Learning Organization Model in Agricultural Cooperatives of Iran: A Two-Step Approach to SEM Based on DLOQ

Subject Areas : Decision-making

اله  کیانی ¹ (Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)
Azadeh  Noorollah Noorivandi ² (Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)
Ahmadreza  Ommani ³ (Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)
طهماسب  مقصودی ⁴ (Department of Agricultural Extension and Education, Shoushtar Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar, Iran)

Received: 2021-09-25 Accepted : 2022-06-13 Published : 2023-09-01

Keywords: Learning Organization, Agricultural Cooperatives, structural equation modeling, DLOQ,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to design a learning organization model for Agricultural Cooperatives (ACs) in Iran. To conduct this study, a survey research method was employed, with stratified random sampling as the chosen sampling method. The primary tool used in the research was the Dimensions of Learning Organization Questionnaire (DLOQ), a standard assessment questionnaire for evaluating learning organizations. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to analyze the collected data. A two-step approach to SEM was used to assess the measurement model and design the structural model. The results revealed that the status of cooperative organizations in Iran did not align with the indicators of a learning organization (LO) and highlighted the need for a model to facilitate the adaptation of cooperatives towards becoming learning organizations. The proposed model identified the most critical dimensions of LO compatibility with cooperatives and the factors influencing them. Cooperative stakeholders can utilize this model to guide their adaptation towards becoming learning organizations in their respective fields of work. This research contributes to the existing literature by offering a model that is tailored to the unique context of cooperatives aiming to become learning organizations.

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