Investigating the Role of Social Capital on Organizational and Social Entrepreneurship of Shiraz University Staff considering the Variable Share of Knowledge Management

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of social capital in organizational and social entrepreneurship of Shiraz University staff with emphasis on the mediating role of knowledge management in the second semester of 2019-2020. The present study is applied in terms of purpose and nature and in terms of data collection is a descriptive correlation based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of the study included all employees of Shiraz University 558 people. The sample size was 200 according to the statistical population and using simple random sampling method and Morgan table. Standard questionnaires of social capital, organizational entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship and knowledge management were used to collect data. The face and content validity of the questionnaires were confirmed by researchers and experts. The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.94 and / 71, respectively, Were estimated to be 0.94 and 0.87. The obtained data were analyzed using correlation method and structural equation modeling. The results showed that social capital has a direct, positive and significant effect on organizational entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship, social capital on knowledge management, knowledge management on organizational entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship, Shiraz University staff. Social capital with the mediating role of knowledge management has an impact on organizational entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship of Shiraz University staff. Thereforein order to achieve organizational and social entrepreneurship it seems necessary pay attention to social capital and knowledge management.