An explanation of the multi relationships between knowledge absorptive capacity with academic quality improvement from the viewpoints of faculty members at Isfahan selected Universities

Subject Areas : Education

a. رجائی آذرخوارانی ¹ (کارشناس ارشد مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه اصفهان)
s. رجائی پور ² (دانشیار مدیریت آموزش عالی، دانشگاه اصفهان)
r. هویدا ³ (استادیار مدیریت آموزشی، دانشگاه اصفهان)

Received: 2015-07-15 Accepted : 2015-07-15 Published : 2015-05-22

Keywords: faculty members, knowledge absorptive capacity, academic quality improvement,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to examine the multi relationships between knowledge absorptive capacity and academic quality improvement from the viewpoints of faculty members at Isfahan selected Universities . The research method was descriptive and correlational type . The statistical population consisted of 1472 faculty members of Isfahan selected Universities from wich a sample size of 177 was chosen through stratified random sampling . The research instruments included, Minbaeva et al (2003) knowledge absorptive capacity questionnaire . To study academic quality improvement , a questionnaire based on AQIP Scale was utilized . The questionnaires validity was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis  and  their Cronbach alpha coefficient was estimated 0.88 and 0.95 respectively . The findings revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity and academic quality improvement components (p<0.01) . Also there is positive and significant relationship between knowledge absorptive capacity components (employees’ ability and employees’ motivation ) and academic quality improvement components (p<0.01). The examination of the findings through structural equation modeling indicated that knowledge absorptive capacity had a significant and positive effect on academic quality improvement .

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