The Effect of Intellectual Capital on Organizational Performance with Mediating Role of Decision Making Strategy in Sport Sciences Institute of Iran

Zardoshtian, Shirin; Khanmoradi, Saeed; Rasekh, Nazanin

doi:10.22059/jsm.2019.222434.1746

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of sport sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, IRAN.

² phd student of Sport Management, Faculty of sport sciences, Razi University Kermanshah, IRAN.

³ Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Sports Science Institute, Tehran, IRAN

https://doi.org/10.22059/jsm.2019.222434.1746

Abstract

The aim of this study was the effect of intellectual capital on organizational performance with the mediating role of decision making strategy in Sport Sciences Institute of Iran. The research method was descriptive - survey. The statistical population included all employees of Sport Sciences Institute (N=50). The Sample was equal to population (census sampling method). Standard questionnaires of intellectual capital of Bontis (1998), organizational performance of Patterson (1970) and decisions strategy. For data analysis, SEM and PLS by Smart PLS3 were used. Results showed that relational capital had a significant, negative and direct effect on organizational performance and structural capital had a significant, positive and direct effect on emotional decision making strategy. The dimensions of intellectual capital (human, structural, relational) respectively had direct negative, positive, positive and significant effects on the rational decision making. Rational decision making strategy had a significant, positive and direct effect on organizational performance. Human capital and structural capital had a significant, negative and indirect effect on organizational performance with the mediating role of rational decision making. It is recommended that the employees of Sport Sciences Institute should use proper decision making strategy and enhance organizational performance by strengthening intellectual capital.

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Sport Management Journal

The Effect of Intellectual Capital on Organizational Performance with Mediating Role of Decision Making Strategy in Sport Sciences Institute of Iran

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Volume 10, Issue 3
September 2018
Pages 565-549

The Effect of Intellectual Capital on Organizational Performance with Mediating Role of Decision Making Strategy in Sport Sciences Institute of Iran

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Volume 10, Issue 3September 2018Pages 565-549

Volume 10, Issue 3
September 2018
Pages 565-549