The Impact of Corporate Identity on the Performance of Human Resource of Knowledge-based Companies (Case Study: Isfahan Science and Technology Town)
Subject Areas : Science and Technology Parks and IncubatorsKeywords: Identity Corporate Identity Functionality Corporate Functionality Knowledge-based Companies,
Abstract :
Today, knowledge-based companies are considered as key elements for domestic production in countries, and also they have responsibility for R & D modeling processing as well; Business development needs special skills and concerning the competitive environment and new idea of being k-based in the country, the companies have to develop their services and productions. Considering corporate identity as a strategic tool, it can affect greatly the identity of products and services and also offering them to the customers. Corporate identity help company enhance its efficiency and performance. This study was conducted with the aim to examine the effects of corporate identity on the functionality of Knowledge-based companies settled at Isfahan Science and Technology Town (ISTT). A descriptive correlation approach was used for this purpose. The statistical population contains 345 randomly chosen individuals attained by the use of Cochran’s formula from 850 personnel from knowledge-based companies settled at ISTT. In this study, Corporate Identity and Hersey and Goldsmith (1990) questionnaires were used that incorporated 42 items with 7 dimensions. Content validity was confirmed by the study supervisor and related experts in this field, and the formal validity was confirmed by several persons in the statistical population. The reliability of the questionnaire was tested by Cronbach's alpha coefficient yielding 0/818 for corporate identity and 0/881 for its functionality. The obtained result indicates that the questionnaire is reliable. A descriptive and inferential analysis was then applied to the collected data. The descriptive analysis included examination of obtained statistical properties including frequency, percentage, average, and standard deviation. The inferential analysis included statistical tests which were carried out for the structural equations used in proportion to their amount of data and hypothesizes.The results indicated that there exists a meaningful and positive correlation between corporate identity and the functionality of Knowledge-based companies settled at Isfahan Science and Technology Town (ISTT).
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