International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Designing a human resources agility model in the tax affairs organization based on the government's agility policies

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Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Department of Public Administration, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran

2 Department of Public Administration, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

10.22075/ijnaa.2024.33405.4981

Abstract

This study aimed to design a human resource agility model in the Tax Affairs Organization based on the government's agility policies on 376 senior and middle managers of the country's tax affairs organization. The current applied research is quantitative in terms of data collection method. The primary data collection tool is the questionnaire made by the researcher in the department. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using the content validity method. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was more than 0.7, indicating good reliability. The partial least squares technique and SmartPLS software were used to test the hypotheses. The government's agility policies positively and significantly impacted human resource management, organizational values, and job design. Organizational improvement strategy positively and significantly affected human resources management, organizational values, and job design. Human resource management had a positive and significant impact on the development of human resources. Organizational values positively and significantly affected human resources development and resilience capabilities.

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International Journal of Nonlinear Analysis and Applications

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 28 October 2024
  • Receive Date: 02 February 2024
  • Accept Date: 28 April 2024