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The process of learning has greatly evolved in the dynamic world of today. Business world is instable and what could do well in the past may not work efficiently in the future; thus, learning has become a process of acquiring new habits which can change our organization into a learning institution. A learning organization is the one which disposes of conventional ways of doing things and is constantly involved in constructing the future by learning innovative methods. It is a place where the employees are continually developing their capabilities to create what they intend to, learn new models of learning and realize the significance of exploring ways of linking experiments with the ultimate goal and their role in achieving these goals. This applied qualitative study set to present a learner organization model in line with enhancing human intellectual capital and resource productivity in Islamic Azad University, Cultural Deputy. Deductive qualitative content analysis of the research data revealed 19 components out of 679 concept codes which were further categorized into five factors including Learning Levels (3 components), Systematic Thinking (3 components), Shared Perspective and Goal (2 components) Mental Models and Patterns (2 components), and Evaluation of Learning Organizations (5 components).

Purpose: This research aims at the investigation of the application of learning organization elements in public libraries of Khuzestan province. Methodology: Survey method was used for implementation of this research. The population included 200 employees of public libraries of Khuzestan province in Iran, who had Associate, bachelor and master academic degree. Questionnaire of the research extracted from the elements of Peter Senge model and used as a data collection tool. The descriptive and analytical statistics such as single t-test, independent t-test, and F test used to analyze collected data. Findings: The results showed that the rate of the application of the learning organization elements in public libraries of Khuzestan province was under dead line. Among all learning organization elements, it was just “vision” element that been over the number 3 as the average number. Also, there is not a significant difference between the kind of the education degree, the kind of discipline, the kind of responsibility, and the sexuality of the sample population and the application of the learning organization elements. Originality/Value: Today, with the ongoing application of information technologies, public libraries have faced with major changes. In such a situation, public libraries need to be a learning organization. In this paper, we addressed the assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of public libraries to become a learning organization.

Abstract The main purpose of this descriptive correlational research was to analyze the impact of social capital in developing a shared vision for agricultural entrepreneurship improvement. The population included 152 members of cooperatives in Kermanshah Township. A random sampling method was used to select 110 respondents. The main instrument was a questionnaire that Panel of expert method was used to verify its content and face validity. AMOS software was used to test the fitness of data in structural equation modeling. Multivariate Analysis of Variance was utilized to identify the effect of shared vision on social capital. The findings confirmed the significant relationship between shared vision and social capital indicators (including trust, norms, and networks) in development of agricultural entrepreneurship.