Examining the Role of Organizational Intelligence and Moral Intelligence in Enhancing Organizational Learning with Emphasis on the Mediating Role of Organizational Entrepreneurship

Abstract

The aim of this study is to examine the role of organizational intelligence and moral intelligence in enhancing organizational learning, with emphasis on the mediating role of organizational entrepreneurship. Although the pairwise relationships among these variables have been examined in previous studies, integrating them within a unified framework—particularly by considering organizational entrepreneurship as a mediating variable in Iranian service and healthcare organizations—constitutes a significant research gap. Most domestic studies have focused solely on direct relationships and have not employed advanced methods such as structural equation modeling to test mediation effects. In addition, limited attention has been paid to moral intelligence alongside organizational intelligence, especially in the healthcare sector, which is fundamentally grounded in trust, accountability, and ethics, despite the potential of this combination to exert a profound influence on organizational learning. The present research adopts a descriptive correlational design. The statistical population includes all employees—permanent, contractual, and service staff—of the West Azerbaijan Province University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, totaling 15,000 individuals. The sample size was determined using Morgan’s table, resulting in the selection of 375 participants, who were randomly chosen to complete the questionnaires. Data collection instruments consisted of standardized questionnaires, which, after reassessing and confirming validity, credibility, and reliability and updating them in accordance with current information, were administered to the sample. To confirm or reject the research hypotheses through scientific methods, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (α = 0.923) was used to assess questionnaire reliability, and the Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was employed to examine the normality of the data. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, means, charts, and relevant tables, to describe the statistical samples, and inferential analysis to test all research hypotheses using path analysis and structural equation modeling, conducted with LISREL software. The results indicate that organizational intelligence and moral intelligence have a significant effect on organizational learning through the mediating role of organizational entrepreneurship at the West Azerbaijan Province University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.