The Role of Dynamic Managerial Capabilities and Organizational Readiness in Smart City Transformation (Case study: Tehran Municipality)
Subject Areas : Urban Management Studiesnavid Ahangari 1 , seyed mohsen mir 2
1 - Ph.D. in Geography and Urban Planning, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran.
2 - PhD in Cultural Management and Planning, Faculty of Management and Economics, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Unit, Tehran, Iran.
mohsen.mir16885@gmail.com
Keywords: dynamic management capabilitie, Organizational readiness, smart city transformation, Tehran Municipality,
Abstract :
Introduction and purpose: Dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness are the two fundamental pillars of smart city transformation that enable managers to guide their city towards a development path for a smart city by utilizing opportunities and reconfiguring Organizational resources. In this regard, the current research was conducted with the aim of exploring the role of dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness in the evolution of smart cities. Methods: The research methodology employed a practical approach for the purpose of collecting quantitative data using a descriptive-analytical type, specifically through the use of structural equation modeling. The data collection tool is a standard survey questionnaire. The statistical population comprises 324 staff members of the Department of Elections of Tehran Municipality, with a sample size of 176 individuals. Data analysis was conducted using Friedman's test and the Partial Least Squares approach (Smartpls). Results: The results indicate that the average status of variables, including dynamic management capabilities (3.03), organizational readiness (3.36), and smart city (3.31), ranges from 2.51 to 3.5, implying a semi-optimal level. In terms of the ranking of components, the strategic readiness component (8.45) holds the highest importance, whereas the innovation capability component (6.18) holds the least importance. Furthermore, the inferential analysis section indicates that dynamic management capabilities have a direct and significant impact on the smart city at the level of significance coefficient (3.27) and on organizational readiness at the level of significance coefficient (5.69). The effect of dynamic management capabilities on the smart city is also direct and significant with the mediating effect of organizational readiness at the level of significance coefficient (3.68). Moreover, the effect of organizational readiness on the smart city is direct and significant at the level of significance coefficient (5.42.( Conclusion: Therefore, dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness are essential foundations for addressing the challenges of smart city transformation.
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