Relation between organizational structure and organizational entrepreneurship (Case study: manufacturing companies in the west of Mazandaran province)

Abstract

This research main purpose was to examine and study the relationship between organizational structure
(organic and mechanic) and organizational entrepreneurship in manufacturing companies in the west of
Mazandaran. The method to carry out this project was descriptive (correlation).the research statistical society consisted of authorities and managers of manufacturing companies in the west of Mazandaran province (25 companies) and amounted to 250 people that using Kerjesi and Morgan and simple random
sampling 152 people were selected as a sample, eventually 133 questionnaires were returned. Information gathering tool was two researcher- made questionnaires including: 1-organizational entrepreneurship questionnaire containing 20 five-alternative questions from Likert spectrum based on Anthonic and Hisrich model. 2- Organizational structure questionnaire containing 27 five-alternative questions from Likert spectrum based on Robins, hoy and Michel model. Obtained data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient and multi variable regression analysis. Research results showed that 1- there is a significant relationship between organizational structure and organizational entrepreneurship. 2- There is a significant relationship between organic organizational structure and organizational entrepreneurship. 3- There is a significant relationship between mechanic organizational structure and organizational entrepreneurship.