Studying the Relationship between Cybernetics and Organizational Culture (the Case Study of the National Library & Archives of I.R of Iran)

Document Type : Research Article

Authors

• Fattaneh Torkashvand ¹
• Mitra Ghiasi ²
• Seyed Reza Torbatjoo ³

¹ Azad University of Babol

² Babol Azad University

³ Tehran University

10.22067/riis.v0i0.67151

Abstract

INTRUDUCTION: Cybernetics is a new concept in organizational processes that its use in managing organizational culture is significant. The management of cybernetics with a sound and scientific management of culture in the organization provides a way to achieve organizational goals. The purpose of the research was to investigate the relationship between cybernetic management and organizational culture in the National Library & Archives of I.R of Iran.

METHODOLOGY: The present study was an applied and descriptive survey. The statistical population consisted of all managers, supervisors and experts in the National Library and Archives of Iran. The total number of them was 866, and based on the Cochran formula, a sample of 266 people was determined out of them. Simple random sampling method was used for sampling. The instrument for collecting data was a pre-made questionnaire which was evaluated in terms of its validity and reliability. The reliability coefficient was a= 0.896. Descriptive and inferential statistics (T-test, and MANOVA) were used with SPSS 24 and Liserl 8.8 software to analyze data.

FINDINGS: Organizational culture (147.3%) and cybernetic management (118.3%) were in the middle level. The stability had the highest average (151.31), and mission and compatibility with the engagement amounted to the near-average level. Among the cybernetic management indicators, interaction had the highest average (3.13) and decision making (660.2) had the lowest mean rate. Pearson correlation coefficient between the dimensions of organizational culture and cybernetics showed the highest correlation between the two indicators of connections and decision making (863.86) and the least correlation between engagement and interactions (0.084). The results of factor analysis showed that the hierarchy (91.5%), decision making (90.9%), and control and supervision (0.902%) had the most impact on cybernetics, and mission (54.4%) had the greatest impact on organizational culture. Also, there was a positive and strong correlation between organizational culture indicators and the cybernetic model.

CONCLUSIONS: After collecting data from the questionnaire to achieve the results, it is necessary to use software for analyzing the collected data. All of these software applications are using the Equation Modeling Software. The results of applying the model showed that cybernetic management helps organizations manage their organizational issues with a sound management of the organization which have a positive impact on the organizational culture, as well as a collaborative effort of employees as well as targeted efforts to compete with other competitors in reaching organizational goals; therefore, specific and planned measures should be taken into account for improving and exploiting the dimensions and indicators involved in the cybernetic management.

Keywords

• Cybernetic management
• Organizational culture
• National Library & Archives of I.R of Iran

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