Author/Authors :
Esfahani، Ali Nasr نويسنده Faculty Member, Department of Management, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, University of Isfahan , , Karimi، Asef نويسنده Faculty Member, Department of Management, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran , , Salahshouri، Rouhollah نويسنده M.A. Student of Business Management, Department of Management, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran , , Tavakol، Saeid Tavakol نويسنده M.A. Student of Business Management, Department of Management, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran ,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of meritocracy of employees on
organizational innovation. The statistical population of this study includes 150 employees of
Emersan Company. A sample of 108 employees was selected randomly. The sample size was
determined through sampling formula. In order to collect the research data, two researcherdeveloped questionnaires were used including employees’ meritocracy and organizational
innovation questionnaires. In order to examine validity of the questionnaire, its face validity
was focused. The reliability of questionnaire was examined through Cronbachs’ Alpha
Coefficient. In order to analyze the research data and test the hypotheses, Pearson correlation
coefficient was used in the SPSS18 and structural equation modeling was used in Amos18.
The results of this study revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between of
employees’ meritocracy and components of organizational innovation. In other words,
meritocracy of employees influences organizational innovation and its components.
