title: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning in the Relationship of Organizational Intelligence and Organizational Agility.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Organizational learning is defined as creating, absorbing, retaining, transferring, and application of knowledge within an organization. This article aims to examine the mediating role of organizational learning in the relationship of organizational intelligence and organizational agility.
  
  
  METHODS
  This analytical and cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015 at four teaching hospitals of Yazd city, Iran. A total of 370 administrative and medical staff contributed to the study. We used stratified-random method for sampling. Required data were gathered using three valid questionnaires including Alberkht (2003) organizational intelligence, Neefe (2001) organizational learning, and Sharifi and Zhang (1999) organizational agility questionnaires. Data analysis was done through R and SPSS 18 statistical software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that organizational learning acts as a mediator in the relationship of organizational intelligence and organizational agility (path coefficient = 0.943). Also, organizational learning has a statistical relationship with organizational agility (path coefficient = 0.382).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our findings suggest that the improvement of organizational learning abilities can affect an organization's agility which is crucial for its survival.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Management Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Amin
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Bahrami
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Administration, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Mohammad Mehdi
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Kiani
authors.affiliation: Hospital Management Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi Hospital, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Raziye
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Montazeralfaraj
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein Fallah
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Zadeh
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.
authors.forename: Morteza Mohammad
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Zadeh
keywords: administrative staff; hospital; medical staff; organizational agility; organizational intelligence; organizational learning