Document Type : Case Study

Author

Department of Management and Accounting, Payame Noor University (PNU), Marivan Branch, Iran

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between E-government and agility in Marivan state-owned banks. The research methodology is survey and correlative. Through Cochran formula 120 employees of state-owned banks were selected. Classification sampling method was used to select staffs. To collect research literature library method was used and for gathering research data two questionnaires were used, E-government and organizational agility questionnaires. To measure questionnaires validity a group of experts' ideas were used. Also, KMO & Bartlett's test was used to determine questionnaire Validity. Result showed that validity of questionnaires is sufficient. For the reliability of study tools, Cronbach's alpha method was used which  its value was 0.825 for the questionnaire of organizational agility and 0.798 for the questionnaire of E- government, indicating the questionnaires’ reliability. To analyze data Pearson correlation and liner regression test were performed .In addition confirmatory factor analysis was used to confirm research model. Research data were analyzed by SPSS and LISREL software's. Result shows that there is a significant relationship between e-government and organizational agility. Results indicated that G2G and G2E in E-government had the biggest impact on Banks agility.

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