The Impact of Learning Agility on Organizational Performance in Sport through Value Co-Creation and Adaptability

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Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

Abstract

The aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of value co-creation and employee adaptability in the relationship between learning agility and organizational performance in basketball clubs. The current research method is correlational carried out in the field. The research population  was managers and employees of basketball clubs in Iraq. 427 subjects were studied  using the stratified sampling method. The learning agility questionnaires of Gravett and Caldwell (2016), the value co-creation of Nysveen and Pedersen (2014), the adaptability of Van Dam and Meulders (2021), and the organizational performance of Delshab et al. (2022) were used. SPSS version 18 and PLS version 3 software were used for data analysis. The results showed that learning agility has a significant relationship with value co-creation and employee adaptability. Moreover, there is a significant relationship between value co-creation and employee adaptability with organizational performance. Finally, value co-creation and employee’s adaptability have a mediating role in the relationship between learning agility and organizational performance. The current research showed that learning agility is a key concept for enhancing value co-creation and adaptability among employees, which leads to better organizational performance.

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