Determine the relationship between organizational structure and employee performance considering the role of mediator of creativity in the education staff of East of Mazandaran province

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational structure and staff performance with respect to the mediating role of creativity in education staff in eastern Mazandaran province. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection. The statistical population of this study was all employees of education departments in the east of Mazandaran province (Neka, Behshahr, Gulogah) in 1397 to 160 people. The sample size was selected using Krejcie and Morgan table, 113 people were selected by stratified random sampling method by city. Data collection tools were Robbins (1987) Standard Organizational Structure Questionnaire, Patterson (1922) Job Performance Questionnaire and Moghimi Creativity (2009). Descriptive and inferential statistical methods (structural equation test, Spearman correlation coefficient) were used to analyze the data. The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between organizational structure and staff performance due to the mediating role of creativity in education staff in East Mazandaran province. Also based on the research results between the components of organizational structure and employee performance; There is a negative and significant relationship between the components of organizational structure and creativity. Also, a positive and significant relationship was observed between creativity and performance of education staff in the east of Mazandaran province.