چکیده:
This study aims to consider the relationship between undergraduate management students’ strategic thinkingskills and their information seeking behaviors. The statistical population for this study was 400 undergraduate students of management faculty in University of Tehran and the sample size was calculated to be 201 students using Cookran formula. In this study, survey methodology was applied and the data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression tests. Based on Pisapia’s model of strategic thinking and ACRL model of information seeking behavior , the results indicated that in among the different dimensions of strategic thinking, reframing thinking skill (leading to the formation of new values and getting away from the old clichés) has caused the highest change unit in information seeking behavior.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The research data were analyzed based on the Pisapia strategic thinking skills measurement tool (for the independent variable) and the Association of College & Research Libraries information seeking behavior model (for the dependent variable) using Pearson correlation test, structural equation modeling, and multiple regression test.
In the present research, it is assumed that if the relationship between the strategic thinking of a manager – which is a cognitive process derived from the manager’s mental models (René, 2010) – and his information seeking behavior pattern is identified, the organization can be designed in such a way as to organize and prepare its information resources appropriately for managers.
In this research, information seeking behavior is considered as a strong mechanism that explains the relationship between strategic thinking and decision-making style.
As shown in Table 10, among the three strategic thinking skills, systemic thinking has the strongest effect on resource usage behavior with a beta of 0/190; That is, holistic managers who have a comprehensive and integrated understanding of the organization as a kind of value creation chain have a better understanding of the components of the system, and this better understanding leads to more appropriate use of the information needed in the searched resources.
Therefore, in the present research, the effect of the three dimensions of strategic thinking on information search behavior was studied.
The main hypothesis of the research addressed the investigation of the significant relationship between strategic thinking and information search behavior of students.
In the next step and continuation of this research, considering the variable of information seeking behavior as a kind of explanatory mechanism, the relationship between strategic thinking and the decision-making style of managers will be investigated.
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