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        1 - Relationship between organizational dimensions climate and acceptance of rate of curriculum innovation (Case study of Isfahan University)
        Setareh Mousavi Mostafa Sharif saeed Rajaeepor
        The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between organizational dimensions climate and acceptance of curriculum innovation in Isfahan University. This study was applied and the research method was a descriptive – correlative (survey). Statistical popul More
        The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between organizational dimensions climate and acceptance of curriculum innovation in Isfahan University. This study was applied and the research method was a descriptive – correlative (survey). Statistical population was included all 503 faculty members of the University of Isfahan. 126 faculty members were chosen as a statistical sample. The research tools were two questionnaires. One of them was designed by Gole (2008) for organizational dimensions climate (rules, discipline, democracy, social and cultural factors of organizational image, total goal) and the other questionnaire was used for of acceptance of curriculum innovation (innovation  goals, content, learning – teaching, evaluation). In order to analyze data at the level of inferential statistics, multi Regression, Levin and ANOVA tests were used. The findings showed that: 1) There was a positive and significant relation between organizational dimensions climate and acceptance of curriculum innovation. 2) There was a positive and significant relation between organizational dimensions climate and acceptance of curriculum innovation goals, content, learning – teaching and evaluation. 3) There was a significant difference between the mean of organizational dimensions climate in terms of university, college, tenure, academic trips for grading the faculty members of the University of Isfahan and the faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (p < 0.05). 4) There was not a significant difference between the mean of organizational dimensions climate in terms of the gender of faculty members of Isfahan University (p < 0.05( Manuscript profile
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        2 - A study on the Relationship between Organizational Climate Dimensions and Curriculum Innovation Indicators: Case study Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
        Mohamad Reza Nili Setareh Mousavi
        Context: Most experts look at the education, organizational climate dimensions as the most important source of educational innovation and innovation curriculum. Goal: The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between organizational climate dimensions an More
        Context: Most experts look at the education, organizational climate dimensions as the most important source of educational innovation and innovation curriculum. Goal: The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between organizational climate dimensions and the rate of curriculum innovation indicators at Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. &nbsp;Method: This study was applied one and the research method was descriptive &ndash; correlative (survey). Statistical population included all faculty members at university of Isfahan and faculty members at Isfahan&nbsp;&nbsp; University of Medical Sciences. Some 106 faculty members at the University of Isfahan and some 124 faculty members at Isfahan&nbsp;&nbsp; University of Medical Sciences were chosen as statistical sample. Research instruments were questionnaire of organizational climate dimensions, designed by Gole (2008) and questionnaire of acceptance of curriculum innovation. Findings: 1- There was positive and significant relation between organizational climate dimensions and rate curriculum innovation indicators. 2- There was positive and significant relation between organizational climate dimensions and rate curriculum innovation indicators goals, curriculum innovation content, curriculum innovation learning &ndash; teaching, and curriculum innovation evaluation. 3- There was a significant difference between averages of organizational climate dimensions climate in terms of university, college, tenure, academic trips&nbsp; grade of academic faculty members at university of Isfahan&nbsp;&nbsp; and&nbsp; faculty members at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (p&lt;0.05),4) .There was not a significant difference between averages of&nbsp; organizational dimensions climate with rate curriculum innovation indicators in terms of sex faculty members at university of Isfahan&nbsp;&nbsp; and&nbsp; faculty members at Isfahan&nbsp;&nbsp; University of Medical Sciences (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Educational planners and managers can implement appropriate administrative styles and approaches to facilitate further innovation indicators provide a curriculum for faculty. Manuscript profile