Investigating the Relationship between Knowledge capabilities and Orientation Entrepreneurship with Considering the mediating role of social capital in the Imam Khomeini Relief Committee of Golestan Province

Subject Areas : Social Researches

حمید رضائی ¹ (استادیار گروه مدیریت، موسسه آموزش عالی پردیسان،فریدونکنار،ایران. نویسنده مسئول: ،[e-mail])
مهسا زمانی ² (مدرس سما، واحد آزادشهر، دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی، آزادشهر ،ایران.)

Received: 2021-04-03 Accepted : 2021-04-03 Published : 2021-02-19

Keywords: Knowledge Management, social capital, Structural equations, Orientation Entrepreneurship, Imam Khomeini Relief Committee Golestan Province,

Abstract :

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between knowledge capabilities and entrepreneurial orientation with Considering the mediating role of social capital. This is a descriptive-correlational study that was conducted as a survey. The statistical population included the staff of Imam Khomeini Relief Committee in Golestan province with a volume of 750 people and the sampling method was simple random. The sample size was 256 based on the Krejcie-Morgan table. To collect data, Knowledge Capabilities Questionnaires Patrick and Sonia (2009), Entrepreneurial Orientation Antonik and Hisrich (2003) and Social Capital Nahapit and Gushal (1998) were used. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and the construct validity was confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis and the reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test and combined reliability. Then, the collected data were analyzed using Smart PLS software through correlation matrix, structural equation testing and model fit. The results showed that there is a significant relationship between knowledge acquisition and social capital. There is a significant relationship between knowledge creation and social capital. There is a significant relationship between knowledge storage and social capital. There is a significant relationship between knowledge distribution and social capital. There is a significant relationship between knowledge retention and social capital. There is a significant relationship between social capital and entrepreneurship orientation. Therefore, special attention to the capabilities of knowledge and social capital as a competitive advantage in the 21st century, will make the organization more successful in achieving its goals and leading to increase entrepreneurial capacity.