizational innovativeness is viewed as an important factor for improving the organizational effectiveness in these organizations. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Ashraf, Giti, Abd Kadir, Suhaida, Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah, Mat Rashid, Abdullah
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Published: Macrothink Institute, Inc. 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35209/
http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jse/article/view/4154
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spelling my.upm.eprints.352092015-12-31T02:44:59Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35209/ Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran Ashraf, Giti Abd Kadir, Suhaida Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah Mat Rashid, Abdullah Empirical evidences indicate that if institutions of higher education are to survive and achieve long-run viability, they must be effective. Organizational innovativeness is viewed as an important factor for improving the organizational effectiveness in these organizations. The aim of this study was to examine the correlations between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness. The method used in the study was survey research. Based on cluster sampling method, 485 full time faculty members from Islamic Azad University, Iran, were selected as the respondents of the study. Two questionnaires were developed according to an extensive review of literature for measuring organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness. The results indicated that both technical and administrative innovations positively and significantly predicted organizational effectiveness. Therefore, universities must implement administrative and technical innovations to improve organizational effectiveness. However, each type of innovativeness affects different aspects of organizational performance. Macrothink Institute, Inc. 2014 Article PeerReviewed Ashraf, Giti and Abd Kadir, Suhaida and Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah and Mat Rashid, Abdullah (2014) Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran. Journal of Studies in Education, 4 (1). pp. 142-153. ISSN 2162-6952 http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jse/article/view/4154 10.5296/jse.v4i1.4154
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description Empirical evidences indicate that if institutions of higher education are to survive and achieve long-run viability, they must be effective. Organizational innovativeness is viewed as an important factor for improving the organizational effectiveness in these organizations. The aim of this study was to examine the correlations between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness. The method used in the study was survey research. Based on cluster sampling method, 485 full time faculty members from Islamic Azad University, Iran, were selected as the respondents of the study. Two questionnaires were developed according to an extensive review of literature for measuring organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness. The results indicated that both technical and administrative innovations positively and significantly predicted organizational effectiveness. Therefore, universities must implement administrative and technical innovations to improve organizational effectiveness. However, each type of innovativeness affects different aspects of organizational performance.
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author Ashraf, Giti
Abd Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
spellingShingle Ashraf, Giti
Abd Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
author_facet Ashraf, Giti
Abd Kadir, Suhaida
Lope Pihie, Zaidatol Akmaliah
Mat Rashid, Abdullah
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title Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
title_short Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
title_full Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
title_fullStr Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in Iran
title_sort relationship between organizational innovativeness types and organizational effectiveness in private universities in iran
publisher Macrothink Institute, Inc.
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/35209/
http://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/jse/article/view/4154
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