The Relationship between Value System of Cultural Organizations' employees with their Cultural Intelligence among Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari Province

Subject Areas : Journal of Cultural Management

reza ebrahimzade dastjerdi ¹ , abbas ghadamini ² , nazanin sadeqzadeh ³

1 - Assistant Professor of Facuty Management Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch, Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran, [e-mail]
2 - Ph.D. Student, Cultural Managementof Facuty Management. South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, (Corresponding Author): [e-mail]
3 - Ph.D. Student, Cultural Management of Facuty Management. South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran,

Received: 2018-02-05 Accepted : 2018-02-26 Published : 2019-02-20

Keywords: cultural organizations, cultural intelligence, Value system,

Abstract :

Introduction and Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the value system of the employees of cultural organizations of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province with their cultural intelligence.Methodology: The research method was applied in terms of purpose and in terms of collecting data, a descriptive correlational type. The statistical population of this study was composed of 550 staff members and managers working in cultural organizations of Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province. The sample of 242 individuals was selected through simple random sampling method. The research tool was a standard questionnaire. The value system of Schwarz (1992) and cultural intelligence were Early and Ang (2003). Validity of questionnaires was based on content validity using expert opinion, formal validity based on the viewpoint of a number of statistical society and construct validity by factor analysis method .The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed and Cronbach's alpha were used. The values of the standardized Schwarz value system questionnaire (1992), 0.98 and Cultural intelligence were Early and Ang (2003), 0.93. The data analysis was performed in two descriptive and inferential levels using the Pearson correlation method.Findings: Findings showed that value system had a significant positive correlation with cultural intelligence (P <0.05) (R = 0.496).The results of the research showed that the components of the value system (value of power, value of Achievement, value of Hedonism, value of Stimulation, self-direction value, universalism value, Benevolence value, tradition value, Conformity value and Security value) has a significant positive relationship with cultural intelligence (P <0.05) as well as regression results showed that value system can predict cultural intelligence.