The Impact of Demographic Factors on the Relationship between Managers’ Success in Job Rotation and their (Convergent and Divergent) Thinking Type in Iran Transfo Company in Zanjan

Abstract. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of demographic factors (Age, gender, education, work experience, management level, and working in the line or headquarters) on the relationship between managers’ success in job rotation and their (convergent and divergent) thinking type. This was an applied descriptive – analytical correlation survey research. Data were collected through distributing questionnaires among 112 managers of Iran Transfo Company. The data analysis was performed using SPSS software and LISREL8.5. The results showed that there was relationship only between different work experience and convergent thinking; other demographic factors did not affect this relationship.

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success of managers, divergent thinking convergent thinking, demographic factors,

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