Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

Transactions on Data Analysis in Social Science

Prediction of Job Performance Based on Knowledge Management and Psychological Empowerment in Physical Education Teachers

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Sarab Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sarab, Iran
Abstract
The aim of this research was to predict job performance based on knowledge management and psychological empowerment. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all physical education teachers in Sarab county (106 individuals). The entire statistical population was selected as the sample using the whole count method. To collect data, job performance questionnaires by Ramazani-Nejad (2013), psychological empowerment by Spreitzer and Mishra (1995), and knowledge management by Hemati (2000) were utilized. Pearson correlation and multiple regression were used to test the hypotheses. The results indicated a significant relationship between knowledge management and psychological empowerment with job performance. Regression results showed that knowledge management and psychological empowerment predict 29.9% of job performance. It seems that enhancing teachers' awareness and knowledge, as well as cognitive empowerment, will lead to improved job performance. Therefore, in addition to teachers, educational managers should pay special attention to this issue and implement knowledge management principles more effectively.
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Volume 2, Issue 3
Summer 2020
Pages 156-163

  • Receive Date 08 March 2020
  • Revise Date 12 June 2020
  • Accept Date 06 September 2020