Evaluation of the Effect of Information and Communication Technology on Creativity of Employees of Public Organizations (Case Study: Office of Telecommunications of the County of Semnan)

Abstract

Among organizational creativity models, the variables of increased knowledge and awareness of personnel, their professional development, their capacity for innovation and self-control is studied. The purpose of this research is identification of the relationship between information and communication technology with employee creativity in the telecommunication office of the county of Semnan. Therefore, this study purpose wise was an applied research and considering that it described the present situation, it was descriptive. Statistical population of the research included all employees and directors of the office of telecommunications in the county of Semnan, where using the Cochrane sample size formula, 380 individuals were selected to participate in the study. Data from this research collected by way of standard questionnaires, where the validity was confirmed by considering opinion of professors and experts and the reliability was confirmed using the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Statistical analysis was performed using the Klomogorov-Smirnov and Pearson’s correlation coefficient tests, partialleast squaremethod and structural equation modeling with the help of LISREL software. Results of the research showed that positive correlation exists between information and communication technology and the variables of organizational creativity, where ultimately, with consideration of research findings, suggestions are made for promotion of employee creativity with regards to information and communication technology.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2016.v7n3s2p32