Document Type : Survey

Authors

1 Assistant Professor, Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Public Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.

3 MSc. Student, Department of Public Management, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of the commotion-goal theory application on organizational resilience with the mediating role of the political behavior of Isfahan public organizations managers. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive correlation in terms of method. The statistical population of the study was 582 managers of public organizations in Isfahan and 231 people were selected as a sample based on Morgan's table. Standard questionnaires were used to collect data. The validity of the tools was confirmed by the opinion of the professors of the management department. Data analysis was performed by structural equation modeling with partial least squares approach and using WarpPLS7 software. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were examined using divergent and convergent validity and two criteria of combined reliability coefficient and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Results show that the commotion-goal theory has a positive and significant effect on organizational resilience and the political behavior of public organizations managers in Isfahan and also political behavior has a positive and significant effect on organizational resilience of Isfahan public organizations managers.

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