The relationship between information and communications technology (ICT) and organizational learning in Department of Youth and Sports of Alborz Province

Abstract

Organizational learning is a complex process which refers to growth and development of new knowledge and possesses a potential force for behavior change and there are multiple factors which can affect this variable. The aim of the present research is to study the relationship between Information and Communications Technology and organizational learning in department of Youth and Sports of Alborz Province and for this purpose 171 of the managers, deputies and experts of this department have been selected with the use of simple random sampling method and have responded to the organizational learning questionnaire of Neefe (2001) and the author-made questionnaire of Information and Communications Technology. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the experts and professor in this field and their reliability was tested by using Cronbach’s alpha test which is equal to 0.89 and 0.82 for the questionnaires of organizational learning and Information and Communications Technology, respectively. Finally, the gathered data from these questionnaires were analyzed by using LISREL software in terms of the analyzed measurement model. The results indicate that there is a significant and positive relationship between Information and Communications Technology and the dimensions of organizational learning, except for systematic thinking dimension.