Extension of organizational intelligence component in Agricultural Organization (Jihad-e- Keshavarzi) of Guilan Province

The main purpose of this descriptive–survey research was to analysis organizational intelligence components in Agricultural Organization (Jihad-e-Keshavrzi) of Guilan Province. The statistical population of the study consisted of Agricultural Organization of Guilan Province’s staffs (N=1296). In order to determine sample size (n=183), the table for determining sample from a given population, developed by Bartlett et al. (2001), was used. Cluster sampling technique was used as a sampling method. The instrument for this study was a closed form questionnaire adapted from Albrecht organizational intelligence standard scale (2003). The instruments included seven organizational intelligence components measured against 49 statements. The validity of the questionnaire was approved by face validity and content validity. In order to measure the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach Alpha coefficients were calculated (α= 0.95). The data were analyzed by SPSS18 software. The findings revealed moderate organizational intelligence level in Agricultural Organization of Guilan Province. Among the intelligence components, ‘shared fate’ received highest ratings and ‘appetite for change’ received the lowest ratings.