Assessing Mediating Role of Knowledge Management Maturity in the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Opportunities and Strategic Adaptation from Academic Experts’ Perspective

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Narges Mohammad AliPour ¹

1 - عضوهیات علمی دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی واحدرودهن

Received: 2017-07-13 Accepted : 2017-10-21 Published : 2017-11-22

Keywords: Knowledgemanagement maturity, entrepreneurial opportunities, strategic adaptation,

Abstract :

This study intends to evaluate the mediating role of knowledge management maturity in the relationship between entrepreneurial opportunities and strategic adaptation from perspective of experts in Science and Research branch of IAU. This research is an applied one and the data collection method is descriptive-non-experimental and is known as a case study. The statistical population of research includes 450 experts working in industrial projects of Azad University of Science and Research. Using Cochran formula, 207 individuals are selected as the statistical sample through random sampling. First, the demographic information about the experts was examined. After confirming the validity and reliability of the questionnaires, the relationship between knowledge management maturity, entrepreneurial opportunities, and strategic adaptation was analyzed in the form of structural equation model. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software and LISREL software. The results indicated that entrepreneurial opportunities directly affect strategic adaptation with respect to the mediating role of knowledge management maturity. Entrepreneurial opportunities also play an important role in information systems, marketing systems, and business processes.  

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• Chen, L., & Fong, P. S. (2012). Revealing performance heterogeneity through knowledge management maturity evaluation: A capability-based approach. Expert Systems with Applications, 39(18.(


• Chong, A. Y, Chan, T. S. C, Ool, K. B, Darmawan, N. (2011), Does employee alignment affect business-IT alignment? An empirical analysis, Journal of Computer Information Systems, Spring.


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• Gundry, L. K., & Kickul, J. R. (2006). Entrepreneurship strategy: changing patterns  in new  venture  creation,  growth,  and  reinvention.  Sage  Publications, Incorporated.


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• Shepherd, D. A., Covin, G, F., Kuratko F. D. (2008). "Project Failure fromCorporate Entrepreneurship: Managing the Grief Process", Journal of Business Venturing, 24(6).


• Short, J. C., Ketchen J. r, D. J., Shook, C. L., & Ireland, R. D. (2010). The concept of “opportunity” in entrepreneurship research: Past accomplishments and future challenges. Journal of Management, 36(1).