The Effect of Mental Models on the Shared Visioning

The main object of this research is modeling the relationship between the elements of "Mental Models" as independent variable and elements of "Shared Visioning" as dependent variable. Also "Information Sharing" and "Adaptation" has been researched as mediator variables.Target system is decision makers of Zinc industry of Iran (N=101).this research is applied and data is gathered through questionnaires. The 3 elements of mental model is mental image, imaginations and assumptions. Also the elements of shared visioning are to imagine future situation of people, place, idea & thinks, things and institutions.The mental models affect shared visioning(%78).also it affects information sharing(%99) and adaptation(68%).there is correlation between shared visioning and sharing information(0.87) and between shared visioning and adaptation(0.52).