An Examination of the Relationship between Organizational Support and Organizational Rationality across Municipalities in the Tabriz Metropolis

The primary objective of the present research is to determine the relationship between organizational support and organizational wisdom among employees in the municipalities of Tabriz metropolis. This study is applied in terms of its purpose and descriptive-correlational regarding its methodology. The statistical population comprises all official employees of Tabriz metropolis municipalities, totaling 14,300 individuals. Utilizing Cochran's formula, the sample size was calculated as 374 participants, who were selected through stratified random sampling based on the ten distinct municipal zones. The data collection instruments consisted of two standard questionnaires: the Organizational Support questionnaire (Vatankhah et al., 2017) and the Organizational Wisdom questionnaire (Agan et al., 2017). The reliability coefficients for these instruments were estimated at 0.953 and 0.949, respectively. For data analysis, both descriptive and inferential statistics, specifically Pearson correlation and linear regression, were employed using SPSS software. The research findings revealed a significant positive relationship between organizational support and its dimensions (namely organizational backing, promotion, empowerment, and organizational reward) with organizational wisdom in Tabriz municipalities. Moreover, regression analysis results demonstrated that organizational support can explain approximately 10 percent of the total variance in organizational wisdom. Consequently, it can be concluded that employees' perception of organizational support plays a crucial role in enhancing organizational wisdom, ultimately improving overall performance and effective decision-making in service-oriented organizations like municipalities. Therefore, it is highly recommended that managers actively foster a supportive work environment to facilitate the flourishing of organizational wisdom and consistently appreciate employees' effective contributions.