Sociological Analysis of the Effect of Innovative Behavior on Organizational Performance among the Employees of Sports and Youth Departments of Iran

Hossein Mazaheri ¹ ( 1PhD Student in Sports Sociology, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran )
mina mostahfezian ² ( Sport Medicine Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran. )
masoud naderian jahromi ³ ( Associate Professor at Isfahan University )
Mahnaz Marvi ⁴ ( Assistant Professor, Sports Medicine Research Center, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran )

Submited date : 2024-05-13 Accepted date : 2024-08-14

Keywords: Innovative behavior, Organizational performance, Sports and youth departments,

Abstract :

Objective: The present study was Sociological Analysis of the Effect of Innovative Behavior on Organizational Performance among the Employees of Sports and Youth Departments of Iran. Methodology: The present study was a survey, and its population included all employees in the provincial offices of Sport and Youth. Then, using the Krejcie and Morgan Table, 384 employees were selected using the stratified random sampling technique through in-person and online questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling in PLS, and the final version of the model was proposed. The face validity of the questionnaires – including the Innovative Work Behavior Scale by Bruce and Scott (1994) and the Organizational Performance Scale by Vinand et al. (2014) - was confirmed, and their reliability was determined by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient at 0.94 and 0.97, respectively. Results: The findings of the study showed that innovative behavior had a positive impact on the enhancement of organizational performance. In other words, innovative behavior explained 39% of the variance in organizational performance (moderately explaining the variance). Conclusion: The results showed that the proposed model was supported by the data, and the fit of the data to the model was maintained. Thus, as all indicators pointed to the desirability of the model, directors of the provincial offices of Sport and Youth are recommended to encourage their employees to increase their creativity, share their ideas, and make innovative behavior by implementing transformational leadership. In this way, they can enhance their employees’ corporate performance in the current uncertain conditions.

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